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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Abbott Stance on Local Control Is Correct (Audio: Interview)
Conservatives should not prioritize "local control" over rule of law, warns Tom Giovanetti on 660 AM- The Answer's The Mark Davis Show.
Nothing Sacred About Local Control (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with 570 AM KLIF's Grant Stinchfield of the Stinchfield Report, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses how new Texas governor Greg Abbott ruffled feathers when he implied that he had a strong view of the power of state law to supersede municipal regulations that restrict the rights and freedoms of Texans.
Let's Make Education Investments Tax Deductible (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti joins Mark Davis in-studio at 660 AM-The Answer to recap the State of the Union address, and challenges the notion that government be involved in more taxpayer-backed education-funding schemes.
The State of the Union Is Not Strong and Americans Know It (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti joins 106.3 The Word host Tara Servatius to recap last night’s “waste of time” State of the Union address, pointing out the logical conflicts of Obama’s proposals and how none of the them have the faintest chance of becoming law.
A Horrifying Violation of Separation of Powers (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti tells WAVA's Don Kroah the president's push to preempt laws in 19 states limiting municipal broadband schemes is a "horrifying violation of separation of powers" unlike we've yet seen.
If It Ain't Broke, Let Government Regulate It (Audio: Interview)
IPI president Tom Giovanetti joins KMED talk host Bill Meyer to cut through the lofty rhetoric and give a clear picture of the dismal experience Obama’s socialized Internet would be for consumers.
Obama's Regulations Will Make the Internet Worse (Audio: Interview)
IPI president Tom Giovanetti joins WGTK talk host Joe Elliott on 970 AM The Answer to cut through the lofty rhetoric and give a clear picture of the dismal experience Obama’s socialized Internet would be for consumers.
Obama Wants More Regulations on the Internet (Audio: Interview)
IPI president Tom Giovanetti joins WINA talk host Rob Schilling of the Schilling Show to cut through the lofty rhetoric and give a clear picture of the dismal experience Obama’s socialized Internet would be for consumers.
Welcome to ObamaNet (Audio: Interview)
If you like your Post Office and your DMV, you’ll love ObamaNet, says Tom Giovanetti on Omaha's KFAB.
Rules For Overthrowing an Entrenched House Speaker
Tom Giovanetti joins KSKY’s Mark Davis to discuss the Texas House Speaker’s race and efforts to launch a palace coup against Joe Straus. “It’s not enough to just have the right principles; you also have to have the right tactics,” says Giovanetti. “If we want to get rid of Joe Straus, two important lessons should be learned.”
Terrorism Insurance Congressional Showdown Threatens Super Bowl (Audio: Interview)
IPI’s Tom Giovanetti explains to Lars Larson that since a post-9/11 economy faces increased risk from terrorism, TRIA reauthorization should be a priority for action before close of Congress. And if the bill expires, events such as the Super Bowl are at risk.
Obama Calls For Aggressive Internet, ISP Regulations
Ted Cruz calls it “Obamacare for the Internet.” IPI president Tom Giovanetti joins 660 AM The Answer’s Mark Davis to take listener calls and discuss President Obama’s urging the FCC to enforce the most aggressive and onerous kind of net neutrality regulations for the Internet, even to the extent of treating ISPs as utility companies.
President Obama Loses His Human Shield; Now What? (Podcast)
Under Senator Harry Reid, the U.S. Senate virtually stopped functioning—no hearings, no legislation, and no budget. But now with a Republican majority approaching in January, IPI's Tom Giovanetti and Merrill Matthews, Ph.D. discuss what’s next for a lame-duck Senate, especially for legislation such as the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the Marketplace Fairness Act, and the tax extenders. And what may the new Republican-led Senate attempt to accomplish in Obama’s final two years?
Has Texas Been Coasting? (Audio: Interview)
IPI’s Tom Giovanetti joins Mark Davis on KSKY’s 660 AM- The Answer to discuss a new Congress’s policy priorities and whether the President may be amenable to any of their agenda. Plus, what’s next for Denton as lawsuits are piling up as a result of the new drilling ban? And Giovanetti has a surprising message for newly elected Texas governor Greg Abbott.
Realizing Big Government Cannot Cure Our Ails
The Obama administration’s effort to contain the Ebola crisis has left many Americans more cynical than ever of government. In this podcast, Tom Giovanetti and Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., discuss the administration’s legacy having to defend its agencies against charges and revelations of incompetence and corruption.
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