Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper America’s Unfinished Asylum Reform Agenda. “The U.S. asylum system is a source of serious concern for the American public,” said Ken Oliver, senior director of TPPF’s Right on Immigration Initiative. “In order for America’s asylum system to overcome ongoing operational and capacity challenges, the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement...
Press Release November 2, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper The Long and Winding Road: Improving Outcomes for Children Through CPS Court Reform. “Removing a child from their family is one of the most devastating actions the state can take against its citizens, and the power to permanently sever the relationship between a parent and child should...
Press Release October 29, 2020The Texas Public Policy Foundation released the following statement regarding recently exposed evidence from Project Veritas of potential voter fraud in San Antonio: “TPPF and its Election Protection Project commend Veritas for their bravery in disclosing how laws are flouted, abused and violated with impunity during the election cycle to game the Texas elections,” said Francisco “Quico”...
Press Release October 27, 2020The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed an amicus brief supporting the Public Interest Legal Foundation’s filing with the Texas Supreme Court asking the Court to order county election officials to follow the state’s voter registration laws and review reports of questionable practices including reports of non-citizens being registered to vote in Harris County. “By failing to properly follow...
Press Release October 27, 2020The Texas Public Policy Foundation released the following statement regarding recently exposed evidence from Project Veritas of potential voter fraud in San Antonio: “TPPF and its Election Protection Project commend Veritas for their bravery in disclosing how laws are flouted, abused and violated with impunity during the election cycle to game the Texas elections,” said...
Press Release October 27, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Crime initiative published the paper Bail Reform in Kentucky: A Primer for Future Legislative Efforts. “Major overcrowding in Kentucky jails has long been a problem but the COVID-19 pandemic provided a successful, albeit forced, experiment into pretrial reforms that would enhance public safety while effectively prioritizing keeping dangerous...
Press Release October 27, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Healthcare initiative announced a new partnership with the Frontier Institute to lower health care costs, increase access, and ensure every American is in charge of their own individual or family medical decisions. “Right on Healthcare looks forward to partnering with the Frontier Institute to tackle the unique health...
Press Release October 26, 2020The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) jointly filed a federal lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order that violates the rights of property owners. “The federal government cannot interfere with private property rights or our clients’ access to the courts to exercise their rights under...
Press Release October 23, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Eliminating Unnecessary Delays to Child Permanency. “Most children spend between 13 and 50 months in state care before reaching any final permanency,” said Charissa Huntzinger, director of the Government for the People campaign at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Permanency in the form of a stable home and...
Press Release October 22, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published Just the Facts: Property Taxes in Texas’s Most Populous Cities, Counties, and School Districts. “The local property tax is the biggest tax in Texas,” said James Quintero, policy director of the Government for the People campaign at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “In 2017, more than 4,000 local governments hit...
Press Release October 21, 2020Today, the Houston city council adopted a property tax rate of $0.561840 per $100 of taxable value, which will raise taxes on the average homestead from $1,365 per year to $1,407 per year. The city cited a disaster loophole to increase taxes by more than 3.5% without voter approval. The vote was 13 – 4....
Press Release October 21, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Executive Director Kevin Roberts, Ph.D., will take part in a roundtable discussion with HUD Secretary Ben Carson on the federal government’s response to homelessness. “New federal data shows that the previous administration’s homelessness policy, known as Housing First, has not worked despite the promise that the program would end...
Press Release October 21, 2020