Today, 10 members of the Texas Senate filed legislation to stop tax dollars from going to lobbyists. As introduced, Senate Bill 10 prohibits cities and counties from spending public money “to directly or indirectly influence or attempt to influence the outcome of any legislation pending before the legislature” while making clear that local government officials and...
Press Release March 10, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Executive Director Kevin Roberts released the following statement: “The failure of the Texas grid and the prolonged power outages that followed have taken a deep toll on Texans. As policymakers look into what went wrong and propose solutions to prevent a future crisis, it is critical that, above all, the...
Press Release March 10, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a coalition of conservative groups called on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan to reform the Texas elections system and restore confidence in this vital institution. “Texas stands at a crossroads it has not faced, perhaps since its founding, and inaction...
Press Release March 10, 2021“Joined at the Hip: Organized Crime and Illegal Immigration” is the title of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) latest study that explains how both transnational gangs and transnational criminal organizations are involved in the massive waves of illegal immigration currently coming across America’s southern border. Authored by TPPF senior fellow in border security Josh...
Press Release March 5, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation resoundingly rejects the “For the People Act” (H.R. 1), unconstitutional legislation that would dangerously distort our system of ensuring free and fair elections. The proposal would unconstitutionally federalize the election process in states, create illegal mandates related to the maintenance of voter rolls, hamstring a state’s ability to verify voter...
Press Release March 4, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement that he would be lifting almost all pandemic-related restrictions so Texans could safely return to their jobs, schools, and individual lives. “The pandemic and subsequent government-induced shutdown has taken a tremendous toll on all Texans, not just with the health challenges but also the massive...
Press Release March 2, 2021Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) General Counsel Robert Henneke and Theodore Hadzi-Antich to serve as special outside counsel assisting Texas’ lead attorney Judd Stone in the state’s intervention in State of New York, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cause No. 21-1028 consolidated with 21-1060 (U.S....
Press Release March 1, 2021Today, the United States District Court for the Eastern District Court of Texas entered final judgment declaring the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium order unconstitutional. “Today, the court held that the federal government cannot interfere with private property rights or citizen’s access to the courts to exercise their rights under state law,” said TPPF’s...
Press Release February 25, 2021In honor of Career and Technical Education Month, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a video highlighting the importance of CTE programs and Mattress Mack and Mike Feinberg’s Work Texas program in Houston, Texas. “What Mattress Mack and Mike Feinberg are doing with Work Texas is an exemplary example of showing Texas how business leadership...
Press Release February 25, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Beyond Four Walls: How Competency-Based Learning Can Enhance Public Education. The paper’s authors provided the following statements: “The fact is, student outcomes are more important than how long students have sat in a classroom,” said Emily Sass, policy director for TPPF’s Next Generation Texas campaign. “Despite varying individual needs, our education funding...
Press Release February 23, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation is excited to announce a new partnership with former Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Paul J. Ray. Ray brings unrivaled expertise and insights in the field of regulatory affairs. Ray will work with teams across TPPF to restore the proper relationship between the government and the people. TPPF Executive Director Kevin...
Press Release February 23, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation commended the introduction of new legislation to help identify human traffickers and end the exploitation of workers, the vast majority of whom are unauthorized immigrants. “It is critical that we begin implementing policies that take a sustained approach in addressing the issue of exploited workers, and Chairman James White’s House Bill 820 is...
Press Release February 23, 2021