TOMORROW: Media conference call on Red River lawsuit against Bureau of Land Management

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a media conference call briefing TOMORROW, Tuesday, November 17 at 11:00 a.m. CST to discuss the lawsuit on behalf of property owners and their respective county governments collectively suing the federal government in opposition to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) claim that the individual plaintiffs’ private property within Texas along the Red River is federal land. 

Press Release November 16, 2015

NEXT WEEK: TPPF to host “At the Crossroads” Energy and Climate Policy Summit

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host its second annual At the Crossroads: Energy & Climate Policy Summit on November 19 and 20, at the Foundation’s new building in downtown Austin, Texas. Building on the popularity and success of last year’s summit, this year’s gathering will once again showcase national and international thought leaders who will address the top energy and environmental concerns taking center stage today.

Press Release November 13, 2015

TPPF statement on City of Dallas increase in contractor minimum wage requirement

Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following statement on the City of Dallas’s approval this week of a proposal to require city contractors and subcontractors to pay workers a minimum wage of $10.37 per hour, which is a $3.12 increase over the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Press Release November 12, 2015

NEXT WEEK: TPPF to host “At the Crossroads” Energy and Climate Policy Summit

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host its second annual At the Crossroads: Energy & Climate Policy Summit on November 19 and 20, at the Foundation’s new building in downtown Austin, Texas. Building on the popularity and success of last year’s summit, this year’s gathering will once again showcase national and international thought leaders who will address the top energy and environmental concerns taking center stage today.

Press Release November 11, 2015

TPPF statement on fair chance hiring practices

Today, the Austin City Council Economic Opportunity, Technology, Innovation & Creative Industries Committee will consider and develop a recommendation regarding Fair Chance Hiring Practices, which concerns the use of conviction history in hiring practices by private employers in the City of Austin. Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice Policy Analyst Dianna Muldrow and Center for Local Governance Policy Analyst Allegra Hill issued the following statement on the Fair Chance Hiring Practices proposal.

Press Release November 9, 2015

TPPF to host “At the Crossroads” Energy and Climate Policy Summit

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host its second annual At the Crossroads: Energy & Climate Policy Summit on November 19 and 20, at the Foundation’s new building in downtown Austin, Texas. Building on the popularity and success of last year’s summit, this year’s gathering will once again showcase national and international thought leaders who will address the top energy and environmental concerns taking center stage today.

Press Release November 9, 2015

TPPF statement on house interim charge on property taxes

The House Committee on Ways & Means this week was issued an interim charge to “review aspects of the property tax system that contribute to rising property tax levies and taxpayer dissatisfaction.” Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero, Center for Economic Freedom Senior Policy Analyst Kathleen Hunker, and Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statements on the interim charge on property taxes.

Press Release November 6, 2015

TPPF statement on house interim charge on property taxes

The House Committee on Ways & Means this week was issued an interim charge to “review aspects of the property tax system that contribute to rising property tax levies and taxpayer dissatisfaction.” Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero, Center for Economic Freedom Senior Policy Analyst Kathleen Hunker, and Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statements on the interim charge on property taxes.

Press Release November 6, 2015

TPPF Economist Vance Ginn publishes academic article on gasoline prices

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Economist Dr. Vance Ginn in the Center for Fiscal Policy, and Economists Dr. Donald Bumpass and Dr. M. H. Tuttle in the Department of Economics and International Business at Sam Houston State University, co-authored the peer-reviewed academic article “Retail and Wholesale Gasoline Price Adjustments in Response to Oil Price Changes” published in the Energy Economics journal.

Press Release November 5, 2015

TPPF statement on House interim charge on local debt

Earlier today, the House Committee on Elections was issued an interim charge to “evaluate options to improve the transparency of local bond elections.” Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero issued the following statement on the interim charge on local debt.

Press Release November 4, 2015

TPPF statement on House interim charge on local debt

Earlier today, the House Committee on Elections was issued an interim charge to “evaluate options to improve the transparency of local bond elections.” Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero issued the following statement on the interim charge on local debt.

Press Release November 4, 2015

TONIGHT: TPPF hosts screening & discussion of “Rockin’ the Wall” documentary

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host a screening of “Rockin’ the Wall,” a documentary on the story of rock music’s part in bringing down the Iron Curtain. The screening will be followed by a discussion with producer Larry Schweikart and Glenn Murdock of the band, Mother’s Finest.

Press Release November 4, 2015