On Tuesday, the House of Representatives took up and considered a bill that would create the Brain Institute of Texas, which would be charged with researching brain-related health and diseases. This bill is one of several in a legislative package centered around...
Lawmakers who supported the “Granny Tax” during the 2017 legislative session have taken to social media to defend the bill and in one case paint criticism as “outright lies.” But their protests don’t hold up to scrutiny. Those supporters of the tax, which was...
A new audit of the Texas Medicaid system revealed that $5.5 million was paid out to managed care organizations (MCOs) between January 2013 and December 2015 for beneficiaries already deceased. The report, conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services Office...
What do the House Republican leadership and the liberal Democrat candidate for Lt. Governor have in common? Both take positions opposite that of the Texas Republican Party platform regarding Obamacare. Late last week, State Sen. Leticia Van De Putte called for a...
With the recent decision of Florida’s governor to capitulate on ObamaCare and undermine his state’s economic future, Texas’ resolve to stand strong against Medicaid expansion is even more important. Neither the Lone Star State, nor any state, can...
Self-described “one tough grandma” Carole Keeton Strayhorn, former Austin mayor-turned-Republican-comptroller-turned-Independent-gubernatorial-candidate, is back in the news. She’s now supporting a massive tax hike in Travis County to fund (depending on who you ask) a...
Today’s ruling by the US Supreme Court is nothing less than shameful, pushing the United States further down the bankrupting road to serfdom that has been sadly trod to the ruin of Europe. If nothing else, this tragic ruling should remind us of the importance of...
