Energy Education Advocates Applaud State Board of Education for Newly Adopted Texas Science Curriculum Standards

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Life:Powered project, the Texas Natural Gas Foundation (TXNG), and the Texas Energy Council (TEC) today publicly commended the members of the State Board of Education (SBOE) for voting to revise Texas’ science curriculum standards to emphasize the critical role of energy in modern life. Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS)...

Press Release December 16, 2021

TPPF: Vineyard Wind Project Violates Federal Law

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for the American Future filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging the approval of the Vineyard Wind Project off the coasts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. The project would severely harm the commercial fishing industry in the area and destroy the lives of countless...

Press Release December 15, 2021

TPPF, Every Texan: Texans Deserve Transparency

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Life:Powered Director Jason Isaac and  Every Texan Legislative & Policy Director Luis Figueroa released the following statement:  “In May, our disparate organizations found common cause in opposing the extension of the wasteful Chapter 313 program of school property tax abatements. We are coming together again to oppose the Comptroller’s...

Press Release December 9, 2021

TPPF: Registration Now Open for Policy Orientation

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that registration is now open for the 2022 Policy Orientation, featuring leaders in both Texas politics and the national scene, such as such as Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Ted Cruz, Lt. Gov Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton, Corey DeAngelis, Chris Rufo, and Dr. Carol Swain.  Policy Orientation brings together relevant thought leaders and policymakers for...

Press Release December 8, 2021

TPPF Condemns Build Back Better Act

Today, ahead of a potential U.S. House vote, the Texas Public Policy Foundation condemns the so-called Build Back Better Act. This big government socialist spending bill of $5 trillion will worsen an already damaged economy by killing millions of jobs, funding a green energy boondoggle, and giving the Federal Reserve more ammunition to increase already...

Press Release November 18, 2021

Fifth Circuit Affirms Stay of Vaccine Mandate

This evening, the fifth circuit court of appeals reaffirmed its stay of President Biden‘s vaccine mandate for private employers. In a published opinion, the court noted that the mandate likely violates the Constitution and the statute under which the mandate was issued. In its order, the court made it clear that OSHA is to take...

Press Release November 12, 2021

Federal Court Stays Biden’s Unconstitutional Private Employer Vaccine Mandate

AUSTIN – Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s emergency motion to stay enforcement of the Biden Administration’s private employer vaccine mandate citing “grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate.” TPPF filed the motion on behalf of a coalition of Texas temporary staffing businesses arguing that Congress has...

Press Release November 6, 2021

TPPF, AFL Challenge Biden’s Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandate

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for the American Future and America First Legal filed suit to challenge the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers. TPPF represents a coalition of Texas temporary staffing businesses who are challenging the constitutionality of the mandate. “Our clients believe that the decision to be vaccinated should...

Press Release November 5, 2021

TPPF’s Henneke, Miller Available for Interviews

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced its opposition to the recently released Biden Administration OSHA private employer vaccine mandate, requiring weekly testing or proof of vaccination for companies with over 100 employees. “The Biden Administration OSHA private employer vaccine mandate is facially unconstitutional and absurdly unrealistic,” said Henneke. The Honorable Robert Henneke, general counsel...

Press Release November 4, 2021

Zach Whiting Joins TPPF as Senior Fellow in Technology Policy

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation has announced that Zach Whiting, a former Iowa state senator and public policy expert, has joined the Foundation as Technology Policy Director. Whiting has extensive public policy experience at the federal and state level, working previously for a member of Congress as a Policy Advisor and Legislative Assistant, handling...

Press Release November 2, 2021

TPPF: Property Rights Deserve Protection From Government Control

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation objected to a U.S Fish and Wildlife Service proposal that would subjugate thousands of property owners to overzealous environmental government control under the guise of wildlife protection. The proposal would designate approximately 1,944 miles of river as critical habitat for 6 species of Central Texas Mussels, affecting waterways in...

Press Release October 26, 2021

Improving the ERCOT Grid Through a Reliability Requirement for Variable Generation

 As the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) begins to propose reforms for the Texas electric grid and adopts a preliminary rule for weatherizing power plants, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Life:Powered initiative released a new research paper detailing the need for a “firming” requirement to ensure all generators contribute to the reliability needs of the Texas grid.  “Weatherization standards alone...

Press Release October 22, 2021