by cbetz | Jan 17, 2025 | Research
Texas’ occupational licensing system is creating unnecessary barriers to entry for workers, especially those from low-income backgrounds. With excessive training requirements and high costs, many talented individuals are being shut out of the job market. This...
by cbetz | Oct 15, 2024 | Research
Fluoridating drinking water is a dangerous, slippery slope to medical tyranny. As of 2012, only 6% of the world’s population lived in countries that fluoridated water; almost half of those were in the United States. For decades, the rest of the world has understood...
by cbetz | Oct 3, 2024 | Research
Taxpayer-funded lobbying is an abuse of public trust. The voices of Texans are being drowned out by well-funded lobbyists hired with their own tax dollars. Worse, taxpayer-funded lobbyists are being used to block government transparency, shield corruption, and oppose...
by cbetz | Sep 16, 2024 | Research
Texas’ education system is failing its students. Despite massive increases in government education spending and school property taxes, less than half of students reach grade-level proficiency. Meanwhile, millions of children are trapped in underperforming schools,...
by cbetz | Aug 2, 2024 | Research
The cartel-controlled Mexican government, in collaboration with the U.S. federal government, is allowing millions of illegal aliens to flood Texas, destabilizing the rule of law and threatening the nation’s future. To stop this crisis, Texas must use economic pressure...
by cbetz | Jul 15, 2024 | Research
Texas politicians have failed to deliver real property tax relief, despite promises of “historic” cuts. Many taxpayers are seeing their taxes rise again, with no lasting solution in sight. The answer lies in eliminating school M&O property taxes using...
