McKennon for Texas

Policy Analysis

Rooted and Rising: Why Texas Is Winning the War for Young American Talent

National pundits have long predicted a mass exodus of young professionals from Texas, yet the data tells a strikingly different story. Texas continues to attract and retain ambitious Americans at rates that outpace nearly every competing state. McKennon's forward-looking policy agenda is designed to turn that advantage into a permanent, generational commitment.

Aug 26, 2026

Opinion

Governing from the Ground Up: The Texas Local Leaders Who Aren't Waiting on Washington

Across Texas, county commissioners, city council members, and local officials are quietly solving the problems that federal bureaucracies have failed to address for decades. Their successes offer a powerful blueprint for the kind of principled, results-driven governance that McKennon champions at every level of public life.

Aug 26, 2026

Policy Analysis

Texans Don't Wait for Permission: A Ground-Up Strategy for Reclaiming Border Safety

With Washington gridlocked and federal agencies stretched thin, Texas communities are discovering that the most effective border security solutions begin at the local level. McKennon's approach puts sheriffs, city councils, and engaged citizens at the center of a coherent, state-driven safety strategy. This is not a plan that waits for bureaucratic permission — it is a blueprint for decisive action.

Aug 26, 2026

Opinion

Built by Texans, Freed by Policy: The Entrepreneurs Driving a New Era of Opportunity

Across Texas, small business owners are building remarkable enterprises — not because government helped them, but largely because it stayed out of their way. McKennon's vision for economic freedom takes that reality seriously, proposing concrete reforms to occupational licensing, compliance burdens, and regulatory overhead that currently cost Texas entrepreneurs billions in lost time and capital. The stories of those who have thrived point toward a policy agenda that could unlock opportunity for

Aug 26, 2026

Policy Analysis

Education Belongs to Parents: McKennon's Vision for Expanding Learning Freedom Across Texas

Texas parents are demanding — and deserve — a meaningful voice in how, where, and by whom their children are educated. McKennon's education platform offers a detailed roadmap for expanding school choice, strengthening homeschooling protections, and restoring local community control over public schools that have drifted from the values families hold dear.

Aug 25, 2026

Opinion

Powering Texas on Texas Terms: The Case Against Federal Energy Mandates

Washington's push to impose green energy mandates on Texas is not an environmental policy — it is an assault on the state's sovereignty, its economy, and the working families who depend on affordable, reliable power. McKennon believes Texas must chart its own energy course, guided by innovation and practicality rather than federal ideology.

Aug 25, 2026

Policy Analysis

Drought, Growth, and Grit: McKennon's Comprehensive Vision for Texas Water Security

Texas faces a water crisis that touches every corner of the state—from parched West Texas ranches to rapidly expanding suburban communities straining aging infrastructure. McKennon's water management strategy offers a distinctly Texan solution: bold, state-led action that protects agricultural heritage, fuels urban growth, and keeps federal bureaucrats out of the equation.

Aug 25, 2026

Opinion

The Capital's Cautionary Tale: How Progressive Governance Hollowed Out Austin's Promise

Once celebrated as a vibrant hub of Texas entrepreneurship and culture, Austin has become a cautionary tale about what happens when ideological ambition overrides practical governance. As affordability collapses, homelessness spreads, and businesses quietly pack up and leave, the rest of Texas must ask itself a pointed question: Is this the future we want?

Aug 25, 2026

Opinion

The Texas Way: Seven Pillars of Our Identity That Austin Must Never Abandon

Texas is not simply a state on a map — it is a way of life built on hard-won principles that generations of Texans have defended, cultivated, and passed down. As Austin faces mounting pressure from outside ideological forces, McKennon is drawing a clear line in the sand. This is what we are fighting for, and this is why it matters now more than ever.

Aug 25, 2026

Policy Analysis

Forgotten No More: McKennon's Blueprint for an Economic Renaissance in Rural Texas

From the rolling plains of West Texas to the pine forests of the Piney Woods, rural communities across the state have watched opportunity slowly drain away over the past two decades. McKennon's comprehensive rural economic strategy offers a data-backed, community-centered roadmap to reverse that trend — through targeted tax incentives, infrastructure investment, and unwavering support for agriculture and energy. Here is how it works.

Aug 25, 2026