On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Western District of Texas found in favor of the General Land Office of the State of Texas (“GLO”) and ruled that the Biden Administration misapplied the law — for the second straight time—to deny the Texas Public Policy Foundation (“TPPF”)’s petition to delist the golden-cheeked warbler. The golden-cheeked warbler...
Press Release September 6, 2024AUSTIN- Today, TPPF’s Taxpayer Protection Project released a report analyzing the May 2024 Bond Elections. This report examines the true cost of bond propositions considered in the May 2024 election cycle and offers recommendations to improve debt transparency and accountability. Texas voters considered almost 325 bond propositions on May 4th, 2024. Of those, approximately 260...
Press Release August 27, 2024Large majorities in several swing states support many of the policy recommendations put forth by Project 2025, a coalition of conservative organizations. The reforms were published as the “Mandate for Leadership” by the Heritage Foundation and are a blueprint for restoring the proper constitutional role of the federal government. The project is not affiliated with...
Press Release August 21, 2024According to a new poll, Texans overwhelmingly support the inclusion of historical religious stories in instructional materials as part of a high quality, knowledge-building curriculum. The survey also shows that Texans generally agree that religious texts or primary sources, such as the Bible and other religious texts, can help students better understand the development of Western...
Press Release August 15, 2024AUSTIN – A United States Federal Court is set to hear oral arguments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s illegal refusal to comply with a January 2020 order requiring the agency to determine whether the Golden-Cheeked Warbler species may no longer require protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Texas Public Policy Foundation is representing the...
Press Release August 13, 2024TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement regarding Kathleen White: “The TPPF family is sad to hear of the unfortunate passing of Kathleen White. It was a tremendous privilege to work with Kathleen, who was deeply passionate about improving the lives of Texans. As our longtime expert on energy and environment, Kathleen’s contributions had...
Press Release August 7, 2024AUSTIN — A Dripping Springs ISD trustee says a consultant close to the Texas Association of School Boards advised school board members to weaponize teacher pay to motivate teachers to become active during the legislative session and influence how teachers vote. Rob McClelland, the trustee, says he was so disgusted by the remarks that he...
Press Release July 29, 2024Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Better Tech for Tomorrow campaign released new research on giving Texans the right to repair their own property. Giving consumers true ownership and control over how to use, modify, and fix their personal property is a crucial step toward unraveling this reality—best accomplished through a right to repair. “America...
Press Release July 29, 2024Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 24th, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “Universal Service Fund” (USF) is unconstitutional under the nondelegation doctrine. Boyden Gray PLLC and Texas Public Policy Foundation are proud to represent the challengers, with Boyden Gray Partner Trent McCotter arguing...
Press Release July 25, 2024BOSTON – The First Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments on the Biden administration’s reckless and unlawful approval of the Vineyard Wind Project, which last week was responsible for environmental damage off the coast of Nantucket when a turbine collapsed. The Texas Public Policy Foundation is representing local fishermen whose livelihoods...
Press Release July 23, 2024AUSTIN – Monday, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for implementing a rule stemming from the December 2022 omnibus spending bill. A U.S. District Court previously concluded that Congress violated the Quorum Clause when it allowed a majority of its Members to vote on the bill...
Press Release July 23, 2024AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published a new research paper titled “A Unified Standard: Ensuring All Children Are Given Active Efforts for Prevention and Reunification.” In its recommendations, the paper aims to raise the quality of services provided to preserve and reunite Texas families. Child Protective Services is required to undertake efforts...
Press Release July 18, 2024