JMI joins Texas think tank warning against rollback of tort reforms

Texas Conservative Coalition and The James Madison Institute Release Joint Publication of Paper on Tort Reform Efforts in Texas and Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2026 CONTACT Gray Rutledge(512) 474-6042gray@txccri.org Nicole Kiser(850) 386-3131nkiser@jamesmadison.org Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute... The post Texas Conservative Coalition and The James Madison Institute Release Joint Publication of Paper on Tort Reform Efforts in Texas and Florida appeared first on James Madison Institute.

Florida, Texas economies booming thanks to tort reform: report

Texas and Florida are leading in tort reform, bringing more business and economic growth to southern Boom Belt states, the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) and The James Madison Institute (JMI) argue. TCCRI was founded in 1996 by a group of state leaders determined to implement conservative public policies in state government based on []...Click to read more

Legal lynchings in the U.S. today

Family members of people on Texas death row with Deloyd Parker, director of the S.H.A.P.E. Center in Houston. Houston — Dramatic changes in the U.S.’s use of the death penalty are happening. Frequently! Just days before Juneteenth, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine publicly announced that his state should abolish the death . . . Continue reading Legal lynchings in the U.S. today at Workers.org

School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. At least 135 public schools have closed or have been approved to close all across Texas since late 2023, as districts face budget crises amid state funding shortfalls, according to data gathered [] The post School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’ appeared first on San Antonio Current.

An Overview of the Business Franchise Tax: 2023 – 2027

Texas’s business franchise tax is costly, complicated, and time-consuming to observe. Its negative and distortionary effects should motivate policymakers to eliminate it entirely. Key points: Because of the substantial costs, large and small business owners can often spend more on compliance than on paying the franchise tax itself. Phasing out or repealing the tax altogether... The post An Overview of the Business Franchise Tax: 2023 – 2027 first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

2026 Big 12 football predictions: Game-by-game picks, projecting every team's final win-loss record

Will Texas Tech repeat as conference champions, or will one of the other contenders thwart those plans?

Increasingly Fierce Storms Are Coming for the Upper Texas Coast. Is the Petrochemical Industry Ready?

Galveston County is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. The level of emergency preparedness varies widely. The post Increasingly Fierce Storms Are Coming for the Upper Texas Coast. Is the Petrochemical Industry Ready? appeared first on .

New Report on Tort Reform Efforts in Florida

The Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) and The James Madison Institute (JMI) today released the joint publication of a new white paper entitled “The Litigation Lobby: Civil Justice Reform and the Future of the Texas-Florida Economic Advantage.” “The Litigation Lobby” report by JMI lays out the history of successful civil litigation reform efforts that []

Goldman bans staff from participating in finance, politics prediction markets, source says

Goldman Sachs has prohibited staff from trading prediction market contracts. These contracts are linked to financial markets and political events. The policy aims to prevent conflicts of interest with the bank. Violations could lead to disciplinary action and forfeiture of gains. Restrictions do not apply to sports and entertainment prediction markets.

Texas Senate Reviews Foreign Surrogacy Amid Birthright Citizenship Debate

Earlier this year, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the 2026 interim legislative charges, directing lawmakers to examine the exploitation of surrogacy and review the unethical and foreign interests operating within Texas’ surrogacy and fertility industries. On Wednesday, the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on foreign nationals contracting with Texas...

Philips offers free replacements after update bricked smart lighting hubs

The company also said a newer update is rolling out that should prevent the issue.

Texas leaders silently applaud murder [Followup]

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Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy, a heated Senate race, one missing giraffe🦒

Howdy y’all, it’s Brian Gaar with The Barbed Wire. Welcome back to Texas, which continues to be the only state capable of producing all of these headlines at the same time. Nearly a year after the deadly Hill Country floods, Camp Mystic is filing for bankruptcy,

A breakdown of the Celtics roster going into next season

With Brad Stevens seemingly saying the roster is set in stone, what should we expect?

Why Price-Fixing Keeps Happening—And Why Fines Don’t Stop It

Price-fixing isn’t going away. Learn why penalties often fail to deter it—and how smart executives can rethink risk, competition, and compliance.

On the upper Texas coast, many petrochemical facilities may not be prepared for fiercer storms

Galveston County alone is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. Their level of emergency preparedness varies widely.

