Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Bryan Mathew, policy analyst at the Center for Local Governance, will testify in support of House Bill 110 before the Texas House Committee on Elections today, Monday, July 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. CST or upon final adjournment in Room E1.026 of the Texas State Capitol.
Press Release July 31, 2017The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper on the Congressional Review Act by Ryan Walters, attorney with the Center for the American Future at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The paper, “The Undervaluation of the Congressional Review Act,” explores how the U.S. Congress and President could use the Congressional Review Act to nullify unnecessary federal rules and regulations.
Press Release July 28, 2017Today, Dr. Vance Ginn, economist with the Center for Fiscal Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, will testify before the House Appropriations Committee, specifically on HJR 1 and HB 208 relating to the state’s limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
Press Release July 27, 2017Today, the Texas Senate passed SB 9 that would change the statute limiting the rate of growth of appropriations to cover more of the budget, base the growth rate on population and inflation calculated with the average of past and projected data, and raise the threshold to exceed the limit to a three-fifths supermajority. The Foundation’s economist Dr. Vance Ginn made the following statement:
Press Release July 26, 2017Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a radio ad calling for the end of government collection of union dues. The ad identifies ending the practice of dues collection by state and local government entities as a part of comprehensive conservative reform that is possible during this special legislative session. It is currently playing in Austin and will soon be on the air in other key Texas markets.
Press Release July 24, 2017The Texas Public Policy Foundation released a statement in advance of today’s Senate State Affairs Committee hearing to consider SB 7, legislation authored by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), that would end the practice of the state collecting membership dues of public sector labor unions:
Press Release July 23, 2017On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released state-level labor market information for June 2017. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement:
Press Release July 22, 2017Today, Dr. Vance Ginn, economist with the Center for Fiscal Policy at Texas Public Policy Foundation, will testify before the Senate Committee on Education, specifically on Senate Bill 16 relating to a commission to recommend improvements to school finance.
Press Release July 21, 2017On Friday, in response to a request from Sen. Donna Campbell, the Office of the Attorney General issued an advisory opinion regarding the constitutionality of tree preservation ordinances. The opinion states that if a municipality’s policy “operates to deny a property owner all economically beneficial or productive use of land, the ordinance will result in a taking that requires just compensation under article I, section 17 of the Texas Constitution.”
Press Release July 17, 2017Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a new side-by-side summary comparison of Obamacare repeal-and-replace legislation. The summary compares the similarities between Obamacare, the final U.S. House of Representatives Republican plan, the U.S. Senate leadership plan, and the revised U.S. Senate leadership plan.
Press Release July 14, 2017Today, the U.S. Senate released its long-awaited revised draft of their healthcare proposal. Chip Roy, Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Tenth Amendment Action, released this statement:
Press Release July 13, 2017As Gov. Greg Abbott officially called for a special session yesterday, the Texas Public Policy Foundation unveiled the “Legislator’s Guide to the Issues: Special Session Edition,” focusing on three main policy themes of the special session: empowering Texas families, defending local liberty and promoting statewide reform.
Press Release July 11, 2017