As the committees begin meeting in the halls of the Texas State Capitol this week, you will hear of many “Needs Improvement” areas for...

This piece is adapted from TCCRI’s recent report “Improving Medicaid Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness”, available online at:...

Anyone who spent regular time in the City of Austin before June 2019 will tell you how different the city has been over the last 18...

Texas's current constitutional spending limit, contained in Article VIII, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution, reads as follows: In no...

There is little doubt that occupational licensing—i.e., requiring the government’s permission in order to pursue a specific occupation or...

TCCRI recently published the Final Report of our 2019-20 Education & Workforce Task Force . The Final Report is the result of numerous...

As most reasonable Americans are, I am dismayed, deeply saddened, and pretty darn peeved (this is my nice word) at what transpired on...

Saudade- a Portuguese word that translates to longing, nostalgia, yearning. Saudade is one of those words that doesn’t quite translate in...

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) examinations provide an objective measure of how well our public schools are...

“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” ~ Proverbs 27:17 As Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up, I hope you took the time...