TPPF files lawsuit to halt city of Austin short-term Rental ordinance

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed a lawsuit to halt the City of Austin’s short-term rental (STR) ordinance restricting property owners and guests. TPPF’s Center for the American Future, aided by the Center for Local Governance, represents individual property owners and entrepreneurs in the lawsuit, Zaatari et. al v. City of Austin, et al., which seeks declaratory and injunctive relief from the unconstitutional city ordinance.

Press Release June 20, 2016

New Texas jobs report shows unemployment rate at or below the U.S. average for 113 consecutive months

Today, the Texas Workforce Commission released Texas labor market information for May 2016. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement:

Press Release June 17, 2016

ICYMI: TPPF’s Kathleen Hartnett White on Fox Business discussing Fueling Freedom

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Kathleen Hartnett White, Distinguished Senior Fellow-in-Residence & Director of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment, appeared on Fox Business’ Varney & Co. to discuss energy independence, oil and gas regulations, and her new book, co-authored with The Heritage Foundation’s Stephen Moore, Fueling Freedom: Exposing the Mad War on Energy.

Press Release June 14, 2016

TPPF releases paper on mandatory sentencing enhancements in Texas

 The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper by Center for Effective Justice Deputy Director Derek Cohen examining sentencing enhancements in Texas. The paper, Texas’ Mandatory Sentencing Enhancements, examines the effectiveness of statutory provisions that raise the minimum threshold of criminal sentence based on a certain characteristic of the offense or offender, and provides policy recommendations for how best to deal with current and potential future enhancements.

Press Release June 14, 2016

TPPF applauds congressional vote to protect energy consumers

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Director of the Fueling Freedom Project Doug Domenech issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of two Resolutions, H.R. 89 and H.R. 112, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the U.S. economy, and opposing the President’s proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil.

Press Release June 14, 2016

TPPF’s James Quintero testifies on pension reform

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero testified today before the House Committee on Pensions meeting at the Houston City Council Chamber.

Press Release June 13, 2016

TPPF’s Robert Henneke admitted to practice before Supreme Court of the United States

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today announced that the Honorable Robert Henneke, General Counsel and Director of the Center for the American Future at TPPF, today was sworn into and admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Press Release June 13, 2016

Media conference call on Real Texas Budget

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a media conference call briefing on Wednesday, June 15 at 10:00 a.m. CDT to discuss the Real Texas Budget, an overview of Texas appropriations and spending. The TPPF research, which will be released Wednesday morning, catalogues for taxpayers how much of their tax dollars the state of Texas actually spends.

Press Release June 13, 2016

TPPF Releases Paper on State-Governed Pensions

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today released a paper on state-governed pensions by James Quintero, director of the Center for Local Governance at TPPF. The paper, Restoring Local Control of State-Governed Pension Plans, examines state-controlled local pension plans and offers recommendations to restore them to fiscal health.

Press Release June 7, 2016

TPPF statement on Louisiana passage of Article V convention call

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Dr. Thomas Lindsay, director of the Center for Tenth Amendment Action, issued the following statement on the Louisiana House approving SCR 52, which calls for a convention of states to propose amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The resolution’s language is championed by the Convention of States Project.

Press Release June 7, 2016

TPPF and former Comptroller Susan Combs question FWS refusal to conduct status review of delisting golden-cheeked warbler

Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) General Counsel and Director of the Center for the American Future Robert Henneke and head of Texans for Positive Economic Policy (TPEP) former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs issued the following statements on the decision of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to deny a status review of the delisting petition filed by TPPF and TPEP to remove the golden-cheeked warbler from the Endangered Species List because of its documented recovery:

Press Release June 6, 2016

TPPF to cosponsor local government fiscal workshop in Dallas

The Texas Public Policy Foundation, with Empower Texans and Direct Action Texas, will cosponsor a Local Government Fiscal Workshop in North Dallas on Friday, June 10, 2016. The Workshop will discuss local property tax in Texas and the decision-making process that governs the system. 

Press Release June 3, 2016