Better living through better policy.

Topic: Dallas

city in Texas, United States

Report: They Lobby — You Pay

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 17, 2023
7 Comments on Report: They Lobby — You Pay

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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Paying for Your Golden Years, and Theirs

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date May 11, 2023
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Local- and state-government employees need a dose of reality.

Tags OPEB, Pensions, Unfunded Liabilities

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The Lone Star State’s Very Good Year

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date January 9, 2023
3 Comments on The Lone Star State’s Very Good Year

Texas has seen a significant increase in population and economic growth in recent years, attracting both domestic and foreign investment, largely due to the state’s favorable policies including no income tax, a reasonable regulatory burden, restrained government spending, as well as its successful energy sector.