This is only a sample of the coverage the Foundation receives in newspapers around the Lone Star State. In most cases, the news clips are delayed by as much as two to four weeks. Unless otherwise noted, all newspaper clips are in
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| The Daily Texan | August 25, 2010 |
| "Reducing spending is the answer for the long-term viability of the state," says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Dallas Morning News | August 25, 2010 |
| "Through program restructure and prioritizing, you will be able to [reduce spending] without harming people," says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Texas Tribune | August 25, 2010 |
| 2003 mental health privatization intended to eliminate basic conflict of interest at MHMRs, says Arlene Wohlgemuth |
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| Odessa American | August 20, 2010 |
| Dr. Ronald Trowbridge: Early signs point to ObamaCare rejection |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | August 17, 2010 |
| Defining health-care law may determine its fate, writes Dr. Ronald Trowbridge |
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| The Daily Texan | August 10, 2010 |
| In speech to TPPF, Gov. Rick Perry demands tighter security along border between Texas, Mexico |
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| National Review Online | August 09, 2010 |
| Texas Budget Source: Five largest districts in Texas are sitting on over $550 million in reserve funds |
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| News 8 Austin | August 09, 2010 |
| TPPF research documents dramatic rise in university operating costs |
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| Longview News-Journal | August 07, 2010 |
| Justin Keener: Universities should not fight new transparency law |
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| Lone Star Report | August 06, 2010 |
| TPPF study: "simply no way...to properly determine the efficiency – or inefficiency – of the state’s energy efficiency program" |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | August 05, 2010 |
| Public universities owe taxpayers an accounting, writes Justin Keener |
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| Odessa American | August 03, 2010 |
| Federal interference a bad collective bargain, writes Vikrant Reddy |
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| The Weekly Standard | August 02, 2010 |
| "In the early 2000s, we had a governor and a legislature that said they were going to make transportation a major statewide priority," says Justin Keener |
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| Houston Chronicle | July 31, 2010 |
| Public universities could stand more accountability, writes Justin Keener |
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| TheAtlantic.com | July 31, 2010 |
| Low taxes, low regulation, lawsuit reform keys to Texas dominating the recession, according to Brooke Rollins |
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| National Review Online | July 26, 2010 |
| TPPF's Mario Loyola on offshore drilling moratorium: "Rule by decree" |
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| El Paso Times | July 15, 2010 |
| "Most Texans can easily buy electricity today below 2001 regulated prices," says Bill Peacock |
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| The Daily Texan | July 14, 2010 |
| Justin Keener: "When a state agency doesn’t want to do something, they inflate the cost." |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | July 11, 2010 |
| Obama Administration using Gulf oil spill to force unrealistic energy policy, writes Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| Dallas Morning News | July 10, 2010 |
| Essential for public colleges and universities to post professors' salaries online, says Justin Keener |
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| Insurance Journal | July 07, 2010 |
| TPPF Policy Primer shows Texas windstorm insurance rates remain actuarially unsound |
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| Odessa American | July 06, 2010 |
| Consumers aren't always king, writes Bill Peacock |
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| Dallas Morning News | July 04, 2010 |
| TPPF study: More than 40,000 children across Texas are on charter school waiting lists |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | June 27, 2010 |
| Talmadge Heflin: Texas transit agencies should open their books |
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| Miller-McCune | June 23, 2010 |
| TPPF study shows "bilingual education in Texas, which is required by law, has been more expensive and less effective than immersion programs" |
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| Odessa American | June 19, 2010 |
| Joseph M. Nixon: A case study on tort reform |
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| Texas Tribune | June 18, 2010 |
| Juvenile diversions programs have saved taxpayers money while reducing juvenile crime, says Marc Levin |
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| Dallas Morning News - Transportation Blog | June 16, 2010 |
| Transparency needed from transit agencies, writes Talmadge Heflin |
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| Quorum Report | June 16, 2010 |
| TPPF Policy Primer: Texas windstorm insurance remains "a leaky Band-Aid" |
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| KUT 90.5 FM (Austin) | June 16, 2010 |
| Experts discuss windstorm insurance at TPPF Policy Primer |
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| Texas Public Radio | June 14, 2010 |
| Telemedicine, prescription pricing helps Texas hold line on prison health care costs, says Marc Levin |
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| Bryan/College Station Eagle | June 13, 2010 |
| Reforms needed because "higher education today isn't focused on serving its customers," says Bill Peacock |
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| Bryan/College Station Eagle | June 13, 2010 |
| Texas A&M University System seeks to increase participation in faculty bonus program conceived by TPPF |
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| Houston Chronicle | June 11, 2010 |
| Ted Cruz and Scott Brister: Tenth Amendment needed because men aren't angels |
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| Cleburne Eagle-News | June 09, 2010 |
| Tax credits for Texas school systems allow for huge savings, writes Brooke Terry |
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| TheGovMonitor.com | June 01, 2010 |
| "Education ... traditionally left to states and localities, and is best handled on that level," says Brooke Terry |
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| Inside ALEC Magazine | June 01, 2010 |
| Marc Levin: "Getting Corrections Policy Right - 10 Tips for Tough Budget Times" |
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| TexasFor56.com | May 31, 2010 |
| Think tanks weigh in on health care at TPPF event |
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| Houston Chronicle | May 31, 2010 |
| More companies likely to write Texas windstorm insurance policies after last year's TWIA reforms, says Bill Peacock |
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| Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 30, 2010 |
| Texas has shown prison alternatives can improve public safety while saving money, says Marc Levin |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | May 29, 2010 |
| Waco ISD trustees to look at out-of-state travel costs after Texas Budget Source exposes Las Vegas trip |
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| Dallas Morning News | May 29, 2010 |
| TPPF's Talmadge Heflin praises state leaders for request that state agencies recommend spending cuts |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | May 29, 2010 |
| State leaders "did the right thing" by asking state agencies for additional spending cut ideas, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Houston Chronicle | May 29, 2010 |
| Talmadge Heflin: Request for additional spending cuts will allow state leaders to make "intelligent decision after they can see what services might be affected" |
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| News 8 Austin | May 27, 2010 |
| Texas Budget Source discovers Waco ISD, despite budget shortfall, sending 68 staff to Las Vegas conference |
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| Wall Street Journal | May 26, 2010 |
| TPPF's Talmadge Heflin: Governor "has worked hard to encourage the legislature to keep spending within the revenue available." |
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| Abilene Reporter-News | May 23, 2010 |
| Average Texas professor salary has increased twice the rate of inflation last 10 years, says Justin Keener |
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| Lone Star Report | May 21, 2010 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation forum explores Obamacare alternatives |
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| The Crime Report | May 19, 2010 |
| TPPF's Marc Levin credited with central role in "tough and smart" bipartisan consensus on Texas criminal justice |
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| Texas Tribune | May 17, 2010 |
| State should look at how many students top-paid university professors are teaching, says Justin Keener |
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| Dallas Morning News | May 14, 2010 |
| Charter school advocates cite TPPF research as basis for eliminating arbitrary cap on charter schools |
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| Houston Chronicle | May 10, 2010 |
| Marc Levin: In juvenile justice, less often more |
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| KVUE TV 24 (Austin) | May 10, 2010 |
| "Texas public universities don't have a funding problem, they have a spending problem," says Justin Keener |
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| Chronicle of Higher Education | May 06, 2010 |
| Tenured professors resist TPPF push to post class details online |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | May 05, 2010 |
| Editorial cites research by TPPF's Marc Levin on proliferation of criminal law |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 03, 2010 |
| Streamlining programs a small but important step to solve Texas' budget shortfall, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| KTRH 740 AM (Houston) | April 29, 2010 |
| Minimizing tax load on business best strategy to create good-paying jobs over long term, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| "Marketplace" (National Public Radio) | April 28, 2010 |
Arlene Wohlgemuth: Legislators will have to work hard to scrub Texas' next budget |
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| Health Care News (Chicago, IL) | April 28, 2010 |
| Arlene Wohlgemuth and Jim Frogue: New federal Medicaid mandates force unpleasant choices for states |
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| Coastal Courier (Savannah, GA) | April 28, 2010 |
| Column references Marc Levin's role in Texas' effective justice reforms |
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| San Antonio Express-News | April 28, 2010 |
| Dr. Ronald Trowbridge: Cut state spending on higher education |
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| Austin American-Statesman | April 27, 2010 |
| Stimulus-funded hiring incentives "a short-term deal that doesn't address a long-term problem," says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Houston Chronicle | April 26, 2010 |
| Let's trim higher education budget, writes Dr. Ronald Trowbridge |
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| Lone Star Report | April 23, 2010 |
| TPPF calls for education tax credits, deductions |
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| Statesman.com | April 22, 2010 |
| "First Reading" blog highlights new TPPF report on education tax credits |
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| Wilson County News | April 20, 2010 |
| Dr. Ronald Trowbridge: Constitutionality of individual mandate will be close call |
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| Texas Tribune | April 20, 2010 |
| Interview with FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell on net neutrality ruling |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | April 18, 2010 |
| "Removing tax exemptions simply to enable more government spending would reduce Texas' economic advantage," says Justin Keener |
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| Austin American-Statesman | April 15, 2010 |
| Government regulators should stay away from the Internet, says FCC commissioner at TPPF luncheon |
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| FOX 7 (Austin) | April 14, 2010 |
| FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell visits Austin for TPPF event |
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| News 8 Austin | April 14, 2010 |
| FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell at TPPF event: "Countries that regulate the Internet more tend to be less free" |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | April 12, 2010 |
| Talmadge Heflin on writing the next Texas budget: “The task is not to get revenue up. It is to get expenditures down.” |
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| New York Times | April 08, 2010 |
| Texas consumers not getting good return on investment in wind subsidies |
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| Dallas Morning News | April 07, 2010 |
| Better to find budget savings by mothballing outdated prisons than by cutting treatment programs, says Marc Levin |
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| Midland Reporter-Telegram | March 29, 2010 |
| Federal climate change legislation "would affect Texas more than any other state," says Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| News 8 Austin | March 23, 2010 |
| Medicaid expansion in federal health care law compounds Texas' budget challenges, says David Guenthner |
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| Dallas Morning News | March 20, 2010 |
| Federal health care bill's temporary funding for Medicaid doctor rates are "a very short-term fix to the problem," says Arlene Wohlgemuth |
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| The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA) | March 15, 2010 |
| Use probation more often for offenders who are not a public risk, says Marc Levin |
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| Kingsville Record & Bishop News | March 14, 2010 |
| Government fixes are a risky proposition, writes Bill Peacock |
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| New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung | March 13, 2010 |
| TPPF Center for Effective Justice research cited in article on New Braunfels drug challenge court |
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| Dallas Morning News | March 13, 2010 |
| Arlene Wohlgemuth: "The federal government has given us almost no flexibility on our Medicaid costs" |
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| The Lone Star Report | March 12, 2010 |
| TPPF report: Tuition deregulation leads to greater university spending |
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| Brownsville Herald | March 07, 2010 |
| States are the answer to health care reform, writes Arlene Wohlgemuth |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | March 07, 2010 |
| Best way to deal with projected state deficit is have state agencies identify waste and fraud, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Friendswood Journal | March 03, 2010 |
