Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation encouraged families and educators to promote Constitution Day and Celebrate Freedom Week as ways to help young Texans understand the importance of our nation’s highest governing document.
Press Release September 18, 2017Today, the Texas Workforce Commission released state-level labor market information for August 2017. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s director of the Center for Economic Prosperity and senior economist, Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement:
Press Release September 15, 2017Last night, Austin City Council members voted to approve a new $3.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2018. The budget will raise taxes and fees for the typical Austin resident by $151.
Press Release September 14, 2017Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced Brian Phillips as the new vice president of communications.
Press Release September 7, 2017Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation joined with nine national conservative groups in a letter to House leadership to oppose raising the debt ceiling without significant reforms.
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Press Release September 6, 2017On Friday, a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for the State of Texas cited the TPPF Dalton Trucking v. EPA lawsuit as a precedent for its decision.
Press Release August 29, 2017The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s litigation Center for the American Future filed its summary judgment motion to determine that the City of Austin’s short-term rental ordinance violates Plaintiffs’ rights under the Texas Constitution. Supported by evidence collected from the city during the litigation, the’ motion shows how Austin’s ordinance violates residents’ rights under the Texas Constitution to privacy, assembly, equal protection, movement, due course of law, and the right to be secure from unreasonable search and seizures.
Press Release August 29, 2017The Texas Public Policy Foundation released the following statement on the Department of Energy’s new Report on Electricity Markets and Reliability:
Press Release August 24, 2017The Texas Public Policy Foundation released two papers about poverty, one detailing the chronic failure of the Official Poverty Measure to accurately assess poverty, the other examining links between higher economic freedom and lower poverty rates.
Press Release August 24, 2017Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released state-level labor market information for July 2017.
Press Release August 18, 2017Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement about the conclusion of the first-called special session of the 85th Texas Legislature.
Press Release August 16, 2017