Texas on the Brink – 2009 How Texas Ranks Among the 50 States January 2009 ~ Fourth Edition Since 1836, Texas has stood as an icon of the American dream. Blessed with land, rivers, oil, and other abundant natural resources, early Texas welcomed everyone from cattle ranchers to braceros, from cotton farmers to Chinese railroad workers. These pioneers […]

Texas on the Brink – 2007   “Distant Dream” How Texas Ranks Among the 50 States January 2007 ~ Third Edition Since 1836, Texas has stood as an icon of the American dream. Blessed with land, rivers, oil, and other abundant natural resources, early Texas welcomed everyone from cattle ranchers to braceros, from cotton farmers to […]

Texas on the Brink – 2005 How Texas Ranks Among the 50 States – February 2005~Second Edition Ours is a great state. Since 1836, Texas has been built by those who believe that any Texan should have the opportunity to rise as high and far as their spirit, hard work and talent might carry them.  […]

You get what you pay for. In Texas, we do not get much because we do not pay for much. Compared to other states, Texas ranks near the bottom in spending for education, health care, environmental protection, workforce development, public safety, and other services and protections. Our failure to invest in ourselves puts our children […]