With more than half of the special session already over, on Wednesday, the Texas House finally took up and considered four bills on the Floor for debate. Two House bills and two Senate bills considered included: SB 7 by Senator Middleton (R-Galveston) – Carried...
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The Ginn Economic Brief: Texas Economic Situation – October 2023
Texas has been a leader in job creation. But Texas faces major headwinds as this year’s 88th Legislature has looked more like California than what Texans expect. There is a better way. This included the largest spending increase, largest corporate welfare increase,...
Texas Senate Pushes Border Security, While Texas House Lags Behind
We are now ten days into the third Special Session of the Texas Legislature. While school choice has been a focal point of the session thus far, another major area of concern is the ongoing border crisis and illegal immigration. After the entire regular...
Understanding Texas’ Financial Health: Takeaways from a 2023 State Report
Recently, Truth in Accounting (TIA), a fiscal watchdog organization, published a report titled "Financial State of the States 2023" shedding light on the perceived fiscal health of all 50 states in the United States based on key factors. According to TIA, Texas'...
The Ginn Economic Brief: U.S. Economic Situation—October 2023
Highlights We need more free-market capitalism in America, which is the best way to let people prosper. Big government policies in D.C. have resulted in a dire economic situation for Americans. Find out how and what to do about it in this economic brief. Figure 1:...
School Choice for All… Some… Not That Many
What does it say about a state that has to pay off government schools and those within the government school system in order to potentially adopt a school choice system that benefits only some students? That scenario is exactly what is playing out right now in the...