| Carbon caps mean economic decline for Texas, writes Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| The American Spectator | March 01, 2010 |
| Kathleen Hartnett White highlights advances in clean-coal and carbon capture technologies |
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| Dallas Morning News | February 25, 2010 |
| Justin Keener: New taxes, old politics will not fix traffic |
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| San Marcos Daily Record | February 23, 2010 |
| States are the answer to health care reform, writes Arlene Wohlgemuth |
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| Lone Star Report | February 19, 2010 |
| TPPF research: proposals to combat global warming by regulating carbon would severely damage the Texas economy |
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| Guidry News Service | February 19, 2010 |
| U.S. Sen. John Cornyn joins TPPF for news conference on cap-and-trade effects on Texas economy |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 18, 2010 |
| TPPF study says climate law could cost Texas lots of jobs |
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| KUHF 88.7 FM (Houston) | February 18, 2010 |
TPPF report: Current efforts to cap carbon emissions would be detrimental to Texas' economy |
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| "Planet Gore" - National Review Online | February 18, 2010 |
| Texas would get hammered by an Obama energy tax, according to TPPF report |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 17, 2010 |
| Asking agencies to submit budget cuts "an excellent approach," according to Talmadge Heflin |
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| Dallas Morning News | February 17, 2010 |
| Talmadge Heflin: "I haven't heard anybody talk about balancing the budget by raising broad based taxes or creating a new tax." |
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| Brownsville Herald | February 14, 2010 |
| Equip students with generations of wisdom, writes Elizabeth Young |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 11, 2010 |
| Effectiveness of diversion programs means "we should be able to selectively mothball at least one prison," according to Marc Levin |
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| TCU Daily Skiff | February 11, 2010 |
| "There's a lot of things" school districts can do to cut costs, says Brooke Terry |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 08, 2010 |
| Local governments would lose unfair advantage over taxpayers if property tax replaced with expanded sales tax, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Brownwood Bulletin | February 07, 2010 |
| Publisher writes concept of ending property taxes shouldn’t be ignored |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 06, 2010 |
| Texas can put a halt to onerous property tax, writes Talmadge Heflin |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | February 03, 2010 |
| "It's hard to turn down any money, but we should have been more frugal" with federal stimulus money, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | February 01, 2010 |
| Talmadge Heflin: Texas can end the property tax |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 31, 2010 |
| "Literacy, or lack of it, is one of the biggest problems we have with respect to (prisoner) re-entry," says Marc Levin |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | January 24, 2010 |
| "Texans should be outraged" that $1B spent on transportation "enhancement" projects instead of mobility needs, says Justin Keener |
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| KHOU-TV (Houston) | January 21, 2010 |
| Arlene Wohlgemuth: Effort to regulate health insurance rates "misses the point...the very best regulator is the consumer himself" |
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| San Antonio Express-News | January 19, 2010 |
| Federal health care proposals would hurt Texas economy and state budget, says Arlene Wohlgemuth |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 18, 2010 |
| Net neutrality could lead to government censorship, writes Ryan Brannan |
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| Dallas Morning News | January 16, 2010 |
| Gov. Rick Perry discusses importance of cutting state's budget at TPPF Policy Orientation |
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| Lone Star Report | January 15, 2010 |
| TPPF Policy Orientation highlights current controversies |
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| BigGovernment.com | January 15, 2010 |
| Brooke Terry: Texas is right to quit "Race to the Top" education program |
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| Grits for Breakfast | January 14, 2010 |
| Criminal justice blog summarizes TPPF Policy Orientation panel on corrections budgeting |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 13, 2010 |
| Finger imaging for Texas food stamp recipients deters fraud, says Arlene Wohlgemuth |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 13, 2010 |
| Arlene Wohlgemuth: “I'm mystified that people would not be in favor of deterring (food stamp) fraud.” |
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| San Antonio Express-News | January 13, 2010 |
| Finger imaging for Texas food stamp recipients "protects the taxpayer," according to Arlene Wohlgemuth |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 10, 2010 |
| Health overhaul bill facing court challenges, writes TPPF Senior Fellow Dr. Ronald Trowbridge |
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| Arizona Republic | January 09, 2010 |
| Bill Peacock: Consumers win with competition in electricity |
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| Dallas Morning News | January 06, 2010 |
| Marc Levin: Texas parole reforms lowered crime, cost |
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| Dallas Morning News | January 06, 2010 |
| Obama Administration takes "hostile" approach to Texas air quality, says Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| Investor's Business Daily | December 23, 2009 |
| Editorial highlights TPPF research on costs of wind energy to Texas taxpayers |
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| Austin American-Statesman | December 22, 2009 |
| Arlene Wohlgemuth: Senate proposals for health care reform "are going to be very expensive, decrease access and lower the quality of care" |
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| National Review Online | December 21, 2009 |
| Obamacare would deform state medical-liability systems, writes TPPF Senior Fellow Joseph M. Nixon |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | December 19, 2009 |
| Charter school waiting list shows "strong demand in Texas for more education options," says Brooke Terry |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | December 13, 2009 |
| Students are waiting too long in line, writes Brooke Terry |
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| Dallas Morning News | December 09, 2009 |
| Too many students on Texas charter school waiting lists, writes Brooke Terry |
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| Texas State Radio Network | December 09, 2009 |
| Brooke Terry: Texas charter school waiting list huge |
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| Texas Tribune | December 09, 2009 |
| The charter school waiting game |
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| Weatherford Democrat | December 03, 2009 |
| Your personal health threatened by government-run health care, writes Elizabeth Young |
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| Houston Chronicle | November 30, 2009 |
| Windstorm insurance woes continue, writes Bill Peacock |
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| Dallas Morning News | November 19, 2009 |
| "The data show emphatically that people want to live and do business in states with low overall taxes and no personal income tax," says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Arizona Daily Star | November 16, 2009 |
| Deregulated electricity market "provide(s) the best possible prices based on a customer's preference," says Bill Peacock |
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| Dallas Morning News | November 15, 2009 |
| North Texas Transit Authority needs greater transparency, writes Justin Keener |
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| Arizona Republic | November 15, 2009 |
| Bill Peacock: Texas shows how to properly restructure an electricity market |
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| Texas Tribune | November 11, 2009 |
| TPPF Senior Fellow Arlene Wohlgemuth op-ed on private, patient-centered health insurance |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | November 07, 2009 |
| Arlene Wohlgemuth to become TPPF executive director |
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| Human Events | November 02, 2009 |
| Congressional health care reforms would cost Texas $37 billion by 2019 |
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| San Antonio Express-News | October 24, 2009 |
| Medical liability reform crucial to health care, writes TPPF Senior Fellow Joseph M. Nixon |
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| National Review Online | October 20, 2009 |
| Jay Nordlinger: "The Texas Public Policy Foundation is a wonderful organization, turning conservative principles into action." |
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| Investors Business Daily | October 19, 2009 |
| TPPF Senior Fellow Joseph M. Nixon: "Save on medical costs the Texas way" |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | October 14, 2009 |
| Passing bills in ignorance proving to be the norm, writes Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| The Daily Texan | October 09, 2009 |
| TPPF policy primer: Screening juveniles for mental illness prevents jail time |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | October 09, 2009 |
| TPPF research shows poor rate of return on research spending by Texas universities |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | October 07, 2009 |
| Editorial: Success proves elusive for green jobs funding |
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| Environment & Climate News | October 01, 2009 |
| Austin's 30% renewable energy mandate unattainable on a voluntary basis, says David Guenthner |
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| KXAN.com (Austin) | September 24, 2009 |
| At TPPF luncheon, TV journalist John Stossel pushes health reform with "more individual responsibility and less government intervention" |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | September 19, 2009 |
| Federal stimulus funds "stopped any real effort of cutting back" out-of-control Medicaid program, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA) | September 16, 2009 |
| California assemblyman cites TPPF research to encourage tort reform |
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| San Antonio Express-News | September 11, 2009 |
| Arlene Wohlgemuth: Federal health care reform would cost Texas dearly |
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| Lone Star Report | September 11, 2009 |
| TPPF forum: Texas economy good, but don’t spend like crazy |
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| Houston Chronicle | September 04, 2009 |
| Dr. Christine Rossell: It’s time to replace Texas’ bilingual education policy |
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| School Reform News | September 01, 2009 |
| Community college charter school legislation will increase educational choices in Texas, says Brooke Terry |
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| Lone Star Report | August 28, 2009 |
| Important for college students to know and appreciate American history, government, and ethics, says Elizabeth Young |
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| Austin American-Statesman | August 27, 2009 |
| Comptroller Susan Combs updates Texas' economic condition at TPPF Policy Primer |
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| Dallas Morning News | August 27, 2009 |
| LBB director at TPPF Policy Primer: One-third of federal stimulus spending could create long-term obligations for Texas |
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| Quorum Report | August 27, 2009 |
| Comptroller Susan Combs at TPPF Policy Primer: Modest growth for Texas economy in FY 2010, full recovery in FY 2011 |
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| Wall Street Journal | August 22, 2009 |
| Texas Gov. Rick Perry cites TPPF research to illustrate success of lawsuit reforms |
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| The Laura Ingraham Show | August 20, 2009 |
TPPF Senior Fellow Donna Arduin discusses health care research with guest host Jamie Allman |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | August 19, 2009 |
| Foundation study: Obama health plan will erode Texas economy, cost Texans $103.8 billion |
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| Denton Record Chronicle | August 19, 2009 |
| TPPF research shows diversions of transportation taxes to other agencies grew more than 150% in last 10 years |
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| Montgomery County News | August 18, 2009 |
| Obama health plan would increase federal deficit by $285 billion, says TPPF Senior Fellow Donna Arduin |
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| KWTX TV 10 (Temple) | August 18, 2009 |
| TPPF study: Obama health plan would slow federal and state economies, still leave 30 million uninsured |
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| KXAN TV 36 (Austin) | August 18, 2009 |
| TPPF study shows negative consequences of Obama health plan on Texas |
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| Orange County Business Journal (Irvine, CA) | August 17, 2009 |
| Automobile Club of Southern California CEO distributing TPPF research to push for improvements to California's business climate |
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| Houston Chronicle | August 10, 2009 |
| Plaintiff's bar following wrong path, writes TPPF Senior Fellow Joe Nixon |
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| Bloomberg | August 06, 2009 |
| Dr. Arthur Laffer discusses "The Prognosis for National Health Insurance" on Bloomberg News |
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| The Wall Street Journal | August 05, 2009 |
| Dr. Arthur Laffer: "How to Fix the Health Care Wedge" |
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| The Rush Limbaugh Show | August 04, 2009 |
| Rush Limbaugh interviews Dr. Arthur Laffer on his health care report produced for the Texas Public Policy Foundation |
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| CNBC | August 04, 2009 |
| Dr. Arthur Laffer launches TPPF national health care report on "Squawk on the Street" |
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| Budget & Tax News | August 01, 2009 |
| "Local communities have the ability to pay for additional transportation infrastructure now," says Talmadge Heflin |
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| The Daily Texan | July 22, 2009 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation holds panel discussing crucial issues, legislative session results |
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| KUT 90.5 FM (Austin) | July 17, 2009 |
Better deal for Texas to shore up unemployment trust fund through bonds than strings-attached federal stimulus, says David Guenthner |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | July 15, 2009 |
| "Important pieces of history are being removed or changed" from draft social studies rewrite, says Brooke Terry |
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| San Antonio Express-News | July 13, 2009 |
