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, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a media conference-call briefing TOMORROW, 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 18, 2015Texas’ unemployment rate at or below California’s for 102 consecutive months, and the nation’s for 97 consecutive months
Press Release March 17, 2015Government delivery organizations should be subject to periodic reviews
Press Release March 17, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Effective Justice Policy Analyst Derek Cohen will testify before the Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee TODAY, Tuesday, March 17, at 1:30 p.m. CDT or upon adjournment in room E1.016 of the Texas State Capitol. Mr. Cohen will testify on Senate Bill 95, which relates to the state’s burden of proof in certain criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.
Press Release March 17, 2015Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) Board Member and former Midland Mayor Ernest Angelo and TPPF’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero will testify before House Committee on Investments & Financial Services—Subcommittee on Bond Indebtedness TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 8:00 am CDT in room E2.028 of the Texas State Capitol.
Press Release March 17, 2015Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero will testify before House Committee on Investments & Financial Services—Subcommittee on Bond Indebtedness TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 8:00 am CDT in room E2.028 of the Texas State Capitol. Mr. Quintero will focus his remarks on House Bill 114.
Press Release March 17, 2015Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Local Governance Senior Policy Analyst Jess Fields will testify before House Committee on Investments & Financial Services—Subcommittee on Bond Indebtedness TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 8:00 am CDT in room E2.028 of the Texas State Capitol. Mr. Fields will focus his remarks on House Bills 156 and 1378.
Press Release March 17, 2015The Honorable Talmadge Heflin, director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Fiscal Policy and former chairman of the Texas House Committee on Appropriations will testify before the Texas Senate Finance Committee TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 17, at 9:00 a.m. CDT in room E1.036 of the Texas State Capitol.
Press Release March 16, 2015Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Health Care Policy John Davidson will testify before the Texas House Pensions Committee TODAY, Monday, March 16, at 2:00 p.m. CDT or upon adjournment in room E2.028 in the Texas State Capitol. Davidson will testify on HB 966, which relates to the creation of an optional consumer-directed health plan for certain individuals eligible to participate in the group benefits program provided under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act and their qualified dependents.
Press Release March 16, 2015The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Tenth Amendment Action Director Dr. Tom Lindsay will testify before the House Select Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility TOMORROW, Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 10:30 CDT or upon final adjournment. Dr. Lindsay will testify on House Joint Resolutions 78 and 79, which would call for an Article V Convention for the purpose of proposing a balanced budget amendment.
Press Release March 11, 2015Right on Crime today announced the addition of former Texas Governor Rick Perry to its growing list of prominent conservatives committed to public safety and cost-effective criminal justice reform as outlined in the Right on Crime Statement of Principles.
Press Release March 11, 2015