NEWS
Comptroller Releases Revenue Estimate
Oil prices will affect all state revenues, but their impact will be felt most harshly in the Economic Stabilization Fund.
Speakership Victory
At noon on Tuesday, the question of who will be the Speaker of the Texas House in the 84th Session will be...
Abbott Calls For Regulatory Reform
At the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Orientation, Gov.-elect Greg Abbott presented a number of...
Straus Happened
Since the grow-government establishment in Austin cannot win when they take their case to the voters, as...
Natalie Genco: Everyone’s Duty
“Educating people helps them get involved.”
Medicaid Expansion: More Fraud, or More Corruption
Last month, Austin was rocked by the latest in a slew of scandals suggesting widespread corruption in state...
Mayor Parker’s Problem with the Constitution
With Houston entering the last year of Mayor Annise Parker’s term, her legacy will surely be remembered as...
Protect Power or Serve the People
Close allies of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus were rejected by Republican primary voters last March, and...
Dead Money
The Texas Capitol can often be the scene of strange phenomena. Enter funds consolidation—this government...
Conservative Think Tank Charts a New Way Forward for Tax and Expenditure Limits
Building on their successful research of the Real Texas Budget and the Conservative Texas Budget, the Texas...
Straus Not Always Silent on Issue of Record Vote
Several weeks ago, Speaker candidate Rep. Scott Turner penned a letter to State Rep. Charlie Geren and House...
A Progressive Agenda?
Did you vote for a “progressive” agenda in 2014? Did Texans support the progressives, like the candidates of...