Anyone who spent regular time in the City of Austin before June 2019 will tell you how different the city has been over the last 18...

Texas's current constitutional spending limit, contained in Article VIII, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution, reads as follows: In no...

There is little doubt that occupational licensing—i.e., requiring the government’s permission in order to pursue a specific occupation or...

TCCRI recently published the Final Report of our 2019-20 Education & Workforce Task Force . The Final Report is the result of numerous...

As most reasonable Americans are, I am dismayed, deeply saddened, and pretty darn peeved (this is my nice word) at what transpired on...

Saudade- a Portuguese word that translates to longing, nostalgia, yearning. Saudade is one of those words that doesn’t quite translate in...

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) examinations provide an objective measure of how well our public schools are...

“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” ~ Proverbs 27:17 As Hispanic Heritage Month wraps up, I hope you took the time...

Published on nationalreview.com on October, 13, 2020 Texas Governor Abbott has made voting in upcoming elections — both in-person and by...

I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the importance of public policy internships. As I was graduating from UT Austin in December 2004,...