Today, The Texas Public Policy Foundation announced a one-day policy orientation with keynote speakers Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on July 17, the day before special session begins at the Capitol.
Press Release July 7, 2017Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds President Donald Trump’s statement to fully repeal and replace Obamacare. A full and immediate repeal of Obamacare – a long-awaited promise from leaders in Washington, D.C. – and return of healthcare authority to the states is the best way to solve this policy dilemma. Chip Roy, director of the Center for Tenth Amendment Action at TPPF, issued the following statement:
Press Release June 30, 2017Texas Public Policy Foundation participated today in a media conference call urging Republican leaders to repeal and replace Obamacare. The call, hosted by ForAmerica, featured the following members, in addition to others:
Press Release June 30, 2017Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper on outcomes-based funding for universities, by Trevor McGuire, policy analyst with the Center for Tenth Amendment Action at TPPF. The paper, “Guidelines for Outcomes-based Funding at Four-year Universities,” outlines top four guidelines to implementing this funding model: adopt simplicity, leave room for error and experimentation, anticipate date limitations, and learn from others' experiences.
Press Release June 29, 2017Today, Texas Public Policy Foundation released top priorities for the special session of the Texas Legislature, called by Governor Greg Abbott beginning July 18, 2017. Dr. Kevin Roberts, executive vice president of TPPF, released the following statement:
Press Release June 28, 2017Texas Public Policy Foundation healthcare policy experts are busy explaining why the Senate draft healthcare legislation continues to fail the promise to repeal Obamacare. Below are samples of recent interviews by TPPF healthcare experts.
Press Release June 28, 2017Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a side-by-side summary comparison of Obamacare repeal and replace legislation. The summary clearly compares similarities and differences between Obamacare, the original U.S. House of Representatives GOP plan, the final U.S. House GOP plan, and the current U.S. Senate leadership draft plan.
Press Release June 26, 2017Today, the Congressional Budget Office released a score of the draft Senate healthcare bill showing a continuing increase in premiums over the next two years. The Texas Public Policy Foundation released the following quote from Chip Roy, Director of the Center for Tenth Amendment Action:
Press Release June 26, 2017The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper on the Endangered Species Act by Megan Ingram, policy analyst with the Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The paper, “The Endangered Species Act in Texas: A Survey and History”, provides an overview of the Endangered Species Act as a policy tool, a survey of key species in Texas, and guidance reform.
Press Release June 26, 2017Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a summary outlining the top ten ways the U.S. Senate leadership’s Better Care Reconciliation Act, released yesterday, fails to repeal Obamacare and ultimately address healthcare issues.
Press Release June 23, 2017Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a summary of the U.S. Senate leadership’s Better Care Reconciliation Act. The summary, by TPPF Senior Healthcare Analyst Chris Jacobs, provides a detailed breakdown of the draft legislation that aims to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Press Release June 22, 2017Today, The Texas Public Policy Foundation released a paper on repealing Obamacare by Drew White, senior federal policy analyst with the Center for Tenth Amendment Action at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The paper, “Unity Through Federalism: Repealing Obamacare’s Regulations and Providing an Opt-In for the States,” argues that reversing the state waiver from an opt-out to an opt-in approach is the only chance Congress has to salvage both its credibility and America’s battered healthcare system.
Press Release June 21, 2017