| Brooke Terry: Draft social studies curriculum has bias that "government is going to fix everything" |
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| Houston Chronicle | July 13, 2009 |
| Biographies of major American historical figures removed from social studies curriculum draft, according to Brooke Terry |
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| KTRH-AM 740 (Houston) | July 13, 2009 |
| Using stimulus funds for new programs is "going to create a continuing funding need," says Talmadge Heflin |
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| The Economist | July 11, 2009 |
| TPPF study by Dr. Arthur Laffer boosts case that low taxes one of Texas' biggest competitive advantages |
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| San Antonio Express-News | July 10, 2009 |
| James Quintero: Federal aid largely smoke, mirrors |
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| Austin Business Journal | July 07, 2009 |
| TPPF: Texas universities need to be more transparent |
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| Rio Grande Guardian | July 02, 2009 |
| Health care reform should empower patients, not government, writes Andrea Whitman |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | June 29, 2009 |
| Stimulus spending "delays or stymies the ability of the private sector to grow," says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Jacksboro Gazette-News | June 23, 2009 |
| Federal aid overtakes state revenue, writes James Quintero |
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| Statesman.com | June 19, 2009 |
| Vetoed pre-K legislation "wrongly focused on inputs rather than results," according to Brooke Terry |
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| The Daily Texan | June 17, 2009 |
| "Property rights are no longer property rights — it’s a grant from the state," says Bill Peacock |
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| KDBC TV 4 (El Paso) | June 16, 2009 |
| TPPF director Talmadge Heflin joins Gov. Rick Perry for signing of small-business tax cut |
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| Beaumont Enterprise | June 08, 2009 |
| "Property rights are very important and always need to be addressed," says Bill Peacock |
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| Associated Press | June 07, 2009 |
| Bill Peacock: "I think we've made great progress" on property rights in 81st Texas Legislature |
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| Gilmer Mirror | June 06, 2009 |
| TPPF: Taxpayers fared well during legislative session |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | June 03, 2009 |
| Editorial on failure of local option transportation taxes acknowledges TPPF research and arguments |
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| Houston Chronicle | June 01, 2009 |
| TPPF played leading role in opposition to local option transportation taxes |
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| School Reform News | June 01, 2009 |
| Many special needs students fail to get needs met in public schools, says Brooke Terry |
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| School Reform News | June 01, 2009 |
| Texas needs to "ramp up and get more charter schools open to meet this incredible demand," says Brooke Terry |
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| Dallas Morning News | May 29, 2009 |
| Legislature accepting $12 billion in federal stimulus funds "could come back to bite" lawmakers next session, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Waxahachie Daily Light | May 19, 2009 |
| Unemployment stimulus is no free lunch, writes TPPF Senior Fellow Dr. Arthur Laffer |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | May 19, 2009 |
| Texas Gov. Rick Perry right to question accepting unemployment money, writes TPPF Senior Fellow Dr. Arthur Laffer |
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| FOX 7 Austin | May 18, 2009 |
| Justin Keener's weekly legislative update on "Good Day Austin" |
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| Waxahachie Daily Light | May 18, 2009 |
| A momentous day passed, writes Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| San Antonio Express-News | May 14, 2009 |
| Texas needs real property rights protection, writes Bill Peacock |
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| 590 KLBJ-AM (Austin) | May 13, 2009 |
TPPF information cited in news story on proposed 125% gas tax increase |
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| Dallas Morning News | May 13, 2009 |
| Transportation blog highlights TPPF opposition to proposed 125% gas tax increase |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | May 13, 2009 |
| TPPF and other groups unite against proposed 125% gas tax increase |
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| Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | May 12, 2009 |
| Legislators should resist $300M expansion of Medicaid eligibility, says Andrea Whitman |
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| Dallas Morning News | May 12, 2009 |
| Requiring Medicaid recipients to apply every six months not an unreasonable burden, given value of taxpayer-funded services they receive, says Andrea Whitman |
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| FOX 7 Austin | May 11, 2009 |
| Justin Keener's weekly legislative update on "Good Day Austin" |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 06, 2009 |
| Column by TPPF board member Jeff Sandefer: Is tenure worth the cost to Texas? |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 04, 2009 |
| Expanding CHIP morphs program into "expensive entitlement for the middle class," says Andrea Whitman |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | May 03, 2009 |
| Editorial: Property tax reforms don't go far enough |
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| Houston Chronicle | April 23, 2009 |
| Marc Levin: Expand program to divert mentally ill from prisons |
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| KTVT CBS 11 (Dallas/Fort Worth) | April 23, 2009 |
| Investigative report highlights TPPF research on Texas university operating costs (TRANSCRIPT) |
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| KTVT CBS 11 (Dallas/Fort Worth) | April 23, 2009 |
| Investigative report highlights TPPF research on Texas university operating costs (VIDEO - LARGE FILE) |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | April 17, 2009 |
| Texas has a funding priority crisis, not a transportation funding crisis, says Justin Keener |
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| Associated Press | April 12, 2009 |
| Stimulus funds will leave holes when state begins to write next budget in 2011, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | April 12, 2009 |
| TPPF research shows that electric competition produces lower prices and greater consumer choice |
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| Times Higher Education (United Kingdom) | April 09, 2009 |
| Opponents to faculty bonuses based on student evaluations fear being held accountable to those who pay their salaries, says Brooke Rollins |
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| Associated Press | April 08, 2009 |
| Transportation tax bill is a tax increase package with statewide implications, says Justin Keener |
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| Austin Business Journal | April 06, 2009 |
| TPPF report: Federal stimulus funds could hinder private sector growth and cost Texas jobs |
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| DallasNews.com | April 06, 2009 |
| Stimulus package will increase government spending and “crowd out” private investment, according to TPPF report |
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| El Paso Inc. | April 02, 2009 |
| Less is typically better when it comes to legislation, says Justin Keener |
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| Budget & Tax News | April 01, 2009 |
| TPPF among coalition using social media to spur government accountability |
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| Corpus Christi Caller-Times | April 01, 2009 |
| Texas has subsidized coastal property owners who choose high-risk areas, says Bill Peacock |
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| Texas Monthly - Burkablog | March 31, 2009 |
| "TPPF made a real contribution to the debate over the stimulus package by hosting" Policy Primer on unemployment insurance |
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| KDFA NewsChannel 10 (Lubbock) | March 31, 2009 |
| VIDEO: We need to protect Texans' private property rights by defining public use, says Bill Peacock |
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| Pasadena Citizen | March 31, 2009 |
| Bill Peacock shows how to save Texas consumers a lot of money |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | March 28, 2009 |
| Governor makes right call on unemployment funds, writes James Quintero |
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| Houston Chronicle | March 25, 2009 |
| Full-day pre-K proposal doesn't work enough with private providers, says Brooke Terry |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | March 25, 2009 |
| Editorial urges local-option tax supporters to incorporate TPPF recommendations |
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| The Daily Texan | March 23, 2009 |
| Columnist cites TPPF "Cutting the Cost of College" report |
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| Houston Chronicle | March 21, 2009 |
| Keep teacher performance pay, writes Brooke Terry |
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| San Antonio Express-News | March 16, 2009 |
| Businesses closely monitoring margin tax legislation, writes Talmadge Heflin |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | March 15, 2009 |
| Bill Peacock: Smithee windstorm bill "does a really good job in addressing short-term needs and also long-term needs" |
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| San Antonio Express-News | March 13, 2009 |
| CHIP expansion unwise, writes Andrea Whitman |
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| Dallas Morning News | March 11, 2009 |
| Now is wrong time for massive tax and fee hikes, writes Justin Keener |
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| KUT 90.5 FM (Austin) | March 10, 2009 |
Legislature should clarify that land owners' rights extend to water in the ground, says Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| Houston Chronicle | March 06, 2009 |
| Embrace student evaluations of faculty, writes Brooke Rollins |
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| DallasNews.com | March 06, 2009 |
| TPPF urges Dewhurst, Straus to kill local transportation tax plans |
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| Dallas Morning News | March 04, 2009 |
| Talmadge Heflin: Stimulus funds should not "create an ongoing obligation for the state" |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 26, 2009 |
| Downside of stimulus-mandated changes to unemployment system would far outweigh short-term upside, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 24, 2009 |
| State should take a look at high cost of corrections, writes Marc Levin |
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| USA Today | February 23, 2009 |
| Transparency in state contract information has led to lower bids, says James Quintero |
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| Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) | February 21, 2009 |
| Letterwriter cites TPPF research on intermittency of wind energy |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 19, 2009 |
| Kathleen Hartnett White: Don't strangle a patient on life support |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 18, 2009 |
| Texas Social Media Award recipients include TPPF's David Guenthner |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | February 14, 2009 |
| Legislature should use rainy day fund only for emergency tax relief or one-time expenditures, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Dallas Morning News | February 12, 2009 |
| Talmadge Heflin: "Yes, we are in a rainy day, but no one knows for sure how long this storm will last." |
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| Statesman.com | February 11, 2009 |
| State government needs to show same discipline as families in stretching emergency savings, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | February 09, 2009 |
| Charter schools offer hope, writes Brooke Terry |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | February 07, 2009 |
| Movement for eminent domain reform centered on preserving ability of Texans to own and use private property, responds Bill Peacock |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 05, 2009 |
| College students are customers, responds David Guenthner |
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| Conroe Courier | February 03, 2009 |
| Editorial cites TPPF study that Texas electricity prices competitive with other states that rely heavily on natural gas |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 31, 2009 |
| Texas A&M faculty bonus program has students grading their professors |
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| Chronicle of Higher Education | January 30, 2009 |
| Texas A&M faculty bonus program recognizes high achievement and creates greater level of accountability, says David Guenthner |
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| Red Bluff Daily News (Red Bluff, CA) | January 30, 2009 |
| TPPF study: Texas outperforms California in head-to-head comparison of economic competitiveness |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | January 29, 2009 |
| Brooke Terry: "There's always strings attached" with federal education dollars |
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| Wilson County News (Floresville) | January 27, 2009 |
| At TPPF press conference, Gov. Perry asks lawmakers to support property rights |
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| KTRH AM 740 (Houston) | January 26, 2009 |
| State universities need to look at how they're spending tax dollars, says David Guenthner |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 23, 2009 |
| Brooke Terry: Charter schools can help state solve dropout woes |
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| Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | January 23, 2009 |
| Bill Peacock: Time for Legislature to end eminent domain abuse and restore Texans' property rights |
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| Associated Press | January 22, 2009 |
| Perry promotes property rights at TPPF Policy Orientation |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 21, 2009 |
| Legislature needs to prune next state budget back within available revenue, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| KTRH AM 740 (Houston) | January 13, 2009 |
| "Total team effort" needed to rein in government spending, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Dallas Morning News | January 13, 2009 |
| Pruning budget now will give Texas more options if recession is prolonged, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| San Antonio Express-News | January 13, 2009 |
| Legislature needs to demonstrate leadership by pruning state spending now, according to Talmadge Heflin |
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| Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | January 13, 2009 |
| Legislature should not repeat spending mistakes of 2001, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| FOX 7 News (Austin) | January 12, 2009 |
