Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Michael Shires, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, is the new Visiting Senior Fellow for the Foundation’s Next Generation Texas initiative. Shires, also the Associate Dean for Strategy and Special Projects at Pepperdine, is a leading expert on California’s Proposition 13...
Press Release August 9, 2021JACKSON, Miss.— Brett Tolman, Executive Director of the conservative criminal justice reform organization Right on Crime, announces the expansion of its campaign to have a full-time presence in Mississippi, with Scott Peyton as the State Director. “While we know there are issues that need immediate attention in Mississippi, such as prison overcrowding, there are tremendous...
Press Release August 9, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to call a second special session, a necessary step for conducting the business of the people of Texas. After an incomplete 87th Legislative Session, and a Special Session in which Democratic lawmakers fled the state and left the House without a quorum, elected...
Press Release August 6, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce that in less than 2 years since its founding, the TPPF-led Border Security Coalition has tripled in size, growing into a diverse roster of state and national civic leaders, border security experts and anti-human trafficking activists . In recent months, the Coalition has added to...
Press Release August 3, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a new video titled “Border Crisis: Cartels and Drug Trafficking,” highlighting the unprecedented increase in drug trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border. This video is the latest effort by the TPPF-led Border Security Coalition to shine a spotlight on the border crisis, which through a combination of failed federal policy and a surge of new migrants has grown...
Press Release August 3, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Eric Hargan will be the Distinguished Senior Fellow for Right on Healthcare, the foundation’s initiative concerning health care policy. Hargan, a former private health care attorney, was a key player in Operation Warp Speed, producing a Covid-19 vaccine in...
Press Release August 2, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Life:Powered project and the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) submitted joint comments to the U.S. Council on Environmental Quality opposing a proposed rule to thwart a major reform action taken by the Trump Administration. “Lengthy permitting processes have long been a serious drag on the nation’s economy. Multi-year approval processes driven by bloated, complex, and burdensome regulations...
Press Release July 30, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released new research focusing on state revenue trends in higher education, revealing an unprecedented level of growth over the last 40 years. From 1980-2020, colleges and universities have benefited from a growth in state investment into higher education, culminating into a total educational revenue of over $15,000 per student per year. Despite the myth that the...
Press Release July 28, 2021As the Texas Legislature continues to debate election integrity, a new TPPF and Rasmussen poll shows more than 80% of Texans support requiring voters to show a valid ID before voting, with just 11% opposing the requirement. In addition, 67% of Texans support voter ID protections for mail-in ballots, while 22% oppose them. Support for voter ID cuts across all demographics...
Press Release July 26, 2021This week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released an ambitious new proposal to cut property taxes by nearly half for all Texans. Over 70% of Texans say property taxes are a major burden, which have increased by nearly 181% over the last 20 years. A similar number of Texans say they would be very or somewhat upset if the Texas legislature did not address property tax relief this year Dr. Vance Ginn, chief economist...
Press Release July 23, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a statement regarding Senate Bill 1, a strong proposal that will protect Texas voters, ensure that every legal vote is counted, and defend against attempts to subvert election law by local elections officials. While some critics of the bill claim that SB1 will “destroy” democracy, the bill’s text tells a different story. TPPF’s analysis concluded that the bill secures state elections, expands voting hours in many counties, and takes other measures that make elections...
Press Release July 21, 2021WASHINGTON, La.—During the week of July 18- 24, the essential responsibilities performed by probation, parole, and community supervision professionals will be honored nationwide. Right on Crime recognizes the critical role of Louisiana’s probation and parole officers in keeping our communities safe, assisting individuals with returning to society, and saving tax-payer dollars through alternatives to incarceration....
Press Release July 20, 2021