MEDIA AVAILABILITY: TPPF’s Bill Peacock available to discuss title insurance reform in Texas

Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and the Texas Association of Business (TAB) this week called for comprehensive reform of the state’s overly regulated title insurance system. Texas prohibits competition in the title insurance market, resulting in Texans paying among the highest title insurance rates in the country. TPPF’s Vice President of Research and Director of the Center for Economic Freedom Bill Peacock is available to discuss title insurance reform in Texas.

Press Release February 5, 2016

TPPF statement on the validation of Austin’s ridesharing petition

This morning, the Austin City Clerk certified the petition submitted on January 19th, 2016 by Ridesharing Works for Austin. The petition gives the council 10 days to either adopt a new ordinance reversing onerous new ridesharing requirements or put the proposal on the ballot for the next available election on May 7th, 2016. Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero issued the following statement on the validation of the petition.

Press Release February 2, 2016

THIS MORNING: TPPF, TAB to call for reform of title insurance system

Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and the Texas Association of Business (TAB) will hold a Capitol news conference at 10:00 a.m. TODAY, Tuesday, February 2, 2016 to call for comprehensive reform of the state’s overly regulated title insurance system. Texas prohibits competition in the title insurance market, resulting in Texans paying among the highest title insurance rates in the country. 

Press Release February 2, 2016

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: TPPF experts available to discuss school choice

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Kent Grusendorf, director of the Center for Education Freedom, and Michael Barba, policy analyst with the Center for Education Freedom are available to discuss school choice in Texas. Mr. Grusendorf and Mr. Barba will also be available for interviews at the School Choice rally TODAY, January 29, 2016, on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol, which begins at 11:00 am (CDT).

Press Release January 29, 2016

TPPF experts to moderate local government conference in Dallas

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s James Quintero, director of the Center for Local Governance, and Allegra Hill, policy analyst in the Center for Local Governance, will moderate a DFW Local Officials Symposium, leading discussions on economic development and fiscal policy. The Symposium, hosted by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Direct Action Texas, and the R Street Institute will take place on Friday, February 5, 2016 in Dallas, Texas.

Press Release January 27, 2016