TPPF: Cost of Attendance Should Be Replaced with the Median Cost of College

AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper, The Case for Replacing Cost of Attendance with Median Cost of College. “Using the median cost of college would generate several benefits including improving the financial aid application process, enhancing the competitive landscape among colleges, and providing an incentive for colleges to measure and improve quality,”...

Press Release October 29, 2019

TPPF: Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Hurts More Than It Helps

AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the policy perspective, Small Business Owners Speak: Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Hurts More Than It Helps. “Several city governments across Texas have interfered with the relationship between employers and employees by passing ordinances forcing businesses to provide paid sick leave as a benefit,” said Grace Watson, legislative...

Press Release October 29, 2019

TPPF Celebrates the Return of Pardo Child By Texas Supreme Court

AUSTIN— Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Pardo family’s petition for emergency relief concerning the wrongful removal of their son and ordered the immediate return of the child to his family pending a final ruling in the case. “We are thrilled that Drake is going home to his family where he belongs,” said Andrew Brown,...

Press Release October 25, 2019

NEW TPPF PODCAST: Step Up with Ellen Troxclair

AUSTIN—The Texas Public Policy Foundation released two episodes of the new podcast, Step Up with Ellen Troxclair. “It was an honor to serve as the youngest woman, and sole conservative, on the Austin City Council, but it was also isolating and discouraging that my point of view was often ignored or belittled. If I felt this...

Press Release October 23, 2019

TPPF: State Disinvestment in Higher Education is a Myth

AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the policy perspective The Myth of State Disinvestment in Higher Education. “The conventional wisdom holds that higher education has been suffering from relentless state disinvestment for decades,” said Andrew Gillen, senior policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “But this is a myth – there has...

Press Release October 23, 2019

Right on Healthcare praises plan released from Republican Study Committee

AUSTIN—In response to a healthcare plan released by the Republican Study Committee today, Right on HealthCare, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, issued the following response in support of the plan. “We applaud the Republican Study Committee for communicating with stakeholders and including patients in the design of their healthcare framework,” said David Balat, director...

Press Release October 22, 2019

TPPF: November 2019 Metroplex Elections

AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the report Metroplex Elections: November 2019. “Dallas-Fort Worth residents will consider many different ballot questions on topics ranging from bond propositions to tax ratification elections to the allocation of local sales tax revenue and more,” said Shelby Sterling, J.D., policy analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation....

Press Release October 21, 2019

Texas Taxpayer Tools: Property Taxes, Public Pensions & Government Debt

AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published three one-page papers on property taxes, public pensions and government debt to help inform Texas taxpayers as they head to the ballot box to vote on constitutional amendments, new debt propositions and questions of tax increases. “Texans have a variety of online transparency tools made available to...

Press Release October 21, 2019

TPPF: Constitutional Amendment Election Voters Guide

AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Constitutional Amendment Election: November 2019. “This November, Texas voters will have the chance to approve or reject 10 constitutional amendments that cover a wide range of topics including everything from tax policy to infrastructure funding to restrictions on officeholders and more,” said Think Local Liberty’s...

Press Release October 17, 2019

San Antonio’s Climate Change Plan Will Increase Electricity Costs $1,000 per Year

SAN ANTONIO — Life:Powered today announced new research projecting that San Antonio’s proposed Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) will increase the average family’s electricity costs by more than $1,000 a year—yet provide no environmental benefit. Despite widespread opposition from the community and local business leaders, San Antonio’s city council is slated to vote on the CAAP...

Press Release October 15, 2019

TPPF: Metrics Needed to Measure Performance of Border Security

AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Immigration project published the paper, Border Security: An Assessment of the Metrics. “The ability to quantify what a secure border looks like is essential for maintaining the sovereignty and national security of the United States,” said Igor Magalhaes, legislative fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation....

Press Release October 15, 2019

TPPF Releases Suggested Efficiency Audit Guidelines to LBB

AUSTIN—The Texas Public Policy Foundation yesterday sent recommendations to the Legislative Budget Board for school district efficiency audits and included suggested language for districts to use when reporting to taxpayers. “The inclusion of efficiency audits in HB 3 was a win for Texas taxpayers, and TPPF is proud to have supported that effort,”  said Kevin Roberts,...

Press Release October 11, 2019