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Texas Under Siege:
Unmasking the True Cost of Political Extremism

Extreme right-wing policies pushed by Texas lawmakers are killing the “Texas Miracle” of strong economic growth and job creation. They’re sending businesses and investors the message that “Texas is closed for business.”

Fighting Back Against Extremism:
Securing Texas’s Economic Future

Texas has the chance to salvage whatever is left of the Texas Miracle, but only if lawmakers are willing to look beyond the extremist model legislation pushed on them by out-of-state billionaires and right-wing policy shops. Texas has been an economic powerhouse and a national leader for decades. Those who live here know it is a great place to call home. We want businesses to move here and set down roots in our communities.

Texas’s future economic growth is not guaranteed, and lawmakers can’t afford to risk losing it in the name of short-term political wins that dissolve like sugar on the tongue.

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The Bond Buyer: Texas issuers say they feel pinch from state anti-‘boycott’ laws

Local government officials in Texas are increasingly feeling the sting of 2021 state laws that…
April 23, 2024

Bloomberg: Texas Muni Borrowers Bemoan Anti-ESG Laws Restricting Banks

Texas borrowers gathered at an industry conference bemoaned two Republican-backed laws in the state that…
April 16, 2024

Column: Houston Chronicle (Chris Tomlinson): Texas Board of Education puts oil and gas firms ahead of kids, hurting their finances and future

The State Board of Education is putting the oil and gas industry ahead of Texas…
March 26, 2024

Opinion: Houston Chronicle (Chrysta Castaneda) With its anti-ESG crusade, Texas is shooting itself in the foot

For a state that touts being good for business, Texas is sacrificing its reputation by…
March 7, 2024

KXAS: Low-tax advocates concerned with Texas pressuring private business

New Texas laws regulating major companies are worrying small government advocates. A low-tax group is…
February 27, 2024

Opinion: Fox News (Brandon Arnold): When Texas starts acting like California

The fight over environmental and social governance (ESG) policy has gotten so out of control…
January 10, 2024

Bloomberg: Even BlackRock Funds Buying Oil Stocks Are Banned by Texas ESG Fight

Texas bars its public pensions from investing in 350 funds run by asset-management giants such…
January 10, 2024

Opinion: Dallas Morning News (Editorial): Conservative Texas’ big government social agenda

There’s nothing more dangerous to business than big government deciding it knows best. Thankfully, we…
January 10, 2024

Op-Ed: Dallas Business Journal (Chris Wallace)

In this op-ed, the president and CEO of the North Texas Commission argues against a…
December 27, 2023

Opinion: Bloomberg (Matthew A. Winkler): Texas-Style Socialism Foists Hidden Tax on Citizens

Texans pride themselves on being champions of business. So, if you think the biggest investors…
December 5, 2023