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Fool Me Twice: Why the Texas Grid is Still Vulnerable to Winter Storms
As the five-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri approaches, this analysis by Dr. Brent Bennett examines whether the ERCOT grid is truly prepared for the next major winter storm. Despite widespread perception that the grid…
Serving Country & Serving Time
Our attitude should remain one of gratitude when our veterans commit crimes as a result of psychological and physical wounds they received during their time of service. Key Points: Far too many of our nation’s veterans…
Come and Build It: Housing Policy Reform in Texas
Texas is short more than 300,000 housing units, while 90% of Texans are worried about affordability. To ease these twin crises, policymakers passed an ambitious set of free-market-minded measures to boost supply and lower…
The Texas Centennial – Texas Public Policy Foundation
Although the Texas Centennial of 1936 is often remembered for its large celebratory events held at the Texas State Fair in Fort Worth and the Central Exhibition in Dallas, the 100th anniversary of Texas’ independence from…
De-Chartered Territory: Texas Capitol District
The City of Austin, in its current form, is catastrophically mismanaged and does not represent the ideals of the people of Texas. Key points: Austin has failed to uphold its obligations to its citizens under the social…
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