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Higher education reform centered on funding and on reforms in the delivery system.  It appears one Texas University – yes, THE University of Texas – isn’t hurting for money. The most recent comprehensive endowment study from the National Association of College and University Business Owners, which evaluated the 2011 endowment funds for 839 institutions in [...]

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CSCOPE UPDATE

May 15, 2013 J,

CSCOPE review legislation (SB 1406)  is on the House calendar today.  The following is a CSCOPE Update from Senate Education Chairman Dan Patrick: AS SESSION NEARS AN END, THE REVIEW OF CSCOPE BY MY OFFICE, THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE SBOE, IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING. The following is rather long, but it will [...]

H.B. 3791: The “Texas Solution” to Medicaid Expansion

May 07, 2013 J

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius last June, states like Texas must decide whether or not to expand their broken, costly Medicaid program.  Americans for Prosperity-Texas strongly believes the Lone Star State should not expand and applauds efforts by state legislators and Governor Rick Perry to continue to [...]

SB 14: Informed Voters are Smart Voters

May 07, 2013 J,

If you’re anything like me, you’re beyond proud to be a Texan.  We’re known for our friendly natures, our grab-life-by-the-horns attitude, and for having the best BBQ in the entire world, among other things.  We’re used to never-ending construction and we know full well that Texas is growing every single day.  We enjoy low taxes [...]

AISD Bond Election: Loving our Kids to Debt

April 30, 2013 J

We all love our kids and want what is best for our students. Educating young Texans is crucial to the state’s continued economic success, but we must ensure costs do not over-burden Texas taxpayers and families and that that debt does not burden today’s students. We want students to have the opportunity to enjoy the [...]

CSCOPE Update

April 30, 2013 J

Civic education is indispensable because no nation can expect to be, in Jefferson’s words, “both ignorant and free.”  The citizenry’s capacity for self-government is not a gift; it must relearned to be re-earned by every generation, which requires serious study of the moral, political, and philosophic foundations of our democratic republic. CSCOPE legislation (SB 1406) [...]

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