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News Clips
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  PDF format.
| 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 driven by market, not government, says Peacock |
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| Houston Chronicle | May 05, 2006 |
| Editorial notes Stout comments on CHIP program |
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| Waco Tribune-Herald | May 04, 2006 |
| Schlomach writes about the contradiction of cigarette taxes |
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| Houston Chronicle | April 30, 2006 |
| State money must be spent wisely, says Stout |
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| Houston Chronicle | April 24, 2006 |
| CHIP reforms are working, writes Stout |
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| Dallas Morning News | April 24, 2006 |
| Growing economy good for kids, says Stout |
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| Texas Observer | April 21, 2006 |
| Income tax bad for Texas families, says Sullivan |
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| WFAA | April 20, 2006 |
| More of the surplus should be used for tax reduction, testifies Schlomach |
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| Houston Chronicle | April 19, 2006 |
| Surplus could provide tax cuts without new taxes, says Rollins |
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| Austin American-Statesman | April 18, 2006 |
| Rollins says surplus should be used for tax relief |
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| Texas Weekly | April 17, 2006 |
| Foundation calls for surplus to be used for tax cuts |
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| San Antonio Express-News | April 14, 2006 |
| Changes to CHIP protect taxpayers, clients, says Stout |
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| San Antonio Express-News | April 08, 2006 |
| Levin says animal tagging law a burden |
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| Quorum Report | April 05, 2006 |
| Tax plan debated at Policy Primer |
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| Fort Worth Star Telegram | April 04, 2006 |
| Census Bureau numbers don't give complete education picture, says Story |
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| Townhall.com | April 04, 2006 |
| Murchison: TPPF research shows half students in Texas universities, colleges need remedial classes |
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| San Antonio Express-News | April 04, 2006 |
| Choices ease Texas homeowners' insurance burden, says Peacock |
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| San Antonio Express-News | March 30, 2006 |
| Stinson: Foundation education report contains 'several shockers' |
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| San Antonio Express-News | March 29, 2006 |
| Finance system should rely more on consumption taxes, says Schlomach |
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| Austin American-Statesman | March 27, 2006 |
| Envy shouldn't determine taxes, writes Schlomach |
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| Midland Reporter-Telegram | March 26, 2006 |
| Foundation works to limiting government growth as key to sound tax policy |
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| Austin American-Statesman | March 22, 2006 |
| Taxpayers deserve to have surplus returned to them, says Sullivan |
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| Austin American-Statesman | March 13, 2006 |
| Reforms to state aid programs must proceed, says Stout |
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| Quorum Report | March 10, 2006 |
| Children's Medicaid enrollment drop due to many causes, says Stout |
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| Dallas Morning News | February 21, 2006 |
| Texans right to demand more money to classrooms, says Sullivan |
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| Quorum Report | February 09, 2006 |
| Taxes must be simple and straightforward, says Schlomach |
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| CNSNews.com | February 07, 2006 |
| Overcriminalization endangers liberties, writes Levin |
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| Associated Press | February 03, 2006 |
| Dedicate surplus to property tax relief, says Sullivan |
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| Austin American-Statesman | February 01, 2006 |
| Business taxes harm economic growth, says Schlomach |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 31, 2006 |
| Peacock explores the real cost of renewable energy |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 28, 2006 |
| Let the market work, says Sullivan |
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| Houston Business Journal | January 27, 2006 |
| Peacock asks if renewable energy is worth the cost |
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| Quorum Report | January 24, 2006 |
| Craddick, Sharp offer views at Policy Orientation |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 21, 2006 |
| Private charity better than government programs, says Sullivan |
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| Lone Star Report | January 20, 2006 |
| School choice is about kids |
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| IT&T News | January 20, 2006 |
| Deregulation good for telecom customers, writes Peacock |
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| Fort Worth Star Telegram | January 15, 2006 |
| Wohlgemuth joins Foundation team |
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| Fort Worth Star Telegram | January 11, 2006 |
| Gingrich addresses Policy Orientation |
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| Fort Worth Star Telegram | January 11, 2006 |
| Low-income kids need choice, says Leininger at Policy Orientation |
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| Quorum Report | January 11, 2006 |
| Sharp addresses taxes at Policy Orientation |
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| Brownsville Herald | January 11, 2006 |
| Craddick tells orientation more accountability needed in bilingual ed |
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| Austin American-Statesman | January 10, 2006 |
| Taxes addressed at Policy Orientation |
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| Houston Chronicle | January 10, 2006 |
| Craddick calls for school reform at Policy Orientation |
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| Fort Worth Star Telegram | January 10, 2006 |
| State doesn't need growth in taxes, Schlomach tells Tax Commission |
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| San Antonio Express-News | January 10, 2006 |
| Schlomach urges commission to replace property taxes with sales taxes |
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| Quorum Report | January 09, 2006 |
| Craddick at Policy Orientation says House will address ed reform in special session |
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| Dallas Business Journal | January 06, 2006 |
| Telecom reform moves forward, writes Peacock |
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| KUT Radio | January 05, 2006 |
| Legislature should set date for offering rural telecom deregulation, says Peacock |
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