Media Advisory: Mark P. Mills To Testify Before U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Mark P. Mills, Executive Director for the National Center for Energy Analytics and TPPF Distinguished Senior Fellow, will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. WHAT: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Full Committee Hearing to Examine the Opportunities, Risks,...

Press Release May 20, 2024

TPPF’s Better Tech for Tomorrow Campaign Director Invited to Testify before the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Today, TPPF’s David Dunmoyer, Campaign Director for the Better Tech for Tomorrow campaign, will provide invited testimony before the Texas Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee on the importance of modernizing cybersecurity for Texas’ water infrastructure. “Rogue foreign actors from countries like Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran are specifically targeting the water sector in...

Press Release May 15, 2024

TPPF Applauds Abbott, Paxton on Efforts to Protect Women

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for stepping forward to protect female-only spaces and organizations in Texas. The Department of Education recently announced a new federal rule that would force schools receiving federal funding to allow men claiming to be women into areas such as...

Press Release April 29, 2024

As Former President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson Discuss Election Integrity, TPPF Applauds Congressman Roy’s Legislation to Safeguard Our Elections

TPPF has been fighting for common-sense election and border security legislation for years. While millions of illegal aliens are flooding across our southern border, a record number of localities have recently allowed non-citizen voting in local elections. Those who say the threat of non-citizen voting is unfounded either aren’t paying attention or worse, are intentionally...

Press Release April 12, 2024

TPPF Releases Research on Autonomous Vehicles

Today, The Texas Public Policy Foundation published a new research paper on autonomous vehicles. After extensive research, the paper concludes that autonomous vehicle technology has progressed extensively in recent years despite technological hurdles. It also concludes that states like Texas should take it upon themselves to advance legislation that protects driver autonomy and privacy to...

Press Release April 1, 2024

TPPF Launches National Center for Energy Analytics

Today, The Texas Public Policy Foundation launched the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA), a new national energy think tank led by distinguished fellow Mark P. Mills and comprised of a team of world-class scholars dedicated to reality-driven energy analyses. The NCEA will produce credible, unbiased research on energy issues, both proactively and reacting to...

Press Release March 20, 2024

TPPF Announces Texas Policy Summit Border Security Panel

Today, Texas Public Policy Foundation announced the Frontier Fight: A Roadmap for Border Security Policy in 2025 panel, focused on the future of border security following the Biden Administration’s border crisis. Featuring former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan, Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott, and Chairman Ryan Guillen, the panel...

Press Release March 19, 2024

Today Senate Bill 4 Becomes Effective in the Lone Star State

Senate Bill 4 creates new state offenses for entering or re-entering the state illegally from a foreign country and for refusing to comply with an order to return to the foreign country an illegal alien comes from. Further, it allows judges to order an illegal alien to return to the country from which they entered...

Press Release March 19, 2024

TPPF Announces Border Security and Immigration Priorities for the 89th Legislative Session

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Secure and Sovereign Texas campaign announced its border security and immigration policy priorities for the 2025 89th Texas Legislative Session.  The SST campaign focuses on protecting Texas communities, ensuring Texas has the resources for a strong southern border, and defending state sovereignty and authority. “Texas is ground zero for the...

Press Release March 19, 2024

TPPF Announces Texas Policy Summit Wokeness in Higher Education Panel

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced the Winning the War on Woke in Higher Education panel, taking place during the Wednesday, March 20th session of the Texas Policy Summit. TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester will lead a discussion with other higher education experts on how the left is radicalizing higher education, the success Texas has had at...

Press Release March 19, 2024

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to Speak at Texas Policy Summit

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Gov. Greg Abbott will serve as the opening keynote speaker during the Wednesday, March 20th lunch session of the Texas Policy Summit. Following a highly consequential legislative session, Gov. Abbott will share his vision for Texas in 2024 and beyond, including leading the charge to empower parents...

Press Release March 18, 2024

TPPF Announces Texas Policy Summit FBI Abuse of Power Panel

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced the Abuse of Power: The FBI and Weaponization of Justice panel, focused on the two-tiered nature of the U.S. justice system. During the Friday, March 22nd breakfast session of the Texas Policy Summit, TPPF’s Executive Director Robert Henneke will host a discussion focusing on the FBI’s weaponization of...

Press Release March 14, 2024