Perspectives, analysis, and commentary from Texas voices -- lawmakers, policy experts, business leaders, and citizens.
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. For far too long, our producers have been treated as bargaining chips in a global trade system tilted against them, especially by foreign powers like China, where the playbook has been simple: let America and American consumers take the hit.
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.” Interestingly, the writers focus on business interests of the climate industrial complex and ignore the stated reason for subsidies – to avoid supposed catastrophic global warming.
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.The Lone Star State’s population grew by 1.5 million between 2020 and 2024, thanks largely to huge influx during the pandemic.
By Tom Butler Here in Texas, energy is our bread and butter.
By Mike Conaway In the Cold War, America’s generals knew better than to let Soviet cameras hover over our military bases.
By Sid Miller I’ve always put one thing above all: protecting the hardworking men and women who keep our state running.
By Travis McCormick I’ve always put my faith in ideas, not personalities.