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Topic: Austin

city in and county seat of Travis County, Texas, United States, that is also the capital of the State of Texas

Holtec International’s Patrick O’Brien Joins SPPI’s Board of Directors

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date July 10, 2023
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The latest addition to the Board of Directors strengthens the Institute’s commitment to the energy sector in the American Southwest.

Tags Energy, Holtec International, Nuclear

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Austin American-Statesman: It’s wrong to force Texans to pay for local-government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date June 4, 2023
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Taxpayer-funded lobbying by organizations like the Texas Association of School Boards highlights the urgent need for a united effort to end all taxpayer-funded lobbying and protect free speech.

Tags Accountability, Conflict of Interest, County and District Clerks' Association of Texas, Ethics, Free Speech, Lobbying, School Choice, Taxpayers, Texas Association of County Auditors, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), Texas Municipal League, Texas' Big City Mayors Group

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Report: They Lobby — You Pay

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 17, 2023
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Why and How to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Advocacy

Tags Accountability, Democrat, Education Savings Accounts, Ethics, Grass Roots, Influence, Legislation, Lobbying, Nonpartisan, Open Government, Republican, School Choice, Taxpayers, Transparency

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Hollywood Handouts! Part Deux

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date April 6, 2023
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Why are states ignoring New Mexico’s debacle, and reviving studio subsidies?

Tags Corporate Welfare, Hollywood

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Austin and Santa Fe Can’t Nuke the Constitution

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date March 31, 2023
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The Supremacy Clause is the ultimate deterrent

Tags Holtec International, Interim Storage Partners, Nuclear Energy

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Austin, We Have a Problem

Space is booming in Texas — it doesn’t ‘need’ corporate welfare

Tags Corporate Wellfare

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Let the Sessions (and the Spending) Begin!

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date January 17, 2023
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All eight states of the American Southwest are, or will soon be, in session. Will legislators return budget surpluses to inflation-battered taxpayers, or launch spend-a-thons?