Perspectives, analysis, and commentary from Texas voices -- lawmakers, policy experts, business leaders, and citizens.
By Dan Davis In a community like Manvel, where neighbors know each other and small businesses anchor our local economy, health care costs come up frequently in conversations I have with residents.
By Ron Yokubaitis In 2021, Texas took a stand against Big Tech censorship.
By Chris Furlow As New York drifts with tax-heavy promises and anti-business rhetoric, financial powerhouses are voting with their feet—and their headquarters—choosing Texas as the nation’s next financial command post.
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By Devon Kurtz This week, Governor Abbott announced that state agencies will coordinate responses to hazardous homeless encampments that have become fixtures of sidewalks and parks across Austin.
By Sid Miller If anyone still doubts that the Trump administration is serious about standing up for America’s farmers and ranchers, the latest round of agricultural tariffs should put those doubts to rest.
By Bill King You may recall that earlier this year, we noted in a Baker Issue Brief that the robust growth in Texas state revenues had begun to plateau.
By Gregory Wrightstone Boasting that Texas “has built more wind power than any state and is a top contender for the most solar power,” a Texas Tribune article bemoans a decline in federal subsidies for such energy sources and a potential loss of “billions in investments and thousands of jobs.
By Tony Bennett OPINION: Prop 1: The workforce solution Texas needs to stay on top Texas is facing a critical shortage of skilled workers needed to power the nation’s #1 state for manufactured goods.
By Chris Salcedo By now, we’ve all heard the success story of the Texas housing market, but the typical narrative is missing a key piece of information.