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April 18, 2019

If Offered Free-Markets or "Regulatory Certainty," Choose Free-Markets

Conservatives say they hate crony capitalism, but a bill that makes it illegal for a new competitor providing a legal product or service to enter a market takes crony capitalism to a whole new level.

October 31, 2018

Austin's Affordable Housing Problem

Austin hopes to address its affordable housing problem with a $925 million bond issue. 

April 5, 2017

No Basis for Conservative Opposition to the Texas Central Rail Project

There is no principled conservative objection to the privately financed Texas Central Rail project, but those trying to kill the project ARE violating several conservative principles.

March 3, 2017

Ailing Texas Telemedicine May Be On the Mend

Restrictions, such as what exists for now in Texas, simply increase health care cost, restrict opportunity and choice for patients, and smack of paternalistic big government.

June 8, 2016

Broken School Finance System Creates an Opportunity for School Choice in Texas

As broken as education funding in Texas is, school choice is poised to be the carrot legislators need to make substantive changes to the current system.

April 21, 2016

Texas Telemedicine is Ailing

As yet another example of regulation hampering innovation, telemedicine in Texas is being held back by the Texas Medical Board.

May 14, 2015

A New Bill in Texas Could End Two Wind Energy Mandates

by Andrew Parker

Texas was one of the leaders in imposing the renewable portfolio standard requiring power generators to use a specific amount of wind energy. And thanks to new legislation, the state may be one of the first to repeal that mandate.

February 4, 2015

There's Nothing Sacred About Local Control

There is no sacred principle of “local control” that supersedes the structure of legal authority.

August 23, 2013

Let's Play: Who's the Constitutionalist?

Of all constituencies, the Tea Party should instinctively understand what’s wrong with the Marketplace Fairness Act

May 13, 2013

When It's Medicaid, Protect the Work Horses, Not the Gift Horses

Medicaid expansion comes with “free” money that always seems to cost a lot.

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