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Paid Sick Leave, Kardashians, and NO Conservative Texas Budget...Yet: LPP EP 85

3/29/2019

 
In this Let People Prosper episode, we discuss local government transparency and efforts to rein in progressive policies like government-mandated paid sick leave, state reforms to the criminal justice system, and the failure of the Texas House to pass a Conservative Texas budget...but there was a good discussion about property tax relief! 

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Unveiling Government Excess: Let People Prosper Ep 84

3/25/2019

 
In this Let People Prosper episode, we discuss how to unveil government excess whether it be with pension obligation bonds, bail (register for upcoming TPPF event), occupational licensing burdens reduced for military spouses, TRS pension structural problems, and the Texas House budget that increases  far more than the average taxpayer's ability to pay. 

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Responsible Governing 101: Let People Prosper EP 83

3/22/2019

 
​In this Let People Prosper episode, we discuss issues related to responsible governing, like passing budgets that remain within the average taxpayer's ability to pay, local debt transparency, and criminal justice reforms where the time matches the offense. This is all essential to improving the Texas Model based on limited government that has long supported economic prosperity, as noted by today's state-level jobs report discuss.

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Money, Guns, & Success Sequence: LPP EP 82

3/18/2019

 
In this Let People Prosper episode, we may have had our best show yet. You don't want to miss our discussion on increasing local debt transparency, paths to decreasing recidivism rates, the limitations of the Success Sequence, flaws with gun laws, excess spending in the Texas budget, and much more. 

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CTB & TRS, Local Debt, & Chance!: Let People Prosper Ep 81

3/14/2019

 
In this Let People Prosper episode, James Quintero, Chance Weldon and I discuss the Conservative Texas Budget related to SB 500; Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas related to SB 12; superintendent pay reform in HB 880; local debt issues in HB 440, HB 477, and SB 30; and a legal case regarding child safety. 

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TxLege Review on Sunshine Week, Bad Occ Licensing Bills, CJ Reforms: Let People Prosper Ep 80

3/11/2019

 
In this Let People Prosper episode, James Quintero, Derek Cohen, and I go over this week's key issues in the Texas Legislature. 

These include issues related to the following:
  • Good criminal justice reforms in HB 64, HB 566, HB 691, and HB 1653;
  • Good superintendent severance pay limitation in HB 880;
  • Sunshine Week for government transparency highlighted in Quintero's Statesman piece;
  • Bad bills related to expanding scope of occupational licensing in HB 1311, HB 1520, HB 1523, HB 1670, & HB 1675;
  • Good reforms to land use discretion in HB 794, HB 1743, HB 1970, and HB 1978; and
  • Overview of President Trump's FY 2020 budget that would help rein in government spending.

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Current Events Friday includes Jobs Report, Annexation, & Criminal Justice Reforms: LPP Ep 79

3/8/2019

 
​In this Let People Prosper episode, James Quintero, Dr. Derek Cohen, and I discuss today's release of reports on the U.S. and Texas jobs picture, movement on annexation reform (HB 347), and various issues related to criminal justice reforms (HB 63). Find more of TPPF's work at www.txlegehub.com. 

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Local Liberty, CJ Reform, Teacher Pay, & Property Tax: LPP Ep 78

3/4/2019

 
In this Let People Prosper episode, James Quintero, Dr. Derek Cohen, and I discuss key bills regarding local liberty issues related to debt transparency (HB 440 & HB 477), criminal justice reform efforts, property taxes (HB 2, HB 705, HB 648), and teacher pay/retirement (SB 3/SB 393).

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    Vance Ginn, Ph.D.
    Chief Economist
    ​TPPF
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    Vance Ginn, Ph.D., is founder and president of Ginn Economic Consulting, LLC. He is chief economist at Pelican Institute for Public Policy and senior fellow at Young Americans for Liberty and other institutions. He previously served as the associate director for economic policy of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, 2019-20.

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