New Year’s Day is a celebration of the hope and promise of a fresh start. In that spirit, we have identified five goals that we hope will be achieved in 2026. Some of the items on our 2026 list are repeats from 2025: Progress has been made, but the goal has not been fully obtained.

We are happy to report, however, that two goals from our 2025 list were achieved: border security and permanent tax reform. Hopefully, our leaders in the White House, Congress, and the states will turn more of our hopes into reality by this time next year.