The State of Texas is pouring unprecedented amounts of taxpayer money into public education with little to show for it. From the 2014-15 school year, to the 2022-23 school year, total education spending surged 53% to $92.4 billion, while per-student spending...
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Why Laurel Jordan Swift Shouldn’t Be Trusted with Your Tax Dollars
As Laurel Jordan Swift campaigns for a seat in the State House for District 121, she's positioning herself as a champion for taxpayers. However, a closer look at Jordan Swift’s personal and financial history reveals a troubling pattern of fiscal irresponsibility and...
The Ginn Economic Brief: Texas Economic Situation – Summer 2024
Texas at the Crossroads: Sustaining Leadership Amid New Challenges Texas has long been at the forefront of job creation in the U.S., consistently outpacing other states, particularly since the COVID lockdowns. However, recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
It’s Time to Relieve Texas Families
Texas families are facing an affordability crisis that is being exacerbated by property taxes: a never-ending tax that, fundamentally, serves as a form of perpetual rent to the government. While the Legislature has taken steps recently to address the rising...
Foreign Land Ownership and the American Dream
The American Dream Land ownership has always been deeply intertwined with the American identity. From the earliest days of settlement, land was seen as foundational to liberty, independence, self-determination, and economic opportunity. Colonists and immigrants...
Cecilia Castellano: A Threat to Texas Taxpayers
As the race for Texas State House District 80 heats up to South Texas temperatures, voters face an important decision that could have long-lasting implications for their wallets, their children’s education, and the future of Texas's economy. After HD-80 incumbent...