Tom Giovanetti is president of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), a 38-year-old conservative, free-market public policy “think tank” based in Dallas, Texas.
In addition to his administrative and fundraising duties, Tom writes for IPI and for leading publications on a variety of policy topics including tax policy, economic growth, self-government, civil liberties and constitutional protections, judicial supremacy, intellectual property, Social Security personal accounts, technology and Internet policy, and government spending. In addition to being regularly published in major outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, FoxNews.com and The Dallas Morning News, Tom writes often for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Tom frequently appears in the media and is a regular guest and occasional substitute host of the Mark Davis Show in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Tom loves thinking out-of-the-box to design novel solutions to policy problems and explaining complicated policy issues in ways average folks can understand.
Tom's mission at IPI is to use issues to teach conservative, free market thinking and to push back against unprincipled populism. He seeks to encourage continued skepticism of Big Government, to maintain faith in markets, and to defend individual liberty as the best means of achieving human flourishing. His most recent work has focused on free market solutions to student loan debt, preserving online freedom, and persuading state legislatures to override local and municipal rules that restrict economic liberty.
Mr. Giovanetti has represented IPI at many national and international organizations, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), and represented IPI during negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. Mr. Giovanetti is a popular speaker and writer and testifies before state and federal legislative committees on a variety of topics.
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Encryption Is Essential to Freedom, Security and Innovation
Encryption is not just a technical layer of protection—it is a shield for individual liberty, economic growth, and national security in the digital age.
Buckle Your SCOTUS Belts
To his great credit, Donald Trump has appointed a lot of very good judges, and very good judges follow the law, the Constitution, and the limits of legislation.
But the Trump administration will win some and will lose some. When they lose, it won’t be a “judicial insurrection.” Republicans should be very careful about joining Democrats in undermining faith in our judicial system. And Stephen Miller probably needs to go on blood pressure medicine.
Welcome to the Shutdown
The shutdown is a symptom of something deeper: Congress no longer functions. We are operating as if we have only two branches of government. Presidents attempt to rule by a flurry of decrees and orders, courts eventually strike most of them down, and Congress remains catatonic.
The Easy Way, or the Carr Way
There is something very wrong with FCC Chairman Carr using government power to pressure companies into appeasing the Trump administration.
Hating on (the Concept of) Hate Speech
The concept of hate speech is harmful because it is open to capricious definition and application. Conservatives and libertarians rightly reject it.
Redistricting: Blue State Problem, Red State Opportunity
So long as Democrat-run cities and states pursue policies that punish work, investment, family creation and business formation, they had better get used to losing on redistricting.
The Coming Fiscal Hit No One Is Talking About
If/when the Trump tariffs are found to be unconstitutional, those who have paid unconstitutional tariffs will be entitled to refunds.
No New Tax on Private Foundations in OBBBA
IPI joins a coalition opposing the creation of a new tax on private foundations included in the original House version of the "One Big Beautiful Act (OBBBA)."
Now that the Border Is Secure . . .
. . . can we begin to talk about immigration reform?
We Still Need a Moratorium on State AI Regulation
We still need a federal moratorium on state AI regulation until Congress and the courts establish clear rules that protect property rights while otherwise not restricting AI innovation.
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