Yesterday, interim charges for the Senate Committee on Inter-Governmental Relations (“IGR”) were announced, identifying six areas for the Committee to examine. One such area is local ordinance integrity. The IGR Committee will review the statutory safeguards for the adoption of local ordinances and recommend improvements.
Press Release October 13, 2015Yesterday, interim charges for the Senate Committee on Inter-Governmental Relations (“IGR”) were announced, identifying six areas for the Committee to examine. One such area is annexation. The IGR Committee will review existing annexation policies that allow cities to force unwilling property owners to become city residents, and make recommendations on ways to improve the system.
Press Release October 13, 2015Yesterday, interim charges for the Senate Committee on Inter-Governmental Relations (“IGR”) were announced, identifying six policy areas for the Committee to review. One such area is debt transparency. The IGR Committee will examine ways to improve debt transparency and government accountability in elections.
Press Release October 13, 2015Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted a nationwide stay in the case challenging the validity of Environmental Protection Agency’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. Petitioners claim EPA overstepped statutory authority by implementing its plan to regulate free flowing water.
Press Release October 12, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for the American Future Director Robert Henneke and Center Attorney Joel Stonedale are available to discuss the ruling by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to halt Environmental Protection Agency’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule.
Press Release October 12, 2015Yesterday, MobilityATX, a special interest group sponsored in part by Austin-area governments, released its findings on near-term traffic solutions for the Capitol City. Its chief recommendation is to fully fund Austin’s Bicycle Master Plan at a cost of $151 million to be financed through additional debt.
Press Release October 9, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice Deputy Director Derek Cohen will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. EDT in room HVC 210 in the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. Mr. Cohen will testify at a hearing on “Reviewing the Juvenile Justice System and How It Serves At-Risk Youth.”
Press Release October 7, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Economist Vance Ginn will speak at a town hall meeting hosted by Texas Senator Don Huffines on Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00 pm CDT at the University Park Public Library in University Park, Texas.
Press Release October 7, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a policy primer titled, “The Debate over Texas State Supported Living Centers: How to Reform an Outdated System” TODAY, Tuesday, October 6 at 11:30 am CDT in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Press Release October 6, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a policy primer titled, “The Debate over Texas State Supported Living Centers: How to Reform an Outdated System” TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 6 at 11:30 am CDT in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Press Release October 5, 2015Earlier today, the San Antonio Planning Commission formally approved a proposal to conduct limited purpose annexation of some 13,000 Bexar County residents without their consent. This is a major step in the City’s overarching annexation plans, which will ultimately force as many as 200,000 Texans to become city taxpayers by the end of 2016. The proposal will now be considered by the San Antonio City Council.
Press Release October 2, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper by Center for Health Care Policy Director John Davidson and Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn outlining a model to reform Medicaid. The paper, The Texas Medicaid Reform Model: A Market-Driven, Patient-Centered Approach, presents a framework to address Medicaid’s structural problems while obtaining greater flexibility from the federal government.
Press Release September 29, 2015