TPPF’s Kate Murphy testifies before Texas House Human Services Committee
This bill makes changes to the Texas Department of State Health Services based on the Sunset Advisory Commission's review of the agency
Press Release March 23, 2015Press
TPPF’s Mario Loyola publishes study on EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Under the cover of a regulation of carbon emissions, the EPA seeks to pave the way for the cap-and-trade scheme that Congress rejected.
Press Release March 23, 2015TPPF releases Texas transportation reform paper
Reforming transportation while setting appropriate funding levels are key Legislative challenges.
Press Release March 23, 2015TPPF’s John Davidson to testify before Texas House Human Services Committee
Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Health Care Policy John Davidson will testify before the Texas House Human Services Committee TODAY, Monday, March 23, at 2:00 p.m. CDT or upon adjournment in room E2.030 in the Texas State Capitol.
Press Release March 23, 2015TODAY: The Honorable Jess Fields to testify before Committee on Energy Resources
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Local Governance Senior Policy Analyst Jess Fields will testify before the Texas House Committee on Energy Resources TODAY, Monday, March 23, at 2:00 p.m. CDT or upon final adjournment in room E2.010 of the Texas State Capitol. Mr. Fields will testify on House Bill 40, which relates to the preemption of certain regulations on oil and natural gas operation.
Press Release March 23, 2015TODAY: TPPF’s John Davidson to testify before Texas Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Health Care Policy John Davidson will testify before the Texas Senate Committee on Health & Human Services TODAY, Monday, March 23, at 8:00 a.m. CDT in room E1.016 in the Texas State Capitol. Davidson will testify on Senate Bills 200, 204, and 207, which relate to sunset provisions.
Press Release March 23, 2015TODAY: TPPF’s James Quintero to testify before House Committee on Elections
Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero will testify before House Committee on Elections, TODAY, Monday, March 23, 2015 at 2:00 pm CDT or upon adjournment in room E1.026 of the Texas State Capitol. Mr. Quintero will focus his remarks on House Bill 1615, which would consolidate bond elections in a November timeframe.
Press Release March 23, 2015TPPF statement on tax cuts in the 84th Legislature
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is tremendously encouraged by the movement toward significant tax cuts in both houses of the 84th Texas Legislature. Though the work on these cuts is not yet finished — nor will it be until the full work of the legislature is done — we nevertheless believe that they are, as presently conceived, based upon eminently sound and sensible principles of conservative governance.
Press Release March 20, 2015Economic Development Transparency Coalition pushes for openness in government
Six policy and grassroots organizations from the left, right, and center have coalesced to form the Economic Development Transparency Coalition, and are signatories on a letter urging the Texas Legislature to increase transparency in government by repealing existing exceptions to transparency laws for economic development located in sections 551.087 and 552.131 of the Government Code.
Press Release March 19, 2015TODAY: media conference call on Economic Development Transparency Coalition
The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a media conference-call briefing TODAY, Thursday, March 19 at 1:30 p.m. CDT to announce the Economic Development Transparency Coalition, comprised of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Public Citizen, Texas Public Interest Research Group, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom of Information Foundation, and Grassroots America We the People.
Press Release March 19, 2015Kathleen Hunker to testify before Texas House Transportation Committee
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Economic Freedom Policy Analyst Kathleen Hunker will testify before the Texas House Transportation Committee TODAY, Thursday, March 19, at 8:00 a.m. CDT in Room E2.012 of the Texas State Capitol. Ms. Hunker will testify on House Bill 565, which relates to powers of private toll project entities.
Press Release March 19, 2015TPPF releases paper on fair elections in Texas
Local elections in Texas suffer from a lack of turnout due to May placement and rolling polling—moving voting locations every day during early voting—and a lack of transparency due to minimal information provided to voters on the ballot.
Press Release March 18, 2015