Commentary
The Taxman Cometh: City of McKinney
Most city, county, and school district officials are right now in the process of adopting budgets and determining tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will increase the cost of government…
The Taxman Cometh: City of Llano
Most city, county, and school district officials are right now in the process of adopting budgets and determining tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will increase the cost of government…
A New Sheriff on the AI Frontier: My Experience with HB 149
On the new artificial intelligence (AI) frontier, Texas is doing what it does best: leading from the front. When House Bill 149—the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act—was introduced, it felt like an…
Winners & Losers: Trump’s No Apology Tour and More
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on 1370 Talk Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Texas House Democrats came home empty-handed, so you might say this week marks the end of an…
Ballot Business – Texas Public Policy Foundation
This week President Trump promised to “lead a movement to get rid of mail-in ballots.” After initially declaring he would issue an executive order to end it, Trump’s press secretary signaled that they would also be working…
Newsom: Green For Some, Not For All
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a lot to say about the environment and also about government-funded high-speed rail in his state. As usual, he leaves out a lot of important context. In the third and final part of our look at…
Historic Preservation Commissions Tread on Property Rights
John Mark Slack wanted to restore his historic San Marcos home for livability. But San Marcos’ Historic Preservation Commission demanded that in order to get a Certificate of Appropriateness—its stamp of approval—he must…
When Newsom’s Lips Move On California Crime And Homelessness, You Know He’s Lying
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has perfected the art of political theater — all slick hair, smooth talking points, and statistics deployed like confetti to distract from the mess on the ground. On crime and homelessness, he’s…
From Warsaw to Washington: The Battle for Sovereignty
Across continents, democratic nations are grappling with similar threats—mass illegal immigration, the erosion of national identity, and the subordination of citizen welfare to global opinion. Increasingly, voters are…
Newsom: Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has lost residents to other states. When pressed about it, Newsom tries to defend himself and provides his side of the story, but what he says overlooks important context. In part one of our look…
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