Salvador Ayala

Sal is the Budget & Policy Analyst for Empower Texans. He has been a committed proponent of American founding principles since 2007, shortly after receiving his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Before joining Empower Texans, he served as legislative director for Rep. Matt Rinaldi in the Texas house and was a delegate to the 2012 RNC. In his leisure, Sal enjoys live music, digital photography, guitar, bicycling, trivia, and documentary films.

NY Governor Admits TX Business Climate is Superior

November 20, 2018

Governor Cuomo on Amazon deal: 'If we do nothing, they're going to Texas.'

San Francisco’s Homeless Solution: Tax Businesses, Kill Jobs

November 15, 2018

In America’s liberal-dominated cities, the answer is always to double down on failed government programs.

Connecticut Forges Ahead into Economic Darkness

November 13, 2018

The likely result of Lamont’s election is a continuance of the state’s downward trend.

Foreign Corporation Bribed With Millions of Texas Taxpayer Dollars

November 5, 2018

The failures of incentives are widely reported, namely in producing the quantity and quality of jobs promised, but also the resulting higher taxes on...

Plano’s Contempt for Taxpayers on Full Display

October 26, 2018

That taxpayers are funding their own opposition is egregious, and should stop.

California Renewable Mandates Are Proving Texas Model Right

October 18, 2018

The Texas approach produces a more sustainable carbon-reduction solution that makes sense economically.

Prosperity Roadmap: Budget Coalition Announces Priorities

October 8, 2018

Texas needs spending limit reform so that Texans have the best opportunity to prosper.

Senate Committee Says Job Deregulation Underway

October 1, 2018

Additional reform has the potential to further unleash the power of the private sector.

The Staggering Costs of Federal Regulation & Trump’s Miracle

September 12, 2018

Obama’s record-breaking 2016 federal register clocked in at over 95,000 pages.

The Secret Costs of Luring Amazon HQ2 to Texas

August 28, 2018

Incentives and tax breaks can add up to billions, leaving existing taxpayers and businesses on the hook.

Teach A Man to Fish: Millions Drop Off Welfare Benefit

August 21, 2018

Analysts point to the reinstatement of work requirements to explain the millions dropping off the rolls.

Accountability Comes to Texas Public Education

August 15, 2018

The system aims to inform parents and educators how schools and districts perform on measures such as achievement and growth.