AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Ream v. Dept. of the Treasury, which will define congressional authority regarding the Commerce Clause. The case involves federal regulation of distilleries and activities that take place entirely within a state. TPPF is asking...
Press Release August 24, 2026AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released new research examining healthcare costs in Texas. This report confirms that healthcare costs are rising because opaque pricing, consolidation, anti-competitive practices, and administrative control limit patient choice and weaken market competition. The report recommends that Texas should pursue transformational healthcare reform by expanding transparency, restoring patient purchasing power,...
Press Release August 21, 2026AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Taxpayer Protection Project released new research examining local government spending habits. This report confirms that local expenditures have increased far too quickly, resulting in higher costs and bigger government. It’s because local budgets are so big that taxes are soaring and the affordability crisis is getting worse....
Press Release August 10, 2026AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC, urging the Justices to affirm that federal administrative agencies cannot bypass real, constitutional courts to fine private employers. At the center of the dispute is whether the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) can...
Press Release August 3, 2026AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed a lawsuit challenging the City of Austin’s enforcement of its Tree Ordinance. Plaintiff Michael Petrick is facing punishment for trimming tree branches in his own yard. The City Arborist assessed a nearly $9,000 fee despite the fact those trees are largely intact and still alive. TPPF...
Press Release July 29, 2026AUSTIN – On Wednesday, the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce will hear invited and public testimony on two interim charges: the state of the Texas electric grid and the impacts of proposed 765-kV transmission lines on private property rights. Dr. Brent Bennett, policy director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Life:Powered initiative, will testify...
Press Release July 28, 2026AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released How to Ensure That Only Citizens Vote, a new research paper by Chief National Initiatives Officer Chuck DeVore outlining how Texas can strengthen election integrity by ensuring that only eligible U.S. citizens vote in state and local elections. The report recommends that Texas adopt a voter...
Press Release July 21, 2026TPPF Backs Rep. Chip Roy’s Permanent Trump Secure Border Act AUSTIN, Texas – Ahead of today’s House Judiciary Committee markup, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) applauds Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) for his leadership on the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act (H.R. 9773). The legislation would codify key border security policies implemented under President Trump, including measures to end catch-and-release...
Press Release July 21, 2026AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released new research revealing that America’s schools of education are falling short in preparing future teachers. The report points to low admission standards, weak GRE scores, and widespread grade inflation as signs that many education programs are failing to equip teachers for success in the classroom. It...
Press Release July 20, 2026The Texas Public Policy Foundation commended the Trump administration’s decision not to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form and urged the administration to use this pause to strengthen American leverage and advance U.S. national security interests. For too long, the USMCA has been treated as though trade exists separately from the...
Press Release July 1, 2026AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today announced its support for the Preserving Our Constitution Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. Keith Self (TX-3) in the 119th Congress. The legislation prohibits federal courts and adjudicative bodies from recognizing or enforcing any foreign law, religious code, or custom that conflicts with the Constitution of...
Press Release July 1, 2026OAKLAND, CA – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed a lawsuit challenging the City of Oakland, California’s Protected Tree Ordinance. Plaintiffs Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner own an undeveloped residential plot in Oakland. In 2020, the Oakland Fire Prevention Bureau ordered them to clear dead and dying trees from their land or face ongoing fines. Now, because the couple...
Press Release June 29, 2026