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Women Vote - International Day of the Girl
In celebration of International Day of the Girl, here is TCCRI President Mia McCord's most recent article as it appeared in her hometown...
Mia McCord
Oct 11, 20194 min read


Protecting the Right to Work
Imagine applying for a job which fits your skills, pays a solid wage, and promises opportunities for further advancement. To your...
TCCRI Staff
Oct 10, 20192 min read


Welcome to Texas. Please Vote Accordingly.
Texas continues to grow at an astounding rate. More than 1,000 people still move to the Lo ne Star State every day . The majority come...
Tom Aldred
Oct 9, 20192 min read


Homelessness In Austin - Beyond the Policy
No policy will change the root cause and offer a meaningful solution to Austin’s homeless issue. A startling statistic-- Travis County...
Mia McCord
Oct 7, 20193 min read


Remembering the Silent Generation
TCCRI President Mia McCord's recent bi-weekly piece in her hometown paper is a heartfelt ode to her grandfather and the generation he...
Mia McCord
Oct 1, 20191 min read


Our "Part-Time" Legislature Limits the Growth of Government
State Representative Lyle Larson (R-Dist. 122) recently argued in the San Antonio Express-News that the Texas Legislature’s schedule of...
Russell Withers
Sep 28, 20193 min read


Pelosi's Price Controls are a Prescription for Disaster
Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently unveiled her plan to regulate prescription drug costs in both the Medicare program and private market. Not...
TCCRI Staff
Sep 23, 20192 min read


El Chupacabra - Hispanic, Woman, and a Republican!
El Chupacabra—an urban legend of a wolf or dog like creature who sucks the blood from livestock. While sightings have been reported,...
Mia McCord
Sep 18, 20183 min read


The Unsustainable "Bad Math" of Property Taxes
Published in TribTalk February 26, 2018 Dale Craymer is right. In his Feb. 5 column “ Bad Math: Replacing property taxes with higher...
Tom Aldred
Feb 26, 20183 min read


Sick Leave Policy Another Cleanup for Legislature
Published in the American-Statesman on February 24, 2018 Once again, the Austin City Council has decided to run the city’s private...
Tom Aldred
Feb 24, 20183 min read
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