| (VIDEO) Talmadge Heflin on 2010-11 state revenue estimate |
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| News 8 Austin | January 12, 2009 |
| (VIDEO) Flat Texas state budget for 2010-11, according to Talmadge Heflin |
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| KXAN TV 36 (Austin) | January 12, 2009 |
| (VIDEO) Texas much better prepared to ride out recession than in 2003, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| KEYE TV 42 (Austin) | January 12, 2009 |
| (VIDEO) State agencies should prepare to tighten belts, according to Talmadge Heflin |
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| FOX 7 News (Austin) | January 12, 2009 |
| (VIDEO) Justin Keener previews the 81st Texas Legislature |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 11, 2009 |
| Marc Levin: Consider competition in efforts to improve juvenile justice system |
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| Bryan/College Station Eagle | January 11, 2009 |
| Texas A&M implementing TPPF recommendation for faculty bonuses based on student evaluations |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | January 11, 2009 |
| Talmadge Heflin: Lawmakers will need to be frugal in cooling economy |
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| FOX 7 News (Austin) | January 09, 2009 |
| (VIDEO) Talmadge Heflin on Austin's federal wish list |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 05, 2009 |
| Brooke Terry: Some veteran teachers oppose incentive pay because change is hard |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 02, 2009 |
| Legislators want school districts to use existing dollars more efficiently, says Brooke Terry |
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| KHOU-TV CBS 11 (Houston) | January 02, 2009 |
| Cap-and-trade proposal would mean higher unemployment, higher energy costs, and lower incomes for Texans, says David Guenthner |
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| Colusa County Sun-Herald (Colusa, CA) | December 26, 2008 |
| TPPF competitiveness study bolsters case against California tax increases |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | December 26, 2008 |
| Legislature should allow local regions to keep toll funds, writes Justin Keener |
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| Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA) | December 23, 2008 |
| TPPF study cited in editorial against proposed California tax increases |
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| Investor's Business Daily | December 17, 2008 |
| Editorial cites TPPF study on costs to produce Texas wind energy |
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| Houston Chronicle | December 14, 2008 |
| Friends and unions don't mix, writes Dr. Ronald Trowbridge |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | December 10, 2008 |
| "Budgets are about setting priorities," Talmadge Heflin reminds |
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| Arizona Capitol Times | December 02, 2008 |
| TPPF seminar highlights Arizona probation funding system |
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| Health Care News | December 01, 2008 |
| Medical licensing laws limit choices and increase cost of health care, says Kalese Hammonds |
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| Health Care News | December 01, 2008 |
| Kalese Hammonds: "Expanding government programs does little to actually reduce the number of uninsured" |
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| San Antonio Express-News | November 28, 2008 |
| Kathleen Hartnett White: Hold off on that obituary for fossil fuels |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | November 27, 2008 |
| California can learn from Texas economy, writes William Murchison |
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| WOAI AM 1200 (San Antonio) | November 25, 2008 |
| Texas should streamline and improve teacher pay-for-performance, says Brooke Terry |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | November 24, 2008 |
| Texas can weather economic storm, writes Talmadge Heflin |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | November 23, 2008 |
| Talmadge Heflin urges legislators to learn from overspending of 2001 session |
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| San Antonio Express-News | November 23, 2008 |
| Expand health care, not government, Kalese Hammonds urges |
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| San Antonio Express-News | November 22, 2008 |
| Removing cap would allow charter schools to meet student demand, according to Brooke Terry |
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| KKHT 100.7 FM (Houston) | November 20, 2008 |
Terry Lowry interviews Bill Peacock on electricity |
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| Houston Chronicle | November 15, 2008 |
| Private insurers crowded out of market by state windstorm insurance regulations, says Bill Peacock |
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| The Economist | November 13, 2008 |
| Texas school vouchers "a worthy experiment" |
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| Investor's Business Daily | November 07, 2008 |
| Editorial: TPPF report shows "how expensive the pursuit of alternative energy can be" |
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| National Review Online | November 06, 2008 |
| Kathleen Hartnett White on the United Nations' "Green New Deal" |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | November 04, 2008 |
| Energy from wind anything but free, writes Drew Thornley |
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| San Antonio Express-News | November 03, 2008 |
| Time to rewrite Texas graffiti laws, writes Marc Levin |
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| Business Facilities | November 01, 2008 |
| Texas is bucking the economic trends and maintaining strong growth in income and employment |
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| Austin American-Statesman | October 30, 2008 |
| Extending Medicaid eligibility period subsidizes health care for people who don't meet program requirements, Kalese Hammonds says |
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| KKHT 100.7 FM (Houston) | October 30, 2008 |
Terry Lowry interviews Drew Thornley on Texas wind energy |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | October 29, 2008 |
| Drew Thornley: Policymakers must thoroughly examine benefits and limitations of wind energy |
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| Abilene Reporter-News | October 29, 2008 |
| TPPF: Policymakers should step back from interference and subsidies in wind energy |
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| Beaumont Enterprise | October 29, 2008 |
| "Wind is free, but wind energy is expensive," says Drew Thornley |
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| The Daily Texan (UT-Austin) | October 29, 2008 |
| TPPF report: Wind energy policies will cost Texans tens of billions of dollars |
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| Reuters | October 29, 2008 |
| TPPF report: State's push for wind energy costing Texans billions of dollars |
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| National Review Online | October 28, 2008 |
| Marketplace should decide role for wind energy, writes Drew Thornley |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | October 27, 2008 |
| Editorial: Lawmakers should explore elimination of some occupational licensing categories |
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| San Angelo Standard Times | October 26, 2008 |
| Incentive pay for teachers works, writes Brooke Terry |
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| Houston Chronicle | October 25, 2008 |
| Marc Levin: Erasing graffiti demands cleanup of our laws, too |
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| Wall Street Journal | October 14, 2008 |
| WSJ editorial cites TPPF charter school waiting list research |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | October 13, 2008 |
| Editorial: Legislators should expand teacher incentive pay next session |
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| El Paso Times | October 12, 2008 |
| Homeowners insurance recommendations will help consumers, writes Drew Thornley |
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| National Review Online | October 08, 2008 |
| Interview excerpts with Dr. Roy Spencer following Foundation's Global Warming Policy Breakfast |
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| National Review Online | October 08, 2008 |
| Highlights from Dr. Roy Spencer's presentation at the Foundation's Global Warming Policy Breakfast |
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| Dallas Morning News | October 03, 2008 |
| Insurance rate policy a big win, writes Drew Thornley |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | October 01, 2008 |
| Proposition 12 a winner five years later, Joe Nixon writes |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | October 01, 2008 |
| Editorial: Time for ethanol mandate to go |
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| Education News | October 01, 2008 |
| Brooke Terry interview on supply and demand for charter schools |
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| Austin American-Statesman | September 30, 2008 |
| A bailout would sacrifice dependency for freedom, writes Jeff Sandefer |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | September 29, 2008 |
| Editorial: Free-market reforms would bolster Texas insurance market |
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| San Antonio Express-News | September 28, 2008 |
| Good government demands transparency, writes James Quintero |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | September 25, 2008 |
| Drew Thornley: "Texas has been warned for at least a decade that TWIA's rates did not accurately reflect the risk to coastal communities" |
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| Denver Post | September 25, 2008 |
| Financial transparency initiatives save tax dollars, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| San Antonio Business Journal | September 22, 2008 |
| Talmadge Heflin: Texas "still a good place to come and do business" |
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| Lone Star Foundation | September 19, 2008 |
| Foundation promotes teacher incentive pay |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | September 16, 2008 |
| Windstorm insurance structure a burden for the state, Bill Peacock says |
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| Dallas Morning News | September 15, 2008 |
| Foundation report lists what Texas can teach California |
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| San Diego Business Journal | September 15, 2008 |
| Editor: "Texas is clearly outrunning California in the economic race" |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | September 14, 2008 |
| Let charter schools flourish, writes Brooke Terry |
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| Lone Star Report | September 12, 2008 |
| Texas' policies more conductive to economic growth than California's, says Dr. Arthur Laffer |
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| Austin American-Statesman | September 10, 2008 |
| Foundation report: Texas outpaces California economically |
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| Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | September 10, 2008 |
| 21st century belongs to Texas, says Dr. Arthur Laffer at Texas Public Policy Foundation event |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | September 10, 2008 |
| Dr. Arthur Laffer tells Texas Public Policy Foundation audience, "Head-to-head competition between Texas and California is an economic blowout" |
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| KVUE-TV 24 (Austin) | September 09, 2008 |
| (VIDEO) Dr. Arthur Laffer declares Texas economy hands down winner over California at Texas Public Policy Foundation luncheon |
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| National Review Online | September 08, 2008 |
| Drew Thornley calculates wind energy's footprint |
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| San Antonio Express-News | September 08, 2008 |
| Providing health care via universal insurance may prove impossible, writes Arlene Wohlgemuth |
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| Houston Chronicle | September 08, 2008 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation report to contrast Texas, California economic outlooks |
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| Conroe Courier | September 07, 2008 |
| Editorial praises Texas Public Policy Foundation research on growth of state and local spending |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | September 04, 2008 |
| USF phone surcharge is outdated, unnecessary, and expensive, says Bill Peacock |
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| Education Week | September 03, 2008 |
| Student demand for Texas charter schools far outweighs supply, according to Brooke Terry |
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| Budget & Tax News | September 01, 2008 |
| Bill Peacock: Texas treats phone use like a "sin" |
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| Health Care News | September 01, 2008 |
| Mandates make health coverage more expensive and burdensome for small businesses, says Kalese Hammonds |
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| National Review Online | August 29, 2008 |
| Drew Thornley: Where's the windfrastructure? |
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| WOAI AM 1200 (San Antonio) | August 22, 2008 |
| Public expects gas taxes to be spent on road construction, says Justin Keener |
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| San Antonio Express-News | August 22, 2008 |
| Transportation agreement significant step towards reducing traffic congestion and improving the flow of people and goods," says Justin Keener |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | August 21, 2008 |
| Taxpayers deserve state transparency, writes Talmadge Heflin |
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| Austin American-Statesman | August 15, 2008 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation research justifies Travis County program to help probationers find jobs |
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| National Review Online | August 13, 2008 |
| Drew Thornley on "Austin Electricity Limits" |
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| KKHT 100.7 FM (Houston) | August 11, 2008 |
Kathleen Hartnett White discusses ethanol on the "What's Up Radio Program" |
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| KLBJ-AM 590 (Austin) | August 08, 2008 |
| Kathleen Hartnett White: "No subsidies, no import tariffs, no mandates" for ethanol |
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| San Antonio Express-News | August 08, 2008 |
| Texas tax structure makes more difficult to own and hold property, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Dallas Morning News | August 06, 2008 |
| High electricity rates the result of high natural gas prices and limits on cheaper power alternatives, Bill Peacock says |
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| San Antonio Express-News | August 05, 2008 |
| Inequitable distribution of experienced teachers reinforces need to get rid of minimum salary schedule, according to Brooke Terry |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | August 05, 2008 |
| Growing mountain of evidence reveals the economic and environmental folly of federal ethanol policy, according to Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| Amarillo Globe News | August 03, 2008 |
