Texas public schools need the funding they have been promised and needed for more than 20 years. Despite the state's recent $8.5 billion investment in public education, school districts across Texas continue to face severe financial challenges. Some districts are operating with virtually no reserves
Elected officials at every level of government should be prohibited from trading individual stocks while in office. Public service should be about serving the public interest, not personal financial gain. Members of Congress, governors, state legislators, regulators, and senior executive officials o
Extreme heat is becoming one of the deadliest weather threats facing workers, families, and communities across the world, including here in Texas. Summer is only beginning, yet deadly heat waves are already sweeping across Europe, India, Canada, and the United States. Record-breaking temperatures ar
America needs a serious long-term transportation strategy, not temporary political gimmicks. Suspending the federal gasoline tax might save drivers up to 18.4 cents per gallon in the short term, but it would further drain the Highway Trust Fund that already pays for road construction, bridge repairs
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