Re-Regulate Tuition, Repeal Tuition “Set Asides”
For most of Texas history, tuition rates at public colleges and universities were set by the Texas Legislature. That changed in 2003 when lawmakers “de-regulated” tuition and voted to give the state universities the ability to set their own rates, with proponents...
Explainer: The Governor in the Budget Process
The Governor's role in the budget process explained in a way taxpayers can understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyRzwo5q_G8
Taxpayers Subsidizing Mavericks Decision to Forego National Anthem
Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks’ decided to axe the pre-game playing of the national anthem for the foreseeable future—a development that sparked widespread condemnation from Texans. https://twitter.com/DanPatrick/status/1359499692695027717 According to The...
Explainer: Texas Comptroller
Texas Comptroller explained in a way taxpayers can understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy32sCvmFTw&t=5s
Would Marijuana Legalization Really Solve the Texas Budget Deficit?
Depending on your perspective, Texas has either held the line by declining to legalize recreational marijuana or lagged behind the nation as more and more states have enacted laws regulating and taxing the sale of the plant and its derivatives. As of November 2020, 15...