| Replacing property tax with sales tax best way to finance public education, Talmadge Heflin says |
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| KHOU TV 11 (Houston) | August 01, 2008 |
| Major hurricane could put all Texas taxpayers at financial risk, says Drew Thornley |
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| Amarillo Globe News | July 27, 2008 |
| Shine the light on state government, writes Talmadge Heflin |
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| Ellis County Press | July 24, 2008 |
| Regents must tackle cost structure of higher education, writes Brooke Rollins |
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| Dallas Morning News | July 21, 2008 |
| State efforts to regulate CO2 emissions "pointless, at best, and counterproductive, at worst," says Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| KKHT-FM 100.7 (Houston) | July 21, 2008 |
Kalese Hammonds on the "What's Up Radio Program" - Part 3 |
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| WHP 580 AM (Harrisburg, PA) | July 19, 2008 |
Talmadge Heflin explains Texas' part-time legislature on "The Box" |
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| The Daily Texan | July 18, 2008 |
| Abhinav Kumar: TexasBudgetSource.com "sure to give people an edge over big government bureaucrats and politicians" |
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| The Guardian (UK) | July 18, 2008 |
| Wind turbines cannot be expected to consistently produce abundant energy, says Drew Thornley |
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| Los Angeles Times (CA) | July 18, 2008 |
| Companies building wind farms should pick up more of new transmission line cost, according to Drew Thornley |
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| KKHT-FM 100.7 (Houston) | July 18, 2008 |
Kalese Hammonds on the "What's Up Radio Program" - Part 2 |
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| Houston Chronicle | July 17, 2008 |
| State has no authority to regulate Houston's leading source of ozone-forming pollution, says Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| KKHT-FM 100.7 (Houston) | July 17, 2008 |
Kalese Hammonds on the "What's Up Radio Program" - Part 1 |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | July 15, 2008 |
| Nonpartisan efforts for greater transparency and accountability in Texas government are gaining ground, writes Talmadge Heflin |
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| Washington Examiner (DC) | July 13, 2008 |
| TexasBudgetSource.com #1 "Brightest Idea of the Week" |
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| Austin American-Statesman | July 12, 2008 |
| TexasBudgetSource.com puts Texas government spend-o-meter online |
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| Texas Public Radio (San Antonio) | July 11, 2008 |
Texas Matters interview with Talmadge Heflin on TexasBudgetSource.com |
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| KTRH 740 AM (Houston) | July 10, 2008 |
KTRH Morning News segment with Talmadge Heflin on TexasBudgetSource.com |
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| Dallas Morning News | July 09, 2008 |
| Texas Budget Source website lets citizens see how tax dollars are spent |
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| KKHT-FM 100.7 (Houston) | July 09, 2008 |
Talmadge Heflin and Terry Lowry talk about TexasBudgetSource.com and spending transparency |
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| Pasadena Citizen | July 08, 2008 |
| More health care requires more choices, writes Kalese Hammonds |
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| San Marcos Daily Record | July 08, 2008 |
| New website by Texas Public Policy Foundation tracks government spending |
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| News 8 Austin | July 08, 2008 |
| TexasBudgetSource.com lets Texans see where tax money goes |
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| TheNextRight.com | July 08, 2008 |
| TexasBudgetSource.com: "Something other state-based think tanks ought to copy" |
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| Lynn Woolley Show | July 08, 2008 |
Lynn Woolley and Talmadge Heflin discuss TexasBudgetSource.com |
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| Beaumont Enterprise | July 08, 2008 |
| Brooke Rollins: Colleges must cut costs, not pass them along to students |
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| National Review Online | July 08, 2008 |
| TexasBudgetSource.com: "Every state should have a project like this." |
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| KTRH AM 740 (Houston) | July 07, 2008 |
| Kathleen Hartnett White: America "can't flip a switch to a non-carbon alternative" energy source |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | July 05, 2008 |
| Incomplete reforms left Texas with less effective and less responsive insurance industry, Drew Thornley says |
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| Budget & Tax News | July 01, 2008 |
| More school districts embrace spending transparency, according to Brooke Terry |
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| El Paso Times | June 30, 2008 |
| Sales tax most transparent and fair way to fund government, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| "Planet Gore" - National Review Online | June 26, 2008 |
| Solar energy not Texas' electricity solution, writes Drew Thornley |
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| San Antonio Express-News | June 26, 2008 |
| Education needs of students more important than politics, says Brooke Terry |
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| Abilene Reporter-News | June 26, 2008 |
| Texas Youth Commission reforms discussed at TPPF Effective Justice forum |
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| Marshall News-Messenger | June 24, 2008 |
| Broader sales tax could replace property tax, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Brownsville Herald | June 23, 2008 |
| Public school establishment denies dropouts a second chance, Brooke Terry writes |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | June 22, 2008 |
| Talmadge Heflin: Legislature needs to hold back $5 billion of surplus for leaner times |
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| Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | June 21, 2008 |
| Legislature needs to be careful with its spending, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | June 21, 2008 |
| State regulations drive up cost of Texas health insurance, according to Kalese Hammonds |
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| Austin American-Statesman | June 18, 2008 |
| Students at low-performing schools deserve dramatic improvement in education now, writes Brooke Rollins |
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| Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | June 18, 2008 |
| Homeowners everywhere are "really mad" about property taxes, says Talmadge Heflin |
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| Wall Street Journal | June 18, 2008 |
| Brooke Terry: It is the teacher, not the certificate |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | June 17, 2008 |
| Bill Peacock: Cities profit from excess fees |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | June 16, 2008 |
| Innovation needed to assist dropouts, Brooke Terry writes |
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| National Review Online | June 12, 2008 |
| Drew Thornley blogs on the growing chorus for domestic oil drilling |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | June 10, 2008 |
| Rising tuition symptom of unsustainable growth in higher education cost, says Brooke Rollins |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | June 10, 2008 |
| Marc Levin: Getting more out of Texas prisons |
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| Gilmer Mirror | June 08, 2008 |
| Environmental policy constrains U.S. oil supply, writes Kathleen Hartnett White |
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| KLBJ-AM 590 (Austin) | June 05, 2008 |
| State correct to close Johnston H.S., says Brooke Terry |
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| KSTP 1500 AM (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN) | May 29, 2008 |
Joe Nixon interview on the Bob Davis Show |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | May 24, 2008 |
| New curriculum will emphasize grammar and writing skills, Brooke Terry says |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 24, 2008 |
| Brooke Terry happy with much needed reforms to current Language Arts curriculum |
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| Education News | May 24, 2008 |
| Brooke Terry interview on teacher compensation |
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| Houston Chronicle | May 24, 2008 |
| Current curriculum not teaching basics, Brooke Terry says |
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| Lone Star Report | May 23, 2008 |
| Opinion: Higher education summit could bring about a renaissance in higher education |
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| Lone Star Report | May 23, 2008 |
| Gov. Rick Perry, regents discuss higher education reforms |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 22, 2008 |
| Foundation helps Gov. Rick Perry, regents craft higher education reforms |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | May 22, 2008 |
| Higher education summit could set stage for internal changes at state universities |
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| Dallas Morning News | May 22, 2008 |
| Gov. Rick Perry touts accountability measures at higher education summit |
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| Houston Chronicle | May 22, 2008 |
| Foundation co-hosts wide-ranging higher education summit with Gov. Rick Perry |
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| Charleston Daily Mail (WV) | May 22, 2008 |
| Editorial: Texas got serious about health care |
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| San Antonio Express-News | May 22, 2008 |
| Drew Thornley pens a cautionary note on wind power |
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| News 8 Austin | May 21, 2008 |
| Solid higher education reforms will resolve tuition concerns, David Guenthner says |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | May 21, 2008 |
| Marc Levin: Ex-offenders who have jobs less likely to commit new crimes |
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| "Planet Gore" - National Review Online | May 20, 2008 |
| Vision for county-sized solar plants remains pie-in-the-sky, Drew Thornley writes |
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| Wall Street Journal | May 17, 2008 |
| Joe Nixon explains why doctors are heading for Texas |
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| KKHT-FM 100.7 (Houston) | May 14, 2008 |
"What's Up" program interview with Kathleen Hartnett White, part 2 |
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| KKHT-FM 100.7 (Houston) | May 13, 2008 |
"What's Up" program interview with Kathleen Hartnett White, part 1 |
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| Lone Star Report | May 09, 2008 |
| Eminent domain not required for large-scale economic development, Bill Peacock says |
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| Corpus Christi Caller-Times | May 08, 2008 |
| Converting food into fuel is pure folly, Kathleen Hartnett White writes |
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| National Review | May 05, 2008 |
| Joe Nixon: Expert report requirement contributing to drop in medical malpractice lawsuits |
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| National Review Online | May 03, 2008 |
| Ethanol messes with Texas, according to Drew Thornley |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | May 03, 2008 |
| For Texans, "Proposition 13" moment has arrived, William Murchison writes |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | May 02, 2008 |
| Kathleen Hartnett White: The folly of food as fuel |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 01, 2008 |
| Foundation research on occupational restrictions for ex-offenders highlighted |
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| Houston Chronicle | April 30, 2008 |
| Mary Katherine Stout: CHIP expansion distorts market for health insurance |
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| San Antonio Express-News | April 30, 2008 |
| Crowd-out effect from CHIP expansion predictable, according to Mary Katherine Stout |
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| Ellis County Press | April 30, 2008 |
| Steady rise in property taxes raises fundamental questions, William Murchison writes |
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| Cumulus Broadcasting (Dallas/Fort Worth) | April 26, 2008 |
"Our Times" interview with Bill Peacock on the Texas Electric Meter, part 1 |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | April 26, 2008 |
| Deregulation and urbanization limit need for phone subsidies, Bill Peacock says |
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| Bryan County News (Richmond Hill, GA) | April 26, 2008 |
| Georgia should follow Texas' lead on spending transparency |
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| Cumulus Broadcasting (Dallas/Fort Worth) | April 26, 2008 |
"Our Times" interview with Bill Peacock on the Texas Electric Meter, part 2 |
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| San Antonio Express-News | April 25, 2008 |
| Time to reform teacher pay schedules, Brooke Terry writes |
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| Dallas Morning News | April 24, 2008 |
| Texas telephone taxes still too high, according to Bill Peacock |
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| National Review Online | April 22, 2008 |
| Wind should play peripheral role in Texas energy supply, Drew Thornley writes |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | April 15, 2008 |
| Editorial: Lawmakers should study any tax reduction ideas |
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| Dallas Morning News | April 11, 2008 |
| Benefits do not justify cost of new ozone standard, Kathleen Hartnett White writes |
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| Galveston County Daily News | April 10, 2008 |
| End single salary structure for Texas teacher pay, Brooke Terry writes |
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| Brownsville Herald | April 09, 2008 |
| Editorial: TPPF report on electric choice reveals Brownsville residents missing a lot |
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| Wise County Messenger | April 03, 2008 |
| Markets will find proper balance on Texas insurance rates, Drew Thornley writes |
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| North Central News | April 03, 2008 |
| Math/science best practices can be implemented today, Jamie Story writes |
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| Dallas Morning News | April 02, 2008 |
| Bill Peacock: Numbers prove Texas electric deregulation working |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | April 01, 2008 |
| Useless agency rules should be pruned, Marc Levin says |
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| Lone Star Report | March 28, 2008 |
| Electric deregulation good for Texas consumers, TPPF says |
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| Dallas Morning News | March 27, 2008 |
| Public schools must focus on basics of teaching reading and writing, says Brooke Terry |
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| Associated Press | March 27, 2008 |
