Following his recent speech to the Texas Oil and Gas Association, Rep. Dade Phelan, speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, tweeted that the Texas Legislature is “developing a program to replace Chapter 313,” the soon to be defunct provision in the Texas Tax Code that allows school districts to give property tax breaks to…
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The Liberty Café 68: Will UT’s Liberty Institute Help Secure Our Liberty?
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently said the newly created Liberty Institute will help eliminate CRT at the University of Texas. That raises the question: will a government-funded, government-run think tank help protect us from government? Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Café 67: Will Renewable Energy Add to Civil Unrest?
Renewable energy is increasing electricity’s cost while decreasing its reliability across the globe, including Texas. On Episode 67 of the Liberty Cafe, we talk with energy analyst and Fox News contributor Chuck DeVore about just how bad things might get and how people might react. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Cafe 66: Rights, Markets, and Liberty Under Assault
One rationale for government oppression today is that people in government can do most things better than the rest of us can. On Episode 66 of the Liberty Café, we discuss how individuals exercising our inalienable rights in markets is not only the best path to liberty but also the most effective and humane path…
Why I Stand with Whoopi
Anyone paying attention has noticed that Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from The View for two weeks for “her wrong and hurtful comments” about the Holocaust. Of course, we have heard a lot about hurtful comments of late; much of it coming from adults who were pandered to as kids and are now trying to recreate the coddling of their parents in…
The Liberty Cafe 65: Freezing Weather, Big Government, and Corporate Cronyism
The freezing weather is back! And so is government/corporate cronyism (actually, it never left). On Episode 65, we take a look at why Texas has not done what is needed to ensure a reliable, affordable supply of electricity for Texans. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Cafe 64: Texans Still Waiting for Property Tax Relief
Texas political leaders assured Texans in 2019 that they had “fixed school finance” and provided “meaningful and lasting” property tax reform. On Episode 64 of the Liberty Cafe, we look at the numbers to see how Texas political leaders once again failed to deliver on their promises to provide property tax relief. Podcast: Play in new…
Texans are still waiting for property tax relief
Toward the end of the 86th Texas Legislature’s regular session in 2019, some of Texas’ leading politicians couldn’t stop congratulating themselves on the success of their efforts to provide property tax relief. “We are making tremendous strides to provide long-awaited relief to Texas homeowners and businesses,” said Gov. Greg Abbott in a press release. “Our…
Liberty Cafe 63: Implied Powers and the Assault on Liberty
Ever since the U.S. Constitution was adopted, advocates of a strong national government have distorted the meaning of its words to oppress Americans. In Episode 63, we examine how the debate over words in the Constitution is harming the liberty of Americans today. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Cafe 62: Abortion or Liberty – Which Will the Supreme Court Pick?
For the first time since it decided Roe v Wade, the United States Supreme Court has a case before it that could allow states to make the killing of babies illegal. On Episode 62 of the Liberty Cafe, we take a look at what both sides are saying and whether the justices will side with…