TPPF statement on San Antonio’s aggressive annexation efforts

Earlier today, the San Antonio Planning Commission formally approved a proposal to conduct limited purpose annexation of some 13,000 Bexar County residents without their consent. This is a major step in the City’s overarching annexation plans, which will ultimately force as many as 200,000 Texans to become city taxpayers by the end of 2016. The proposal will now be considered by the San Antonio City Council.

Press Release October 2, 2015

TPPF releases the Texas Medicaid reform model

The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper by Center for Health Care Policy Director John Davidson and Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn outlining a model to reform Medicaid. The paper, The Texas Medicaid Reform Model: A Market-Driven, Patient-Centered Approach, presents a framework to address Medicaid’s structural problems while obtaining greater flexibility from the federal government.

Press Release September 29, 2015

TPPF releases paper examining immigration system

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Economic Freedom today released a paper by Clint Bolick that examines the federal immigration system. The paper, Federal Immigration Reform, Texas-Style, makes the case that the federally-dominated system benefits few and encourages illegal immigration.

Press Release September 23, 2015

TODAY: TPPF & Americans for Prosperity host “Switch Off Washington”

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host an event with Americans for Prosperity titled “Switch Off Washington” TODAY, Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Press Release September 23, 2015

TOMORROW: TPPF & Americans for Prosperity host “Switch Off Washington”

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host an event with Americans for Prosperity titled “Switch Off Washington” TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Press Release September 22, 2015

TODAY IN DC: Texas Public Policy Foundation and The Heritage Foundation host ‘How Climate Policy Hurts the Poor’

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and The Heritage Foundation will host an event, How Climate Policy Hurts the Poor, TODAY, Monday, September 21, 2015 at 12:00 pm EDT at The Heritage Foundation’s Lehrman Auditorium. The panel will discuss the particular impact of the high cost of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) on the poor.

Press Release September 21, 2015

TODAY IN HOUSTON: TPPF hosts policy primer on outcomes of the 84th Legislative Session

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host a policy primer on the Outcomes of the 84th Legislative Session TODAY, Monday, September 21, at 11:30 a.m. at the Houston City Club in Houston, Texas. The Policy Primer is part of a series of Traveling Primers on the Outcomes of the 84th Texas Legislative Session.

Press Release September 21, 2015

New Texas employment report for August  shows unemployment rate drops to 14-year low

Today, the Texas Workforce Commission released Texas labor market data for August 2015. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement.

Press Release September 18, 2015

MONDAY IN HOUSTON: TPPF hosts policy primer on outcomes of the 84th Legislative Session

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host a policy primer on the Outcomes of the 84th Legislative Session on Monday, September 21, at 11:30 a.m. at the Houston City Club in Houston, Texas. The Policy Primer is part of a series of Traveling Primers on the Outcomes of the 84th Texas Legislative Session.

Press Release September 18, 2015

TPPF statement on proposed changes to the regulations for petitions under the Endangered Species Act

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Director of the Center for the American Future, Robert Henneke, submitted comments to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service’s proposed changes to the regulations governing how parties file petitions under Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act. 

Press Release September 18, 2015

TPPF statement on Michigan Governor Snyder’s support of Clean Power Plan

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Fueling Freedom Project Director Doug Domenech issued the following statement on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s decision to support Environmental Protection Agency’s flawed Clean Power Plan. TPPF joined a coalition, along with 32 other groups, stating, “the best approach is for states to reject state plans until the courts decide whether Obama even has the authority to impose his national energy takeover.” 

Press Release September 16, 2015

TODAY: TPPF hosts policy primer on mental health in criminal justice

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host a policy primer titled “The Right Prescription for Mental Health in Criminal Justice” TODAY, September 16, at 11:30 a.m. in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.  

Press Release September 16, 2015