Tom Giovanetti is president of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), a conservative, free-market public policy research organization based in Dallas, Texas.
In addition to his administrative duties, Tom writes for IPI and for leading publications on a variety of policy topics including taxes and economic growth, self-government and the Founders' design, civil liberties and constitutional protections, judicial supremacy, intellectual property, Social Security personal accounts, technology and Internet policy, and out-of-control government spending. In addition to being regularly published in major outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, FoxNews.com and The Dallas Morning News, Tom has a regular column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Tom frequently appears in the media and is a fill-in host for the Mark Davis Show in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Tom's passion is encouraging conservative voters and organizations to remain skeptical of Big Government, maintain faith in markets, and defend individual liberty as the best means of achieving human flourishing. His most recent work has focused on free-market solutions to the student debt issue, preserving freedom of speech online, and persuading state legislatures to override local and municipal policies that restrict economic liberty.
Mr. Giovanetti has represented IPI at many national and international organizations, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) the World Health Organization (WHO) and represented IPI during trade agreement negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Mr. Giovanetti is a popular speaker and writer, and also testifies before state and federal legislative committees on a variety of topics.
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Buckle Your SCOTUS Belts
To his great credit, Donald Trump has appointed a lot of very good judges, and very good judges follow the law, the Constitution, and the limits of legislation.
But the Trump administration will win some and will lose some. When they lose, it won’t be a “judicial insurrection.” Republicans should be very careful about joining Democrats in undermining faith in our judicial system. And Stephen Miller probably needs to go on blood pressure medicine.
Welcome to the Shutdown
The shutdown is a symptom of something deeper: Congress no longer functions. We are operating as if we have only two branches of government. Presidents attempt to rule by a flurry of decrees and orders, courts eventually strike most of them down, and Congress remains catatonic.
The Easy Way, or the Carr Way
There is something very wrong with FCC Chairman Carr using government power to pressure companies into appeasing the Trump administration.
Hating on (the Concept of) Hate Speech
The concept of hate speech is harmful because it is open to capricious definition and application. Conservatives and libertarians rightly reject it.
Redistricting: Blue State Problem, Red State Opportunity
So long as Democrat-run cities and states pursue policies that punish work, investment, family creation and business formation, they had better get used to losing on redistricting.
The Coming Fiscal Hit No One Is Talking About
If/when the Trump tariffs are found to be unconstitutional, those who have paid unconstitutional tariffs will be entitled to refunds.
No New Tax on Private Foundations in OBBBA
IPI joins a coalition opposing the creation of a new tax on private foundations included in the original House version of the "One Big Beautiful Act (OBBBA)."
Now that the Border Is Secure . . .
. . . can we begin to talk about immigration reform?
We Still Need a Moratorium on State AI Regulation
We still need a federal moratorium on state AI regulation until Congress and the courts establish clear rules that protect property rights while otherwise not restricting AI innovation.
USPTO Policies under Biden Should be Corrected
IPI joins a board coalition of center-right groups urging Commerce Secretary Lutnick to overturn Biden admin USPTO policies.
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