TCCRI StaffJun 25, 20181 min readCommittee TestimonySecond Amendment: House Committee on Criminal JurisprudenceIntroduction The House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence has a great responsibility in researching legislative options under today’s...
TCCRI StaffMay 22, 20181 min readCommittee TestimonyFunding Models: Senate Committee on Higher EducationIntroduction This committee’s charge on funding for general academic teaching institutions is an important one. Once minimum operational...
TCCRI StaffMar 7, 20181 min readWhite PaperEvaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Medicaid Managed CareExecutive Summary The Texas Legislature first began utilizing Medicaid managed care in the early 1990s. What began as a small regional...
Tom AldredFeb 26, 20183 min readLIFT PerspectivesThe Unsustainable "Bad Math" of Property TaxesPublished in TribTalk February 26, 2018 Dale Craymer is right. In his Feb. 5 column “ Bad Math: Replacing property taxes with higher...
Tom AldredFeb 24, 20183 min readLIFT PerspectivesSick Leave Policy Another Cleanup for LegislaturePublished in the American-Statesman on February 24, 2018 Once again, the Austin City Council has decided to run the city’s private...
Tom AldredFeb 14, 20183 min readLIFT PerspectivesFighting Traffic: Meeting Texas's Transportation ChallengesPublished in the Star-Telegram on February 14, 2018 Texas is one of only two states to have two cities listed among the 10 most...