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November 01, 2001
	HB 6: Increased Regulation Over Charter Schools Enforcing a Double Standard By Texas Public Policy Foundation Twelve points describing the increased regulation of charter schools.
October 30, 2001
	Freight Rail's Potential to Reduce Traffic Congestion By Wendell Cox Traffic congestion is increasing around the nation and is routinely one of the most significant concerns raised in public opinion surveys. There is evidence that freight-based projects offer substantial opportunities to contain traffic congestion.
October 15, 2001
	Texas Tax Reform May Lighten Your Wallet Taken from Veritas By Richard Vedder, Ph.D.
October 15, 2001
	School Accountability:Top-Down or Bottom-Up? Taken from Veritas By John Pisciotta
September 07, 2001
	The Permanent School Fund of Texas Progress Report: Legislative Proposals, Fund Management & Investments By Deborah Powers The Texas Permanent School Fund (Fund) and its managers, the State Board of Education (Board), have become the focus of much critical attention over the past decade. Forever seeking greater sources of funding, the Texas Legislature has attempted to exercise greater control over the Fund to meet the State's short-term needs for revenue. On the other hand, the Board has sought to accommodate the legislature while fulfilling its duty of protecting and growing a permanent, perpetual endowment fund.
September 01, 2001
	Texas Environmental Science Middle School Textbook Review By Duggan Flanakin
June 15, 2001
	The Endangered Species Act: Species Protection of Federal Land Use Control? Taken from Veritas By Clayton Trotter
June 15, 2001
	Urban Sprawl in Texas Taken from Veritas By Wendell Cox
June 15, 2001
	Losing the Race: The SAT & College Admissions Taken from Veritas By Chris Patterson Efforts to eliminate standardized tests have mounted over the past decade, particularly when tests are used in decisions related to promotion, graduation, and college admission. The attack on standardized testing has primarily focused on the SAT, a test developed in 1926 to determine college readiness.
May 17, 2001
	Navigating Newly Chartered Waters An Analysis of Texas Charter School Performance By Dennis W. Jansen , Ph.D. The study compiles information on the charter school market, including characteristics of students served. It also investigates student performance from a variety of perspectives, and evaluates the cost efficiency of charter school performance.
April 02, 2001
	At Risk: The Permanent School Fund By Deborah Powers Members of the Texas House and Senate are now considering legislation to change the Permanent School Fund. Three proposed constitutional amendments, if adopted, would change who makes decisions about the fund, what the spending policy is and would expand the beneficiaries of the fund.
February 01, 2001
	The Road Ahead Innovations for Better Transportation in Texas By Thomas Rubin and Wendell Cox Texas has become the nation's second most populated state and added nearly as many new residents over the past decade as California, which is much larger. This high growth rate is likely to continue in the decades to come. However, increased general taxation or gasoline taxation is not likely to be the answer for tansportation. It makes greater sense to require more direct user funding of transportation improvements. This would be accomplished by greater reliance on toll roads and HOT lanes. In the long run, electronic road pricing and competitive franchising of roadways may offer significant improvements.
February 01, 2001
	Clearing Houston An Economic Evaluation of Clean Air Act Compliance Strategy Alternatives By Professor George Tolley and Professor Barton Smith Over the course of a year, Professor Barton Smith of the University of Houston and Professor George Tolley of the University of Chicago have been conducting a study examining the impacts of the State Implementation Plan proposed by the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission for the Houston area economy.
January 15, 2001
	Empowering Students by Increasing Competition Among Universities Taken from Veritas By Ryan C. Amacher and Roger E. Meiners
January 15, 2001
	The Future of Health Care Taken from Veritas By Kathi Seay
January 15, 2001
	The Medicaid Problem in Texas Taken from Veritas By The Honorable Arlene Wohlgemuth
January 03, 2001
	Deteriorating Teacher Morale in Texas Public Schools A Policy Perspective By John Pisciotta The challenge of teacher recruitment and retention is on any short list of problems facing public education in the 21st century. The problem is so severe that we often hear about a growing teacher shortage. Read the entire perspective.

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