The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Health Care Policy John Davidson issued the following statement on the lawsuit filed today by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the Health Insurance Providers Fee, which is an unconstitutional tax levied on Medicaid plans in order to fund Obamacare subsidies.
Press Release October 22, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation released a paper today by Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on the economic freedom and individual prosperity supported by the Texas model compared with other large states. The paper, The Texas Model Supports Prosperity: A Labor Market Comparison, examines data in Texas, California, New York, and Florida and U.S. averages that show the limited government approach works best.
Press Release October 20, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Economic Freedom today released a paper by Center Director Bill Peacock and Research Associate Cody Ross on the Texas Commission of the Arts. The paper, Texas Commission on the Arts, is the first paper in the Foundation’s new series, Spotlight on State and Local Government.
Press Release October 19, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a “Spotlight: Transparency and Accountability in State Agencies” TODAY, October 19 at 11:30 am CDT in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Press Release October 19, 2015Today, the Texas Workforce Commission released Texas labor market data for September 2015. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement.
Press Release October 16, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a “Spotlight: Transparency and Accountability in State Agencies” on Monday, October 19 at 11:30 am CDT in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Press Release October 16, 2015The Texas Bond Review Board (BRB) released preliminary estimates of local government debt owed for fiscal year 2015. According to the BRB, local governments have amassed debts totaling more than $338 billion, up more than $5 billion since the previous fiscal year.
Press Release October 15, 2015Earlier this week, the San Antonio Police Officers Association voiced serious concerns about city of San Antonio’s aggressive annexation plan, calling it “a horrible idea” because police officers can barely handle current service demands and that adding new area to patrol would stretch already-taxed resources even further.
Press Release October 15, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper by Center for Effective Justice Policy Analyst Greg Glod outlining Texas’ adult criminal justice reform successes. The paper, Texas Adult Corrections: A Model for the Rest of the Nation, outlines adult criminal justice reform policies that Texas lawmakers enacted, which can be used as a guide for the federal government and other states to adopt similar legislation.
Press Release October 15, 2015Texas Public Policy Foundation Executive Director Arlene Wohlgemuth will speak at The Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion “After King v. Burwell, Now What?” on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 11:10 a.m. CDT in Welch Hall, Room 2.224 at the University of Texas at Austin.
Press Release October 15, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation and National Review Institute will co-host the book talk and signing “Children of Monsters: an Inquiry into the Sons and Daughters of Dictators” with author Jay Nordlinger on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. CDT at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Press Release October 14, 2015Today, members of the Texas Senate Committee on Finance were charged with studying and recommending ways to further reduce the tax burden on property owners. Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero issued the following statement on the interim charge.
Press Release October 14, 2015