The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released Extreme Weather and Climate Change: What the Science Really Says. This report, authored by TPPF Policy Analyst with the Armstrong Center for Energy and Environment Josiah Neeley, discusses the facts about climate change and its link to today’s extreme weather events.
Press Release June 16, 2014AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation released today The Elusive Uninsured: Assessing the ACA Exchange in Texas. This report, authored by TPPF’s Senior Health Care Policy Analyst John Davidson, examines the Affordable Care Act’s failure to attract a large share of Texas’ uninsured population eligible for coverage on the exchange. “The ACA was passed partly...
Press Release June 9, 2014AUSTIN – Derek Cohen, Policy Analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice, will testify before the Texas Senate Jurisprudence Committee on Tuesday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time in Room 2E.20 of the Texas State Capitol. The hearing will review the implementation of the 83rd Legislature’s Senate Bill 393 and Senate Bill...
Press Release June 3, 2014The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released The Real Texas Budget, an overview of Texas appropriations and spending from 2004 through 2015. The report’s authors, the Foundation’s Talmadge Heflin, Director of the Center for Fiscal Policy, Vice President for Research Bill Peacock, and Dr. Vance Ginn, Center for Fiscal Policy Economist, sifted through numerous complex budget reports and accounted for legislative budget devices to catalogue for taxpayers how much of their tax dollars the state of Texas actually spends.
Press Release June 3, 2014Derek Cohen, Policy Analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice, will testify before the Texas Senate Jurisprudence Committee on Tuesday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time in Room 2E.20 of the Texas State Capitol. The hearing will review the implementation of the 83rd Legislature’s Senate Bill 393 and Senate Bill 1114 — legislation that established a tiered discipline model for schools and kept thousands of children from being processed as a criminal for minor behavioral issues, such as making too much noise — to determine if any statutory changes are necessary to clarify the intent of this legislation, and will also monitor the implementation of statewide electronic filing as mandated by the Texas Supreme Court to determine if any additional training or resources are needed by local jurisdictions.
Press Release June 2, 2014Kathleen Hartnett White, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, issued the following statement on today’s announcement of a new EPA rule for the regulation of CO2.
Press Release June 2, 2014FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2014 CONTACT: Sarah Rumpf (512) 472-2700 [email protected] TODAY: TPPF’s Derek Cohen to testify before Texas House of Representatives' Corrections Committee AUSTIN – Derek Cohen, Policy Analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice, will testify before the Texas House of Representatives’ Corrections Committee on Thursday, May 29...
Press Release May 29, 2014AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Vice President for Research Bill Peacock delivered testimony today before the Texas House Committee on Business and Industry, on tax-lien lending. The purpose of his testimony was to dissuade legislators from adopting rules or legislation that would effectively terminate tax lien lending as a viable commercial practice. “Tax-lien...
Press Release May 28, 2014MEDIA ADVISORY May 27, 2014 CONTACT: Sarah Rumpf (512) 472-2700 [email protected] TPPF’s Derek Cohen to testify before Texas House of Representatives' Corrections Committee AUSTIN – Derek Cohen, Policy Analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice, will testify before the Texas House of Representatives’ Corrections Committee on Thursday, May 29...
Press Release May 27, 2014AUSTIN – Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau released new population data showing the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. between 2012 and 2013. The new Census data indicates that seven of the top 15 fastest-growing municipalities are located in Texas. James Quintero, Director of the Center for Local Governance, issued this statement on the report: “New data from...
Press Release May 22, 2014Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on reducing the reliance of dedicated accounts to certify the budget by implementing a roll, ratchet, and adjust approach. “
Press Release May 21, 2014The Texas Public Policy Foundation today announced that former Texas State Representative Kent Grusendorf has joined the Foundation as Senior Fellow for Education. He will lead the Foundation’s efforts to bring the benefits of real education reform to Texas children, parents, and taxpayers.
Press Release May 20, 2014