Friends,
Early voting continues this week, with the final day to cast an early ballot on Friday. TLR and its affiliates are working hard to ensure voters turn out to support our pro-business, pro-tort reform candidates in contested elections.
Earlier this month, TLR noted that affordability was a top issue among Texas voters. A new report highlights which states (red vs. blue) are driving up costs and which are prioritizing prosperity.
Finally, we highlight a key moment from the PACT Panel, featuring TLR CEO Ryan Patrick and others, discussing the policy fights that deliver meaningful economic results. Plus, headlines across the nation on business, tort reform, and more.
Early voting ends on Friday, and despite the coverage of turnout, one thing is abundantly clear: Republican enthusiasm has grown over the past four years!
Democratic ballots still outnumber Republican ballots overall, but enthusiasm for the GOP is also outpacing early voting turnout in the 2022 elections. More interesting is that Republican turnout in the first week of Early Voting is surging in major metro counties where Democrats have long controlled local government.
Statewide, that has equated to 52,433 additional Republican voters through the first week of Early Voting (compared to 2022 over the same time period). When the early voting period concludes, all eyes will be on Election Day turnout as campaigns work to run up the score on Tuesday, March 3rd.
Still not sure who to vote for? Here is a list of pro-business, pro-tort reform candidates in contested primary elections this cycle.
Earlier this month, TLR highlighted a poll of likely Texas voters showing that affordability/cost of living are top of mind ahead of the November general election. While the focus of this primary cycle is on Democratic enthusiasm in Texas, a new federal report points to a growing problem across the nation: Blue states are driving up costs for average Americans.
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis released its 2024 parity rankings, which provide a stark contrast ahead of the midterm elections in November. The contrast is clear: Texas and other red states are improving affordability, while most blue states, like California and New York, are less affordable. That’s not all.
Another interesting statistic in the report showed that California wages increased nearly twice the national average, yet those increases were not enough to offset the growing cost of living there. Meanwhile, Texas also saw wages increase, and because of smart policy choices, the dollar goes further than it would in states like California, New York, and Colorado.
Last week, we shared some quick highlights from Ryan Patrick’s trip to Washington, DC, for the PACT Summit. This week, we’re sharing a clip from the panel that drives home the message on tort reform, prosperity, and the policy fights necessary to keep the Texas Economic Miracle thriving. Click the thumbnail below to watch a clip from the panel.
Want to watch more of the panel discussion? Click here to watch the full video from the PACT summit. Be sure to click the like & subscribe buttons for alerts on more TLR content.
TLR continues to lead the nation in tort reform victories and pro-business policies. Here’s a look at some selected news items highlighting past policy victories and ongoing tort reform battles around the nation.
Y’all Street is Bigger than Wall Street: The Houston Chronicle highlights a New York report showing that Texas has eclipsed the Big Apple in the number of finance jobs. The Business Court, the Texas Stock Exchange, and regulatory and business-formation policy changes have given Texas a competitive edge over Wall Street.
The Costly Truth of Third-Party Litigation Financing: This Op-Ed explains why the hidden tort tax is increasing each year. Investors and foreign wealth funds are pouring money into lawsuits, creating an industry that the author says prioritizes investors’ interests over victims’ compensation.
Tort Reform Losses not OK, Driving Company Exits: An oil-and-gas association in Oklahoma recently warned lawmakers that rising taxes and failures to address tort reform are leading top companies to move south of the Red River.
