Public education in Texas is one of the most important public policy areas in the state, and the number of topics under that policy umbrella are numerous and far reaching. The Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) remains a strong supporter of public education. Indeed, TCCRI supports fully funding public education and providing teachers and administrators with the tools they need to educate a new generation of Texans. The analysis does not stop there, howeve

Energy and Infrastructure are critical for Texas as the state continues to expand in terms of population, economy, and influence. Energy is not only a vital sector of the Texas economy, its reliability and abundance are required by Texas’ broad range of diverse industries, from technology to manufacturing. Infrastructure provides the means by which Texas industries expand, and by which Texans supply the workforce. To those ends, the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Insti

One of the most important functions of government is the fair administration and enforcement of laws, both criminal and civil. The Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute’s Criminal Justice and Government Reform Task Force focuses on these issues. One major policy area is the proliferation of marijuana-adjacent products taking advantage of changes made to Texas law, particularly regarding hemp. Texas remains a jurisdiction in which marijuana possession and consumption

The legislature should respond to workforce needs by promoting Career and Technical Education as well as encouraging students to enter...

Students should not be required to have a lesson on DEI or CRT in order to graduate unless it is legitimately relevant to the student’s...

Indexing unemployment benefits is a simple and effective way to encourage self-sufficiency, minimal taxation, and fiscal responsibility.

The 89th Legislative Session will likely present the best opportunity yet for passage of a major school choice bill.

It is clear that distributors of hemp have intentionally bent the rules to sell psychoactive compounds within Texas.

Texas should be commended for its consistent efforts to ensure that voter fraud in general, including noncitizen voting, is as limited as...

Texas ports are a crucial part of the Lone Star State's economic success but their difficulty to fund regularly needed improvements and...