by Vance Ginn | Nov 6, 2025 | Research
The new Tax Foundation rankings reveal which states are creating opportunity — and which are driving taxpayers away. How do states compare in taxes? Jared Walczak just co-authored the Tax Foundation’s 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index, and the message is...
by Vance Ginn | Oct 27, 2025 | Commentary
This article originally appeared in “The Daily Economy” HERE. It is being republished with permission from the author. Americans are afraid of their healthcare system — and that fear is justified. Families worry that an accident or illness will bankrupt...
by Vance Ginn | Oct 24, 2025 | Commentary
Record Collections Demand Restraint, Not More Spending The state’s finances are weakening, and taxpayers deserve permanent relief—not bigger government. The Texas Comptroller’s new Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE)1 confirms what many Texans already know:...
by Vance Ginn | Oct 20, 2025 | Explainers
Executive Summary Texas continues to attract families and businesses from across the country, but government debt threatens to erode that incentive. According to the Texas Bond Review Board (BRB),1 local governments carried $330.9 billion in outstanding debt in FY...
by Vance Ginn | Oct 10, 2025 | Commentary
Texas continues to outperform most of the nation in job creation and output, but signs of cooling are appearing beneath the surface. The latest data from the Texas Workforce Commission, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Bureau of Economic Analysis show that while Texas’...
