The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper by Mental Health Policy Fellow Kate Murphy and Center for Health Care Policy Director John Davidson examining models for effective delivery of mental health care in Texas. The paper, Transformational Treatment: Mental Health Care Delivery in Texas, presents an analysis of the current delivery systems and proposals for improvement.
Press Release January 26, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Douglas Domenech, Director of TPPF’s Fueling Freedom Project, today testified before the Missouri House of Representatives Energy and the Environment Committee in support of HB1470, which would create an "Interstate Power Compact" and specifies that no agency, political subdivision, or official of any Member State will submit any filing in partial or complete fulfillment of the state plan requirements under section 111(d) of the EPA’s Clean Air Act, also known as the Clean Power Plan unless: (1) the filing involves emission limits of what is technically achievable inside the physical boundaries of the electrical generating units, and (2) until such time as the U.S. Supreme Court has rendered an opinion that the Clean Power Plan is legally valid.
Press Release January 26, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero will testify before the Texas Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform and Relief on Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. (CST) at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mr. Quintero will focus his remarks on recommending ways to promote transparency and accountability by all taxing entities and examining ways to further reduce the tax burden on property owners.
Press Release January 25, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice Deputy Director Derek Cohen will give invited testimony before the Austin City Council Public Safety Committee TODAY, Monday, January 25th, 2016 at 4:00 pm CST. Mr. Cohen will present a plan on reporting Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team deployments.
Press Release January 25, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today announced that Executive Director Arlene Wohlgemuth will retire in May 2016 after a long and distinguished career in public service and the conservative movement.
Press Release January 25, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Kathleen Hartnett White, distinguished senior fellow-in-residence and director of the Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment and Doug Domenech, director of the Fueling Freedom Project, issued the following statement on the decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denying the petition to stay the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Press Release January 22, 2016Today, the Texas Workforce Commission released Texas labor market data for 2015. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement.
Press Release January 22, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed a comment with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposed Federal Plan to implement emission guidelines for power plants under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, known as the Clean Power Plan (CPP), which was finalized August 3, 2015 and applies to affected power plants that began construction on or before January 8, 2014. The Federal Plan would be imposed on states who fail to file an approvable state plan.
Press Release January 21, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance today announced the launch of a new website to educate and engage Texas’ local governments. The website,ThinkLocalLiberty.com, offers free-market research, commentary, and model bill language on a wide-range of issues affecting local governments in Texas.
Press Release January 19, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Policy Analyst Allegra Hill will speak on ending forced annexation at the Cypress Coalition’s Town Hall Meeting, TODAY, Monday, January 18th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at VFW Post 8905, 21902 Northwest Fwy, Cypress, TX 77429.
Press Release January 18, 2016Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Distinguished Senior Fellow-in-Residence and Director of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment Kathleen Hartnett White and Director of the Fueling Freedom Program Doug Domenech issued the following statements on the announcement today that the U.S. Department of the Interior will launch a comprehensive review of the federal coal program.
Press Release January 15, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation today announced Mayes Middleton as the newest member of its Board of Directors. He is President of Middleton Oil Company, an independent oil and gas company that operates in South Texas and along the Gulf Coast. He also manages his family’s mineral holdings throughout the state, as well as ranching, cattle and farming operations located in Chambers, Jefferson, Kimble, Liberty and Webb Counties.
Press Release January 13, 2016