New Spending Reduces Potential Tax Cuts Now and in the Future When the Texas Senate meets this week to adopt the 2026-27 budget for the state of Texas, it is likely to put Texas on track to approve almost $48 billion in new spending of state funds. Out of the $48 billion in new spending,…
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Texas Can Assist in Reducing the Number of Illegal Aliens in the United States
Introduction With President Donald Trump in office, the issues surrounding illegal immigration are rapidly changing. To date, he has declared a national emergency at the Southern Border, suspended the entry of illegal aliens into the United States across the Southern Border, and ended taxpayer subsidization of open borders. He is also deporting criminal illegal aliens after invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies…
The Problems with the Texas House of Representatives’ School Choice Bill
The Book of Daniel tells us that “Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.” As we know, he was successful and completely destroyed Jerusalem and its temple, visiting God’s wrath on His people for failing to worship Him. After his victory, Nebuchadnezzar recognized the talent of some of the Israelites who survived…
More Government Intervention Will Not Solve the Problems Facing the Texas Grid
Since 2011, market participants, regulators, and watchers have understood that intermittent energy sources—wind and solar—are causing three major problems in the ERCOT electric market. First, their intermittency has increasingly pushed the grid towards unreliability. Second, they have driven reliable thermal generation out of the market because renewable subsidies have made investment in dispatchable generation unattractive….
A Primer on the Biblical Role of Civil Government
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men. – Declaration of Independence The modern conservative movement came…
Wind, Solar, and Batteries Still Cannot Compete
The Failed War Against Fossil Fuels is Costing Americans Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Executive Summary By the 1800s, wind and solar were both mature and successful technologies. Yet as soon as Western society developed the wealth and technology to take advantage of fossil fuels, they were discarded—along with batteries for electric cars—and had no…
Proposed Property Tax Relief Falls Short in the 89th Texas Legislature
Texans Will Get Less Than $4 Billion Out of the $24 Billion Budget Surplus Though it is difficult to discern from recent statements of Texas’ legislative leaders, the Texas Senate has budgeted only $3 billion for new property tax relief this session and the Texas House has provided $3.5 billion (Figure 1). This is the…
Seeking Silver and Gold: TxLege Update Week 2
Politicians in America may be elected by the people, but their authority to rule comes from God: “there is no authority except from God.” Pagans or believers, politicians are “the servant[s] of God” whose duty is to be “God’s servant for [those who do] good” and “an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the…
Texas Model Legislation: The Law of God
Acknowledging the Laws of God in the Texas Constitution Now that members of the Texas Legislature can file legislation, I am sending out model legislation for them to consider. The drafts will offer possible solutions for improving our liberty and reducing the size, scope, and burden of Texas government. Some will propose amendments to the…
Texas Model Legislation: God-given Rights
Placing the Preamble of the U.S. Declaration of Independence into the Texas Constitution’s Bill of Rights Now that members of the Texas Legislature can file legislation, I’ll be sending out model legislation for them to consider. The drafts will offer possible solutions for improving our liberty and reducing the size, scope, and burden of Texas…