| Proposed English/language arts standards will help schools improve, Brooke Terry says |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | March 27, 2008 |
| Thorny Texas regulations apply to everyday items, Levin writes |
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| Quorum Report | March 27, 2008 |
| Administrator of Medicare/Medicaid programs speaks at Foundation |
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| KUT Radio | March 26, 2008 |
Foundation primer brings together all views on wind energy |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | March 25, 2008 |
| Imposing health care mandates cuts choices, Kalese Hammonds says |
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| Valley Morning Star | March 21, 2008 |
| Texas mandates expensive health insurance, Kalese Hammonds writes |
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| Wichita (Kansas) Eagle | March 13, 2008 |
| Kathleen Hartnett White: Holcomb power plant holds environmental promise |
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| Dallas Morning News | March 11, 2008 |
| Texas should consider school choice for dropouts, Jamie Story says |
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| "Planet Gore" - National Review Online | March 10, 2008 |
| Drew Thornley: More unintended consequences of the federal energy bill |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | March 05, 2008 |
| Editorial: Hiking government role in health care shaky idea |
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| "Planet Gore" - National Review Online | February 26, 2008 |
| Drew Thornley debuts on "Planet Gore" blog |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | February 26, 2008 |
| Editorial: Early education focus missing critical ideas |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | February 13, 2008 |
| Government the real disease of the health care system, Mary Katherine Stout writes |
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| Dallas Morning News | February 13, 2008 |
| Student failure should not be accepted, Brooke Terry says |
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| Galveston County Daily News | February 10, 2008 |
| Posting check registers online could save school districts money, Brooke Terry says |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 04, 2008 |
| Congress should not shut private sector out of public assistance programs, Mary Katherine Stout says |
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| Dallas Morning News | February 04, 2008 |
| Only promise transit brings is expense, Mary Katherine Stout writes |
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| Environment & Climate News | February 01, 2008 |
| Computer models fail to predict climate, Drew Thornley writes |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | January 30, 2008 |
| Clean air, affordable energy both possible, according to Peacock |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 29, 2008 |
| Texas' school accountability system fails students, Terry writes |
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| KUT Radio | January 28, 2008 |
Levin: Change incentives so that counties treat own non-violent juvenile offenders |
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| San Antonio Express-News | January 27, 2008 |
| School accountability system lacking, Terry writes |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | January 22, 2008 |
| Editorial touts Foundation's "Thinking Economically" series |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 20, 2008 |
| Stout: National health care debate should focus on how to create a robust, competitive marketplace |
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| Austin Chronicle | January 17, 2008 |
| Policy Orientation provides insight on conservative agenda for next session |
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| Dallas Morning News | January 11, 2008 |
| Abbott chooses Policy Orientation to announce child health initiative |
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| Lone Star Report | January 11, 2008 |
| Policy Orientation energy panel: Future has more promise than pitfalls |
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| Lone Star Report | January 11, 2008 |
| More coverage on the 6th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature |
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| Quorum Report | January 10, 2008 |
| Policy Orientation panel wrestles with immigration issues |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 10, 2008 |
| Great for AG to talk about how to meet various needs of children, Stout says |
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| Quorum Report | January 09, 2008 |
| Policy Orientation panel: Legislature's efforts to decrease uninsured Texas a mixed bag |
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| KXAN-TV 36 (Austin) | January 09, 2008 |
| Chairman Bonnen shares views on pollution at Policy Orientation |
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| Dallas Morning News | January 06, 2008 |
| Teachers deserve chance to compete for higher salaries, Terry writes |
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| Wilson County News | January 02, 2008 |
| Market policies key to sound energy policy, writes Thornley |
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| Galveston County Daily News | December 23, 2007 |
| “Legal fees and lobby fees are the reason we need transparency,” Terry says |
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| The Weekly Standard | December 21, 2007 |
| Texas highlighted as leader on government spending transparency |
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| Amarillo Globe News | December 16, 2007 |
| Terry and Shafer: Texas certification processes keep talented, aspiring teachers out of classroom |
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| KUT Radio | December 11, 2007 |
Peacock: Legislature has no role in NFL Network dispute |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | December 11, 2007 |
| Foundation: Capping jury verdicts boon for health care |
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| KXAN-TV 36 (Austin) | December 10, 2007 |
| Foolish to assume we know all intricacies of how Earth works, says Thornley |
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| Victoria Advocate | December 02, 2007 |
| Federal government should not mandate global warming and environmental education in curriculum, Terry says |
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| Lubbock Avalanche Journal | December 02, 2007 |
| Foundation primer mentioned in windstorm insurance article |
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| National Public Radio "Morning Edition" | November 26, 2007 |
| Peacock: No government climate plan allows Texas companies to respond to marketplace |
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| Houston Chronicle | November 24, 2007 |
| Tort reform the right cure for Texas' doctor shortage, Thornley writes |
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| Lakewood People | November 23, 2007 |
| Foundation report identifies three Dallas high schools making significant math/science gains |
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| Courier of Montgomery County | November 19, 2007 |
| Foundation research shows merits of incentive pay |
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| Houston Chronicle | November 18, 2007 |
| Levin: How Harris County can survive without new jails |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | November 17, 2007 |
| Growth of government should not be on autopilot, Guenthner says |
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| Lone Star Report | November 16, 2007 |
| Give ex-cons work to do, Foundation study recommends |
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| Dallas Morning News | November 11, 2007 |
| Increased road debt heightens risk of future gas tax increase, Guenthner says |
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| San Antonio Express-News | November 09, 2007 |
| Taxpayers need to learn more about school spending and performance, says Guenthner |
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| East Texas Review | November 08, 2007 |
| Foundation study outlines best practices in math, science |
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| Dallas Morning News | November 04, 2007 |
| Taxpayers deserve better results for TYC spending, Levin says |
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| El Paso Times | November 03, 2007 |
| Editorial urges implementation of Foundation's math/science best practices |
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| Sherman-Denison Herald Democrat | November 03, 2007 |
| Sales taxes are simple, transparent and difficult for local government to manipulate, Guenthner says |
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| Abilene Reporter-News | November 01, 2007 |
| Foundation highlights best practices in math/science education |
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| The Daily Texan | November 01, 2007 |
| If larger class size allows schools to hire better teachers, that could actually help achievement, Story says |
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| Dallas Morning News | November 01, 2007 |
| Foundation: Schools can implement math/science best practices under current law |
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| El Paso Times | November 01, 2007 |
| Foundation: Schools of choice among top performers in math and science |
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| Austin American-Statesman | November 01, 2007 |
| Schools can't break addiction to higher taxes, Guenthner writes |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | October 30, 2007 |
| Texas electricity deregulation has benefited consumers, Peacock says |
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| San Antonio Express-News | October 27, 2007 |
| Voting masks pilfering of taxpayers, writes Guenthner |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | October 23, 2007 |
| Simple formula can multiply Texas math and science teaching force, says Terry |
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| Austin American-Statesman | October 21, 2007 |
| Regulating carbon dioxide will handicap Texas economy, Thornley says |
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| Rio Grande Guardian | October 16, 2007 |
| Privatization per se is not bad, writes Levin |
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| EducationNews.org | October 14, 2007 |
| Education news website interviews Terry on remedial education |
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| Houston Chronicle | October 12, 2007 |
| Continued expansion of government health insurance wrong way to go, according to Stout |
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| San Antonio Express-News | October 12, 2007 |
| President Bush was correct to veto SCHIP expansion, says Stout |
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| Dallas Morning News | October 12, 2007 |
| Stout: CHIP debate over who should control health care - individuals or government |
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| Wilson County News | October 10, 2007 |
| Crazy crimes prey on victims, writes Levin |
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| Houston Chronicle | October 07, 2007 |
| Cancer research best left to private investors, Stout says |
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| Ennis Daily News | October 03, 2007 |
| Truth is conveniently missing, writes Thornley |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | October 01, 2007 |
| Fugitives, please come forward, writes Levin |
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| KUHF 88.7 FM (Houston) | September 27, 2007 |
| TWIA pricing private windstorm insurers out of Texas market, Peacock says |
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| San Antonio Express-News | September 19, 2007 |
| Foundation raising awareness of poor civic literacy in Texas colleges and universities |
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| San Antonio Express-News | September 16, 2007 |
| Foundation report cites long history of victim-centered justice |
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| Dallas Morning News | September 10, 2007 |
| Renewable energy credits don't provide much benefit to consumers or environment, Peacock says |
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| Houston Chronicle | September 10, 2007 |
| Modern state regulation will lower insurance rates, writes Peacock |
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| Brownsville Herald | September 06, 2007 |
| Primer highlights how state's windstorm insurer is hurting for reserves |
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| Quorum Report | September 05, 2007 |
| Foundation Primer confronts how to insure Texas coast against hurricanes |
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| BizRadio (1320 AM - Houston, 1360 AM - Dallas) | September 04, 2007 |
Peacock discusses insurance with BizRadio's Brent Clanton (Part 1) |
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| BizRadio (1320 AM - Houston, 1360 AM - Dallas) | September 04, 2007 |
Peacock discusses insurance with BizRadio's Brent Clanton (Part 2) |
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| Info Tech & Telecom News | September 01, 2007 |
| Repeal of TIF will save Texans more than $600 million, Heflin says |
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| Lone Star Report | August 31, 2007 |
| Texas insurance marketplace not allowed to meet needs of homeowners or investors, says Peacock |
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| The Daily Texan | August 30, 2007 |
| Foundation debate brings light to state's infrastructure |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | August 28, 2007 |
| End-of-course exams can increase student achievement, says Terry |
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| Wall Street Journal | August 25, 2007 |
| Bush correct to fight SCHIP expansion, writes Stout |
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| Corpus Christi Caller-Times | August 21, 2007 |
| Simplify hiring process for teachers, writes Terry |
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| Valley Morning Star | August 21, 2007 |
| Experts still are locked out of classrooms, writes Terry |
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| Lone Star Report | August 17, 2007 |
| Education in Texas decentralizing, says Foundation panel |
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| Waxahachie Daily Light | August 10, 2007 |
| Crazy crimes prey on citizens, Levin writes |
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| Houston Chronicle | August 08, 2007 |
| State's overcriminalization trivializes our "real" crimes, writes Levin |
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| Corpus Christi Caller-Times | August 06, 2007 |
| Alternative certification programs can be costly path to teaching profession, says Terry |
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| Lone Star Report | August 03, 2007 |
| TDI's rate posture may cause insurers to leave Texas, Peacock says |
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| Waxahachie Daily Light | July 26, 2007 |
| Foundation fighting civic illiteracy |
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| Austin American-Statesman | July 25, 2007 |
| Introduce free market ideas to reduce number of uninsured, Stout says |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | July 23, 2007 |
| CHIP shot to socialized care, writes Stout |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | July 17, 2007 |
