Owen Stroud

Policy Summit Highlights Moderates’ Priorities

Policy Summit Highlights Moderates’ Priorities

The Conservative Roundtable of Texas held a Policy Summit in the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon, at which select legislators discussed their respective outlooks on budget, education, and transportation issues for the session. The Conservative Roundtable, which has...

Confirmed: Margin Tax Drags Down Texas

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Confirmed: Margin Tax Drags Down Texas

The Tax Foundation released a report today that analyzed the Texas Margin Tax and confirmed its insidious consequences for Texas’ business environment. The margin tax was created in 2006 as an attempt to haul in extra revenue for school financing after the statewide...

A Glimpse at Patrick’s Session Priorities

A Glimpse at Patrick’s Session Priorities

At a press conference in the Texas Capitol, Lieutenant Governor-elect Dan Patrick delineated major items on his legislative agenda for the 84th session. Naturally, news outlets across the state bewailed the conservatism of Patrick’s checklist, suggesting recklessness...

Leander ISD: In the Shadow of Debt

For years, the Leander Independent School District (LISD) behaved according to the reckless attitude of our debt-ridden society: spend money like there’s no tomorrow. But tomorrow has arrived, and now the LISD must reap what they’ve sown for their irresponsible...