The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today released a paper on the regulation of title insurance in Texas by Kathleen Hunker, senior policy analyst for the Center for Economic Freedom at TPPF. The paper, “The Perils of Complete Regulation,” examines the effect excessive regulation of the title insurance market has on competition, business practices, and consumers.
Press Release July 27, 2016Today the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Fueling Freedom Project released a policy perspective paper titled, “An Executive Summary of the Clean Power Plan Court Briefings.” The special report was written by Michael J. Nasi, Mark Walters, and Jacob Arechiga from the Environmental & Legislative Practice Group at Jackson Walker L.L.P. in Austin, Texas.
Press Release July 25, 2016Today, the Texas Workforce Commission released Texas labor market information for June 2016. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement:
Press Release July 22, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) is pleased to announce its first Facebook Live event, taking place this morning, Thursday, July 21st at 11:30 am CDT. The event, A Conversation on Short-Term Rental Regulations, will be streamed live from the Joe B. Hogsett auditorium in TPPF’s headquarters at 901 Congress Avenue.
Press Release July 21, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) General Counsel and Director of the Center for the American Future is available to discuss the application for a temporary injunction against the City of Austin’s short-term rental (STR) ordinance. The Travis County District Court will hold a hearing on the injunction Wednesday, July 20 at 9:00 a.m. at the Travis County Courthouse.
Press Release July 20, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a conversation on short-term rental regulations THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. CDT in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Press Release July 19, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a new research booklet entitled, “A Guide to Understanding Global Temperature Data.” Written by renowned meteorologist, Dr. Roy Warren Spencer, the paper answers basic questions about global temperature data, climate change, and how it relates to energy policy.
Press Release July 18, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) released a paper examining the U.S immigration system in Texas. Authored for TPPF by Katherine Fidler, Ph.D., the paper, The Inefficient U.S. Immigration System: A Texas Perspective, examines the breakdowns within the U.S. immigration system and recommends state-based solutions.
Press Release July 14, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation today announced a special reprint of The EPA’s Clean Power Plan Will Hurt the Poor and Middle Class the Most. The paper, authored by Fueling Freedom Project Director Doug Domenech and originally published in March 2016 in the Capital Research Center’s Green Watch, compiles data from various studies in order to show the devastating impact of the EPA’s rule on both the cost of energy and on jobs.
Press Release July 12, 2016On Friday, Talmadge Heflin, Director of the Center for Fiscal Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, made the following statement regarding the letter issued to state agencies by Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Joe Straus. The letter provides instructions for state agencies to prepare their legislative appropriations requests for the 2018-19 budget and require “each agency to trim four percent from their base appropriation levels” and provide budget information by program that will help with conducting zero-based budgeting throughout the legislative process.
Press Release July 5, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today released a paper by Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero explaining the City of Austin’s restrictive regulations on short-term rental (STR) properties.
Press Release June 30, 2016The Texas Public Policy Foundation released a paper today authored by Vice President for National Initiatives Chuck DeVore on the benefits of education freedom. This paper, entitled Competition: For the Children, finds that policies enabling school choice raise the academic standing and graduation rates of students who remain in public schools, as well as those who choose other options, in addition to creating various economic benefits:
Press Release June 30, 2016