Op-Ed: Texas Must Continue to Lead Fight Against EPA
The federal government’s pervasive culture of regulatory extremism continues to threaten the energy sector with stifling, confusing, and prescriptive rules that would severely damage Texas’ economy. The heavy-handed approach that the federal government continues to pursue is misguided at best and deliberately punitive at worst. In contrast, Texas has done an exemplary job of protecting the environment while sustaining a …
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Op-Ed: The Social Crisis of Property Taxes
The state is on the cusp of a social crisis. Continued reliance on local property taxes to fund certain government services, most notably public schools, is literally driving families out of their homes. A report published recently by an Austin neighborhood group confirms the terrible impact that property taxes are having on long-time residents of East Austin. The East Austin …
Read MoreTCCRI Board Members Send Medicaid Fraud Letter
This letter, signed by ten TCCRI Board Members, urges Commissioner Suehs and Inspector General Wilson of the Texas Health & Human Services Commission to continue their efforts to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid. The full text of the letter is below; you can also view a PDF version of the letter. May 25, 2012 Mr. Tom Suehs …
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