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1️⃣ On March 2, 1836, Texas declared independence from centralized control.

Today, we need a different kind of independence — independence from overburdening property taxes, unchecked spending, & regulatory overreach.

That’s why we created the Texas Liberty Compact. 🧵

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Thanks for having us!

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Highly in-depth and intelligent policy discussions at the @RLCofTX event last night with @JeramyKitchen from @TXPolResearch

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Thanks for having us! Enjoyed the conversation about the need for banning taxpayer funded lobbying and Defend the Guard!

Onward towards liberty!

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That's a fair point. One reason we support transparency over prescriptive mandates is because policymakers should understand actual usage patterns before dictating specific technologies.

If there's a genuine resource issue, identify it clearly. If there isn't, Texas should be careful about imposing one-size-fits-all requirements on an industry many people don't fully understand.

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(🧵1/9) Gov. @GregAbbott_TX has officially released his directive to the PUC and ERCOT on data centers.

The proposal would require data centers to pay infrastructure costs, add electric capacity, report water and electricity usage, repeal certain tax incentives, and address local impacts.

Let's break it down.
https://t.co/55OCKQDAnZ

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🤠For those at or heading to the @TexasGOP state convention, make sure to come by and hang out at the @RLCofTX social event tomorrow (Jun 10) at 6:30 pm.

I will be on a panel with #txlege State @RepHopper & the Founder of Bring Our Troops Home @DanMcKnight30.

Details below:

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(9/) Our latest analysis breaks down each directive, compares it to TPR's prior testimony & research, and examines what it could mean for the 90th #txlege session.

Data centers aren't the problem. Bad policy is.

🔗 https://t.co/XAF5xB3P4n

#ERCOT #DataCenters #EnergyPolicy

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(8/) The broader debate isn't really about data centers. It's about how Texas responds to growth.

Do we build more supply & let markets work?

Or do we increasingly rely on mandates & government direction?

[Vance Ginn @VanceGinn]

Texas should lead by letting people in markets work rather than government mandates like those in this letter by @GregAbbott_TX. These steps will likely stifle investment, growth, jobs, and resources for Texans. Markets work best! Policymakers should remember that…

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🤠For those at or heading to the @TexasGOP state convention, make sure to come by and hang out at the @RLCofTX social event tomorrow (Jun 10) at 6:30 pm.

I will be on a panel with #txlege State @RepHopper & the Founder of Bring Our Troops Home @DanMcKnight30.

Details below:

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@IowaACE All children deserve true #schoolchoice!

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👉New Guest Commentary: Texas should not elevate an unproven college entrance exam without clear evidence that it serves students well.

Guest author Leanne Johnson explains why policymakers should be cautious before giving the Classic Learning Test special status. Read more:
https://t.co/gA2Zm5EWYy

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🤠 Texas Liberty Compact
- End Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
- Limit Local Spending & Debt
- Eliminate Property Taxes
- Enable Truly Universal School Choice
- End Corporate Welfare
- Restore Legislative Supremacy
- Protect Economic Liberty & Due Process
- Make Government Transparent
- Protect Free Speech & Digital Expression
- Streamline & Modernize the Texas Code

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https://t.co/owKTiL7o5i