By Matt Welch Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation Matt Welch is the state director of Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation, a statewide organization that promotes free enterprise, increased competition and less government regulation in the energy economy. Opportunity is knocking at Texas’ door. We should quickly open it to welcome technology that allows us to […]
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Mass violence in Texas — and America
In this excerpt from his book, From a Taller Tower: The Rise of the American Mass Shooter, Seamus McGraw writes that the 1966 UT Tower shooting was the first mass shooting within a history of mass violence in our country.
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Keeping Texans healthy and Texas businesses competitive
Texas needs flexibility in its healthcare laws to allow Freestanding ERs to offer more to their communities.
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Building back equitable economic opportunity for Texas
SB1622 and HB3767 will be key to ensuring that all Texans have the opportunity to grow, thrive and attain a good paying job.
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Why corporate leadership on elections matters
The business imperative to defend our democracy.
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Healthcare heroes
While the debate on whether heroes are born or made continues, most can agree that heroism always includes an act performed in service to others. At Sam Houston State University, our student doctors are already serving others and showing what it takes to join the ranks of our front-line, healthcare heroes — those who truly make a difference in people’s lives.
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For a stronger economy, reskill and upskill the Texas workforce
As our economy recovers from a global crisis, community college leaders are working with employers to strengthen the Texas workforce, align education with business needs, and accelerate the economic recovery.
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Supreme Court ruling gives Texas momentum to pursue greater PBM oversight
By The Texas Pharmacy Association, in partnership with Rx Choice for Texas Arkansas’ right to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) was upheld in a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling in December. This long-disputed issue about the breadth of control held by PBMs has been a point of contention in several states, including Texas. This landmark […]
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UT Austin’s nurses lead the way
Health care providers across the university joined to create a successful COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
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Better health care at home
State investment in research would expand opportunities for TTUHSC to bridge the disparities gap, improve outcomes in chronic conditions for rural residents.
