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

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.

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SPPI Employment Index: November-April

The good times roll on — how long can they last?

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Shaking Up Your Rattlesnakes

Fifty years ago, Washington’s plans for ‘peaceful nuclear explosions’ ended in Colorado.

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Report: They Lobby — You Pay

Why and How to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Advocacy

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Paying for Your Golden Years, and Theirs

Local- and state-government employees need a dose of reality.

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SPPI Employment Index: October-March

The American Southwest’s jobs boom continues.

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We’re No. 17.5! We’re No. 17.5!

The latest research from the American Legislative Exchange Council offers more cause for optimism.

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The Anti-College Try

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is bad for America, but deadly for the American Southwest.

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Boomtown U.S.A.

The American Southwest’s population growth is en fuego — well, with two exceptions.

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SPPI Employment Index: September-February

Recession? Not here!

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