Texas Monthly Brainstorm

Improving the state of our state. See all 54 ideas from the magazine.

Rethink Teacher Training » by Don McLeroy
Foster Cutting-Edge Research » by Ray Perryman
Know Your Gift » by James Surls
Decriminalize Pot » by Beto O’Rourke
Mate, Create, and Innovate » by David Buss
Raise Chickens » by Rod Dreher
Foster Humility » by James Hollis
Make the Lone Star State Self-Supporting » by Roy Spence
Ensure More College Degrees for Our Kids » by Mike Feinberg
Establish a State Income Tax » by F. Scott McCown
Abolish the TAKS Test » by John Young
Make UT-Dallas a Tier-One University » by Richard Fisher
Free Rides for Our Best Students » by Robert Rivard
Smarten Up! » by Paul Begala
Give Everyone Health Insurance » by Elena Marks
Put Justice in the Hands of Communities » by Ronnie Earle
Stop Incarcerating Mentally Ill Youth » by Will Harrell
Invest in Brainpower » by Harrison Keller
Rethink the Drug Laws » by Bobby Byrd
Build Global Partnerships » by Pliny Fisk and Gail Vittori
Close the Door and Teach! » by Grant Simpson
Let Kids Manage Their Own School Funding » by Red McCombs
Get Smart About Prosecutions » by Lisa Graybill
Learn How to Drink Seawater » by Harris L. “Shrub” Kempner
Use Pneumatic Tubes for Urban Transport » by Dr. Allen J. Bard
Put Great Schools Where They’re Needed » by Marco Portales
Take Care of Our Animals » by Anthony F. Amos
Adopt a School » by Kirbyjon Caldwell