Vigil held for Texas man killed by ICE | DW News

A community in Houston Texas is demanding an independent investigation after builder Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE officer. While federal authorities say the officer acted in self-defense, lawyers for the witnesses have given a completely different account. Surveillance footage from the incident appear to show ICE agents in two unmarked vehicles pursuing Salgado before the fatal shooting. #dwnews #ice #dhs For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

Big 12’s Brett Yormark has tense exchange with Texas Tech reporter over Brendan Sorsby questions

It’s fair to say the relationship between Texas Tech and the Big 12 Conference is a bit fraught at the moment. The Red Raiders circled the wagons in recent weeks around the Brendan Sorsby situation, one on which they and the conference (and just about everyone else) didn’t see eye to eye. The Big 12

K9 Warning Ends Two-Month Manhunt For Driver In Fatal Polk County Hit-And-Run

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal hit-and-run case that began two months ago ended Tuesday with the arrest of two men in Polk County. Detectives say they finally caught up with the driver responsible for the death of a local man, along with an elderly resident who tried to shield him from the law. The [] K9 Warning Ends Two-Month Manhunt For Driver In Fatal Polk County Hit-And-Run

SCOTUS lets Texas enforce app store law that Big Tech calls "censorship regime"

Texas win at 5th Circuit left in place as attempts to overturn age law continue.

76-Year-Old Grandmother Dies After Tesla Allegedly Driving on Autopilot Crashes into Her Texas Home

The incident took place in Katy, Texas on Friday, June 19, at around 8 p.m. local time

Bobby Pulido Thinks Texans are trans, gay, tofu-eating vegans who are going to hell!

Out of touch Bobby Pulido’s party is no longer even pretending to understand Texas. At the Texas Democrat convention, Democrats proudly declared that “we’re all trans,” “we’re all gay tofu-eating vegans,” and “we’re all going to hell” while defending radical James Talarico. That’s a cry for help. Pulido can try to hide from it, but this is [] The post Bobby Pulido Thinks Texans are trans, gay, tofu-eating vegans who are going to hell! appeared first on NRCC.

lululemon: Don't Mistake Macro Weakness For Permanent Decline (Rating Upgrade)

lululemon: Don't Mistake Macro Weakness For Permanent Decline (Rating Upgrade)

Mossad's Gaza operations ceased in 2021, long before Hamas's October 7 attack, sources tell 'Post'

The sources of leaked information regarding the operations may have been former security officials seeking to even the score for what they saw as a failure to take responsibility for October 7.

LG Energy-GM JV starts ESS battery cell production amid EV slowdown

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES), South Korea's leading ...

Diagnosis for 6.29.26: Checking the pulse of Florida healthcare news and policy

Budget vetoes reshape Florida healthcare as new laws and innovations emerge. The post Diagnosis for 6.29.26: Checking the pulse of Florida healthcare news and policy appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Texas urges Supreme Court to reject effort to halt app store age verification law

Texas officials urged the Supreme Court to deny emergency petitions filed by a pair of activist groups to stop the implementation of the Lone Star State’s law requiring app stores to verify users’ ages. The Supreme Court is considering a pair of emergency petitions filed by Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, a left-wing education activist []

ICE says agent faced danger in Houston. Witnesses say that’s not what happened

A fatal ICE encounter in Houston is continues questions about transparency, use of force and accountability

Expert: 100-Year Sentence in Texas Case Signals Authoritarian Threat to Black Protest

The Root spoke to one legal expert, who warned Texas protest sentences could chill dissent and reshape how future political demonstrations are prosecuted.

Anti-ICE Protestors in Texas Given Harsh, Excessive Prison Sentences

The Guardian wrote about an extraordinary case in Texas, in which the Trump administration and two Texas judges meted out the equivalent of life sentences for those who participated in an anti-ICE protest that turned violent. The Trump administration used the trial to show that it would seek draconian punishment for those who protested against []

POLL: American PRIDE hits LOW ahead of July 4th (PLUS: Talarico and Paxton TIED in Texas) | RISING

0:00 National pride dismal ahead of America 250 celebrations: Gallup | RISING 9:55 James Talarico tied with Ken Paxton in Senate race — Could Texas flip blue? | RISING 19:31 AI chatbots have Left-wing bias, Washington Post experiment finds — Even Grok! | RISING 29:33 Chuck Schumer popularity [] The post POLL: American PRIDE hits LOW ahead of July 4th (PLUS: Talarico and Paxton TIED in Texas) | RISING first appeared on Attack the System.