Tom Giovanetti is president of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), a conservative, free-market public policy research organization based in Dallas, Texas.
In addition to his administrative duties, Tom writes for IPI and for leading publications on a variety of policy topics including taxes and economic growth, self-government and the Founders' design, civil liberties and constitutional protections, judicial supremacy, intellectual property, Social Security personal accounts, technology and Internet policy, and out-of-control 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 has a regular column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Tom frequently appears in the media and is a fill-in host for the Mark Davis Show in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Tom's passion is encouraging conservative voters and organizations to remain skeptical of Big Government, maintain faith in markets, and defend individual liberty as the best means of achieving human flourishing. His most recent work has focused on free-market solutions to the student debt issue, preserving freedom of speech online, and persuading state legislatures to override local and municipal policies 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) the World Health Organization (WHO) and represented IPI during trade agreement negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Mr. Giovanetti is a popular speaker and writer, and also testifies before state and federal legislative committees on a variety of topics.
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We Do Not Have to Choose Between Fossil Fuels and Renewables--We Need Both
Many politicians mistakenly think that they must prove their support for fossil fuels by demeaning and defeating renewable energy sources, when the truth is that Texas needs more of everything.
Texans Should Be Able to Gamble Here, as Long as We Avoid These Problems with Casinos
Texas can live up to both its culture and its aspirations and reap the rewards of both by allowing casino gambling in a prudent way that neither allows political corruption nor violates community standards.
Federal Offshore Wind, Oil and Gas Leasing Process Needs Urgent Congressional Reform
Coalition letter to leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and House Natural Resources Committee to express the need for regulatory certainty to enable the use of all of America’s offshore energy resources.
This Section 230 Stuff Is not as Complicated as You Might Think
Critics of Big Tech are misrepresenting Section 230 and purposely convoluting its meaning. It’s really not all that complicated.
Coalition Letter Opposing Woke 401(k) Rule
The Biden administration chose to undermine the Trump-Pence safeguards by issuing their own ERISA rule that would make it easier for retirement fund managers to imperil retirees’ savings. Congress can overturn the Biden administration’s dangerous ESG rule through the Congressional Review Act (CRA).
A Better Way to Pay for Roads
It’s time to start talking about phasing out fuel taxes and phasing in usage taxes. It simply makes sense that those who put the most stress on our transportation infrastructure and who profit from the roads have a proportional share in paying for them.
Senators Bipartisan Challenge to Biden Rule Politicizing Americans' 401(k)s
This coalition letter is a bipartisan challenge to President Biden’s ESG rule which politicizes millions of Americans’ retirement investments to favor Biden’s ideological preferences rather than getting the best returns for Americans.
America Needs Tort Reform Now
When U.S. law puts American companies at a disadvantage, it is only reasonable for those companies to make the necessary adaptations to preserve shareholder value and the ability to manufacture and serve their customers.
House Democrats Should Nominate Liz Cheney as Speaker
There is no constitutional requirement the speaker be a current member.
Texan Voters Believe Tech Regulation Will Increase Consumer Prices and Opinion Discrimination
Voters say inflation is the number one issue facing Texans today.