| Universities must do more to teach civics, writes Rollins |
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| Midland Reporter-Telegram | July 15, 2007 |
| Tax-funded lobbying killed appraisal reform, says Heflin |
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| Houston Chronicle | July 15, 2007 |
| State must not write off students, writes Levin |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | July 11, 2007 |
| Legislators promote alternatives to incarceration, Levin writes |
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| Midland Reporter-Telegram | July 08, 2007 |
| Counties have options to keep misdemeanants out of jail, says Levin |
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| Bryan/College Station Eagle | July 08, 2007 |
| TPPF board members Adams, Gramm conclude terms as A&M System Regents |
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| Austin American-Statesman | July 08, 2007 |
| End-of-course exams must be rigorous, says Terry |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | July 03, 2007 |
| Texas slowly replacing one-size-fits-all incarceration approach, Levin says |
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| Abilene Reporter-News | July 01, 2007 |
| Texas lawmakers chart new brand of Lone Star justice, writes Levin |
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| Dallas Morning News | July 01, 2007 |
| Private business works better, writes TPPF intern Shafer |
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| Waxahachie Daily Light | June 29, 2007 |
| Price laws mean more pain at pump, writes Peacock |
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| Wise County Messenger | June 28, 2007 |
| Vocational education changes help students be more competitive, writes Terry |
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| Lone Star Report | June 22, 2007 |
| Property owners left exposed to eminent domain abuse, according to Peacock |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | June 22, 2007 |
| Save taxpayer dollars by taking low-level offenders out of county jails, says Levin |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | June 19, 2007 |
| Editorial: "TPPF is doing a great service to the state" |
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| KVUE-TV 24 (Austin) | June 18, 2007 |
| Whittington case shows property owners require more protection from eminent domain, according to Peacock |
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| Dallas Morning News | June 16, 2007 |
| Veto exposes property owners across Texas to threat of eminent domain, says Peacock |
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| KXAN-TV 36 (Austin) | June 14, 2007 |
| Stout discusses problems with providing health insurance coverage to Texans |
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| Austin Chronicle | June 14, 2007 |
| El Paso plan makes case for signing of HB 2006, Peacock says |
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| Odessa American | June 12, 2007 |
| Foundation watches legislature when others are watching Oprah |
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| Midland Reporter-Telegram | June 12, 2007 |
| Foundation reviews legislative session for Midland audience |
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| The Oklahoman | June 05, 2007 |
| Universal Service Fee on intrastate calls much higher in Texas than Oklahoma, Peacock notes |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | June 03, 2007 |
| In-school suspension programs are flawed, says Levin |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | June 03, 2007 |
| HB 2006 will deter government abuse of eminent domain, says Peacock |
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| School Reform News | June 01, 2007 |
| Failed charter school bill did not reward student improvement, says Story |
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| Fort Bend/Southwest Sun | May 31, 2007 |
| Peacock dispels myths about Texas electricity |
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| Orange County News | May 30, 2007 |
| Make it easier for private sector pros to take up teaching, writes Terry |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 25, 2007 |
| Lowering educational expectations hurts Texas' children, writes Terry and others |
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| San Antonio Express-News | May 15, 2007 |
| Students can't demonstrate subject mastery if not required to pass end-of-course exams, says Terry |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | May 15, 2007 |
| Cut taxes now, argues Schlomach |
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| Dallas Morning News | May 15, 2007 |
| Medicaid reform bill may help Texas become model for different direction, Stout says |
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| The Courier of Montgomery County | May 13, 2007 |
| Foundation study helps case for teacher merit pay |
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| Associated Press | May 11, 2007 |
| Dunnam amendment makes future property tax relief impossible, Heflin says |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 11, 2007 |
| Limit scope of licensing rules, writes Levin |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 10, 2007 |
| Foundation forecast: State can save $493 million with prison alternatives |
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| Baytown Sun | May 07, 2007 |
| Seniors with long-frozen properties won't benefit much if amendment passes, says Schlomach |
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| New York Sun | May 03, 2007 |
| Stossel touts Edgewood school choice program |
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| El Paso Times | May 02, 2007 |
| Government funding of health care leads to politicized decisions and rationing, says Stout |
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| Austin American-Statesman | May 02, 2007 |
| Global warming bills would lead to more government regulation, says Peacock |
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| Corpus Christi Caller-Times | May 02, 2007 |
| Constitutional amendment would benefit seniors whose home values were frozen most recently, says Schlomach |
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| Lufkin Daily News | May 02, 2007 |
| Margins tax may bring in more revenue than anticipated, says Schlomach |
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| School Reform News | May 01, 2007 |
| More money for schools hasn't improved test scores or dropout rates, Story says |
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| Budget & Tax News | May 01, 2007 |
| Federal government should block grant Medicaid funds to states, according to Stout |
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| Austin American-Statesman | April 29, 2007 |
| Most states do poorly on juvenile justice, says Levin |
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| Austin American-Statesman | April 28, 2007 |
| Foundation research shows teacher firings rare in large districts |
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| Dallas Morning News | April 25, 2007 |
| Remove schools' shackles, give principals more power to fire, writes Terry |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | April 24, 2007 |
| Go beyond rhetoric and protect taxpayers, writes Heflin |
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| Houston Chronicle | April 21, 2007 |
| Folks who foot bills need a voice, writes Heflin |
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| San Antonio Business Journal | April 20, 2007 |
| Texans pay 19% combined tax rate on telecom services, says Peacock |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | April 20, 2007 |
| Pass legislation to reduce telecom tax burden, says Peacock |
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| The Battalion | April 20, 2007 |
| Foundation president keynotes Aggie Muster |
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| National Review Online | April 20, 2007 |
| Grotesque health care politics in Texas, writes Stout |
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| Human Events | April 17, 2007 |
| Electric deregulation works, writes Holtsberry |
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| Austin American-Statesman | April 10, 2007 |
| Without incentive pay, quality teaching is at risk, writes Story |
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| Washington Times | April 09, 2007 |
| Foundation research cited in column decrying electric re-regulation in Virginia |
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| Waxahachie Daily Light | April 09, 2007 |
| Break Texas' addiction to prison, writes Levin |
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| Abilene Reporter News | April 08, 2007 |
| Texas electric market sets national standard, writes Peacock |
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| The Lynn Woolley Show (www.BeLogical.com) | April 06, 2007 |
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| The Lynn Woolley Show (www.BeLogical.com) | April 06, 2007 |
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| KUT Radio | April 04, 2007 |
Global warming measures will harm Texas economy, Peacock says |
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| Austin American-Statesman | April 04, 2007 |
| Prisons don't hold solution to drug problems, writes Levin |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | April 03, 2007 |
| Don't mess with Texas electric market, writes Peacock |
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| KLBJ 590-AM (Austin) | April 03, 2007 |
| Replace TAKS test with end-of-course exams, says Terry |
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| School Reform News | April 01, 2007 |
| Educators concerned about school funding should focus on dropout rates instead of school choices, says Story |
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| Health Care News | April 01, 2007 |
| States can fix long-term care problems, writes Moses |
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| Dallas Morning News | March 31, 2007 |
| House slashes pay of best teachers, says Story |
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| Austin American-Statesman | March 31, 2007 |
| Across-the-board raises don't distinguish between outstanding and mediocre teachers, says Story |
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| The Daily Texan | March 28, 2007 |
| Texas is probably the world's greatest success in electric retail markets, says Michaels |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | March 28, 2007 |
| Editorial echoes Foundation's position: End the TIF tax |
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| BizRadio AM (1320 - Houston, 1360 - Dallas) | March 28, 2007 |
Peacock discusses Texas' electric market on the Brent Clanton Show |
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| Houston Chronicle | March 25, 2007 |
| Universal pre-K fiscally irresponsible and ineffective, says Story |
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| San Antonio Express-News | March 25, 2007 |
| Teacher quality matters more than class size, says Story |
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| Dallas Morning News | March 22, 2007 |
| House budget writers exercise restraint, says Schlomach |
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| Austin American-Statesman | March 22, 2007 |
| "Well-established pedigree" for privatization of traditional government services, says Stout |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | March 22, 2007 |
| Success of appraisal reforms could hinge on committee assignments, says Heflin |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | March 22, 2007 |
| Voters should be equal partners with elected officials, says Heflin |
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| Midland Reporter-Telegram | March 22, 2007 |
| Lobbyists for cities and counties fighting hard against appraisal reform, says Heflin |
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| Bryan/College Station Eagle | March 20, 2007 |
| Foundation president to become first woman to deliver Aggie Muster keynote |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | March 19, 2007 |
| Posting school district check registers makes it easier to follow your tax dollars, writes Terry |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | March 18, 2007 |
| Electric market boosts state, writes Peacock |
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| Valley Morning Star | March 18, 2007 |
| Privatization allows government to stop dealing with companies that don't meet expectations, says Stout |
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| BizRadio AM (1320 - Houston, 1360 - Dallas) | March 14, 2007 |
Schlomach discusses the Trans-Texas Corridor on the Brent Clanton Show |
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| Austin American-Statesman | March 14, 2007 |
| Cancelled contract shows superiority of privatization over government, Stout says |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | March 08, 2007 |
| Peacock quoted in editorial on electric deregulation |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | March 07, 2007 |
| Foundation research cited in editorial on end-of-course exams |
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| Galveston County Daily News | March 06, 2007 |
| Choose free market or disastrous regulation, writes Peacock |
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| Austin American-Statesman | March 05, 2007 |
| Government needs to allocate pre-K funds better, not spend more, says Story |
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| Houston Chronicle | March 02, 2007 |
| Reform at TYC must go beyond ending sex abuse, writes Levin |
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| East Texas Review | March 01, 2007 |
| Foundation study shows the poor do better in states with low taxes and spending |
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| BizRadio AM (1320 - Houston, 1360 - Dallas) | March 01, 2007 |
Peacock talks about the proposed TXU buyout on the Brent Clanton Show |
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| Budget & Tax News | March 01, 2007 |
| Texas budget is a rags to riches story, writes Schlomach |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | February 27, 2007 |
| Foundation research bolsters case for dropping telecommunications taxes |
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| San Antonio Express-News | February 26, 2007 |
| Rapid bus systems can attract as many riders as light rail...and at much lower cost, says Cox |
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| Lone Star Report | February 23, 2007 |
| Foundation research shows declining poverty rates in states with low taxes and spending |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 23, 2007 |
| Casey praises TPPF criminal justice recommendations in column |
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| Galveston County Daily News | February 21, 2007 |
| Streamline ex-convicts' work restrictions, writes Levin |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | February 20, 2007 |
| Make it easier for private sector pros to take up teaching, writes Terry |
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| Quorum Report | February 20, 2007 |
| TPPF mentioned as supporter of exceeding spending cap for property tax relief |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 20, 2007 |
| Streamline restrictions on ex-offenders, writes Levin |
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| San Antonio Express-News | February 14, 2007 |
