Currently in Texas, immigrants caught crossing the border illegally can volunteer to be put on charter buses, which are primarily paid for by Texas taxpayers. These immigrants are then securely bused to either Washington, D.C., or New York City. This is the reality for Texas taxpayers caught in the political gamesmanship between Republican Texas Governor…
Month: August 2022
No Such Thing as Failing Schools in Texas, Sort Of
An announcement from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on Monday came with great news! According to them, there is no such thing as a failing school in Texas … kind of. The TEA just released its newest accountability ratings for public schools and is now using a new metric. Instead of the traditional A-F ratings…
House Speaker Wants to Renew Controversial Corporate Welfare Program
Last week, Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan made headlines for his comments at the West Texas Legislative Summit in San Angelo, Texas, where he indicated that the House will take a “long, hard look” in the next legislative session at bringing back the controversial Chapter 313 tax abatement program. He continued by saying he…
Abbott Forecasts ‘Biggest Property Tax Cut in Texas History’
Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave the keynote address at the 18th annual West Texas Legislative Summit in San Angelo, Texas. In the address, he talked about property taxes and other issues in his plan for the upcoming legislative session. The chief economist for the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), Vance Ginn, Ph.D., tweeted about…
Democrat Lawmaker Suggests Expanding Medicaid is Wise Fiscal Policy
Democrat State Rep. Bobby Guerra (Mission), who “boasts” a career rating of an F on the Fiscal Responsibility Index and scored a dismal 17 out of 100 in the most recent legislative session, recently took to the Rio Grande Guardian to opine about why he believes “expanding Medicaid is wise fiscal policy.” Notably, this comes…
Explainer: What is ESG?
If you are an investor or someone who pays close attention to the economy, you have probably heard the term ‘ESG’. Despite hearing the acronym, many do not understand what it actually is and its implications for our economic system. In this article, we aim to define what ESG is and the problems associated with…