| Most children see no lasting academic benefits from pre-K, says Story |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 14, 2007 |
| Foundation disputes benefits of universal pre-K |
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| KUT Radio | February 12, 2007 |
Additional pre-K spending only subsidizes middle- and upper-income families, says Story |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 10, 2007 |
| Gov. Perry promotes anti-cancer campaign at TPPF Policy Orientation |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 10, 2007 |
| Gov. Perry at Policy Orientation: dedicate fees to original purpose or return to the people |
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| The Daily Texan | February 09, 2007 |
| Hundreds attend TPPF Policy Orientation |
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| Midland Reporter-Telegram | February 09, 2007 |
| Gov. Perry defends lottery proposal at TPPF Policy Orientation |
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| Lone Star Report | February 09, 2007 |
| Electric market concentration should not concern legislators, says Michaels |
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| KWTX-TV Waco | February 09, 2007 |
| Gov. Perry defends lottery proposal at TPPF Policy Orientation |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | February 09, 2007 |
| Gov. Perry defends lottery proposal at TPPF Policy Orientation |
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| Lone Star Report | February 09, 2007 |
| Critical policy issues debated at annual TPPF forum |
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| Dallas Morning News | February 09, 2007 |
| Gov. Perry delivers keynote at TPPF Policy Orientation |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 09, 2007 |
| Gov. Perry touts sale of lottery at TPPF Policy Orientation |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 09, 2007 |
| At TPPF Policy Orientation, Thompson encourages Texas to pursue innovative ways to reduce health costs |
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| The Daily Texan | February 08, 2007 |
| Editorial cites TPPF research on bias in special education screening |
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| Statesman.com | February 07, 2007 |
| School choice saves students and dollars, writes Story |
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| Quorum Report | February 07, 2007 |
| Sen. Patrick tells TPPF Policy Orientation he will vote no on Averitt spending-cap amendment |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | February 06, 2007 |
| Bring back Dicky Flatt, writes Stout |
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| Houston Chronicle | February 06, 2007 |
| Editorial: TPPF research bolsters case for prison alternatives |
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| KVUE 24- Austin | February 02, 2007 |
| Lottery would run more efficiently if privatized, says Guenthner |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | February 01, 2007 |
| Bring back 'Dickey Flatt test,' writes Stout |
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| KUT Radio | January 31, 2007 |
Parole and probation cost much less than new prisons, says Levin |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 31, 2007 |
| Whitmire/Madden plan incorporates many TPPF recommendations |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 30, 2007 |
| Appalling dropout rates make school choice case, writes Story |
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| San Antonio Express-News | January 29, 2007 |
| Federal income tax system could provide model for state tax rebates, according to Schlomach |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 29, 2007 |
| Several ideas to rebate state taxes, says Schlomach |
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| Amarillo Globe-News | January 28, 2007 |
| Bring back the "Dickey Flatt standard," writes Stout |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 28, 2007 |
| Customized packages good for Medicaid recipients, according to Stout |
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| San Antonio Express-News | January 25, 2007 |
| 20,000 inmates imprisoned for non-violent drug possession, according to Levin |
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| McAllen Monitor | January 25, 2007 |
| TPPF primer focuses on juvenile justice |
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| Valley Morning Star | January 25, 2007 |
| Legislature to consider smaller units for juvenile corrections |
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| Brownsville Herald | January 25, 2007 |
| Bills proposed to increase staffing and training for TYC officers |
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| Waxahachie Daily Light | January 25, 2007 |
| Introduced budget puts taxpayers first, says Schlomach |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 25, 2007 |
| Probation, parole and sentencing reforms would eliminate need for costly new prisons, says Levin |
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| News 8 Austin | January 24, 2007 |
| Better uses for tax dollars than CHIP, says Stout |
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| Tyler Morning Telegraph | January 24, 2007 |
| TPPF: Appraisal report provides framework for true taxpayer protection |
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| Quorum Report | January 23, 2007 |
| Property tax relief will be fleeting unless local spending controlled, warns Schlomach |
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| News 8 Austin | January 23, 2007 |
| Local spending limits completely justified, says Schlomach |
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| Lone Star Report | January 12, 2007 |
| Give certified surplus back to taxpayers, writes Foundation |
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| Waxahachie Daily Light | January 12, 2007 |
| "Whole lot of money on the table for property tax relief," according to TPPF |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 12, 2007 |
| Budget surplus makes it 'right time' for Medicaid reform, says Stout |
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| KCBD NewsChannel 11 - Lubbock | January 10, 2007 |
| Students' education more important than setting, argues Foundation |
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| San Antonio Express-News | January 09, 2007 |
| Surplus will support deeper tax cuts, says Foundation |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 09, 2007 |
| Foundation urges surplus to be used for additional property tax relief |
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| Hawaii Reporter | January 08, 2007 |
| Deregulation of electricity in Texas is working, says Peacock |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | January 08, 2007 |
| Cigarette tax increases misguided for many reasons, say Schlomach |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 07, 2007 |
| TPPF continuing to educate legislators on school choice, says Guenthner |
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| Fort Worth Star-Telegram | January 07, 2007 |
| Lawmakers not to view expanded revenue as "free money," says Guenthner |
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| Budget & Tax News | January 05, 2007 |
| Electricity deregulation a success in Texas, writes Peacock |
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| Beaumont Journal | January 03, 2007 |
| End-of-course exams a good measuring stick, says Terry |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 03, 2007 |
| Registered sex offenders in alternative classrooms a safety concern, says Levin |
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| San Antonio Express-News | January 02, 2007 |
| State should focus on limiting government growth, not spending state surplus, says Schlomach |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 02, 2007 |
| Schlomach urges caution with budget surplus, warns against growing government. |
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| NCPA Daily Policy Digest | December 26, 2006 |
| End-of-course exams increase academic standards and student achievement, says Terry |
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| The Daily Texan | December 11, 2006 |
| Foundation report recommends much needed reforms to Texas system of probation. |
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| Quorum Report | December 07, 2006 |
| Foundation credited as long-time supporter of end-of-course tests. |
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| Austin American-Statesman | November 28, 2006 |
| Expenditure limit should only be violated for property tax buy-down, says Schlomach |
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| San Antonio Express-News | November 27, 2006 |
| We need to do something besides build more prisons, says Levin |
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| Houston Chronicle | November 27, 2006 |
| Alliance on both right and left, more prisons not the answer, says Levin |
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| Waco Tribune Herald | November 20, 2006 |
| Competition has been good for electricity customers, writes Peacock |
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| New York Times | November 17, 2006 |
| Foundation played key role in passage of lawsuit reform in Texas |
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| Austin Chronicle | November 17, 2006 |
| Privatization of public benefits forces better evaluation of program and services, says Stout |
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| The Daily Texan | November 14, 2006 |
| The state collects $1.13 for every dollar it spends on probation, reveals a recent Foundation study. |
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| Houston Chronicle | November 05, 2006 |
| Give Texas taxpayers a break on prison costs, writes Levin |
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| Houston Chronicle | October 01, 2006 |
| Parks, wildlife would flourish in the marketplace, writes Schlomach |
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| Midland Reporter Telegram | September 27, 2006 |
| Government reform requires courage, McTigue tells audience |
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| Dallas Examiner | September 25, 2006 |
| Texas has third highest incarceration rate in nation, writes Levin |
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| Lone Star Report | September 22, 2006 |
| Effects of taxes not always transparent, Schlomach tells House committee |
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| Lone Star Report | September 22, 2006 |
| State must ensure kids going into school alternative truly belong there, Levin tells Senate committee |
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| New York Sun | September 13, 2006 |
| Fifty percent of Texas' college freshmen require remedial courses, says Story |
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| Fort Worth Star Telegram | August 22, 2006 |
| Rollins appointed by governor to appraisal task force |
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| Houston Chronicle | August 22, 2006 |
| Spending, not revenues, cause budget shortfalls, says Schlomach |
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| San Antonio Express-News | August 14, 2006 |
| Dedicated state funds end up being diverted, says Schlomach |
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| Austin American Statesman | August 11, 2006 |
| Flaws in outdated system must be addressed, says Stout |
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| San Antonio Express-News | August 05, 2006 |
| Government assistance programs must be reformed, writes Stout |
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| Dallas Morning News | August 03, 2006 |
| State must move forward on welfare reforms, writes Stout |
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| Environment & Climate News | August 01, 2006 |
| Much work left to be done securing property rights, says Peacock |
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| Houston Chronicle | July 30, 2006 |
| Privatization benefits all Texans, writes Stout |
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| Austin American Statesman | July 25, 2006 |
| Universal Pre-K? Not good for kids, writes Story |
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| County Magazine (Texas Association of Counties) | July 25, 2006 |
| Foundation work in criminal justice profiled |
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| Austin Business Journal | July 21, 2006 |
| Universal Pre-K is wrong for Texas, writes Story |
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| Lone Star Report | July 21, 2006 |
| Lawmakers, judges discuss judicial selection |
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| Quorum Report | July 19, 2006 |
| Judicial selection debated at TPPF event |
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| San Antonio Express-News | July 13, 2006 |
| Bad discipline hits too many students, writes Levin |
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| Salina (Kansas) Journal | July 12, 2006 |
| Health care consumers empowered by market, writes Stout |
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| Houston Chronicle | July 07, 2006 |
| Curriculum is best measure of academic success, says Story |
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| BusinessWeek Online | July 06, 2006 |
| Private prisons cost less than government facilities, says Levin |
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| Dallas Morning News | July 01, 2006 |
| Streamlined Medicaid process good for recipients, explains Stout |
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| Quorum Report | June 30, 2006 |
| State benefits more generous than private sector, notes Stout |
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| Austin American Statesman | June 27, 2006 |
| Reasonable measures show people are better off today, says Stout |
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| School Reform News | June 26, 2006 |
| Tax burden reduction is good for Texas, says Sullivan |
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| Dallas Morning News | June 22, 2006 |
| Uninsured better served by market than government, explains Stout |
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| San Antonio Express-News | June 21, 2006 |
| State budget a puzzle, writes Schlomach |
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| KUT Radio | June 20, 2006 |
Probation reform key to alleviating future prison costs, says Levin |
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| Houston Business Journal | June 19, 2006 |
| Telecom taxes put heavy burden on Texans, writes Peacock |
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| Austin American Statesman | June 15, 2006 |
| Schlomach: Taxpayers should know how money is spent |
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| Brownsville Herald | June 14, 2006 |
| Lawmakers call for reforms to probation, prison systems at Policy Primer |
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| Beaumont Journal | June 14, 2006 |
| State budget needs to be more accessible, writes Schlomach |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | June 09, 2006 |
| Taxpayers deserve more information, writes Schlomach |
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| KVUE Television | June 07, 2006 |
| State needs strict budget practices, says Schlomach |
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| Houston Chronicle | June 04, 2006 |
| Systemic reforms needed in addressing prison crowding, writes Levin |
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| San Angelo Standard-Times | May 20, 2006 |
| Future energy should be d |