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TPPF: Court Says Students Deserve Fair Tuition

The Texas Public Policy Foundation recently won a landmark case that could eventually provide all students at colleges and universities in Texas with the same access to in-state tuition rates that undocumented immigrants enjoy. For now, the decision by the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas declaring higher nonresident tuition rates unconstitutional...

Press Release April 12, 2022

TPPF Announces First Stops of Parent Empowerment Tour

As COVID-19 forced children into remote learning, many parents were able to witness firsthand the education students received in the state of Texas. Some were shocked, concerned, and left with persistent questions about what schools are teaching their children. To help facilitate this discussion before the 2023 Legislative Session, the Texas Public Policy Foundation has...

Press Release April 11, 2022

TPPF Commends Abbott on Enhanced Vehicle Inspections

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation lauded the actions of Texas Governor Greg Abbott as a positive step forward to defend Texans and stop the flow of illegal drugs and human-trafficking into the United States. The Governor recently announced he will be exercising his legal power to enhance inspections of vehicles Texas from Mexico. The...

Press Release April 8, 2022

TPPF: Ending Title 42 Creates Worse Disaster at the Border

“Ending Title 42 will be an unmitigated disaster for the country when coupled with an administration that is otherwise ignoring the immigration laws on the books, undermining the Migrant Protection Protocols with Mexico, and facilitating fake asylum claims,” says Ken Oliver, senior director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Immigration campaign. “From day...

Press Release April 4, 2022

Hispanic Texans Support More Border Security and School Choice: TPPF Poll Examines Views of Hispanic Texans Statewide

Hispanic Texans overwhelmingly support letting parents choose where their kids go to school, regardless of what district they live in, even if it is a charter or private school. They put border security and immigration as the top of the list of the most pressing problems the Texas Legislature should address, with nearly three-quarters agreeing...

Press Release March 21, 2022

The Texan, TPPF: The Fifth Circuit Must Uphold Anti-Censorship Legislation

This week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, on behalf of its client The Texan, filed an amicus brief with the Fifth Circuit Court urging it to uphold anti-censorship legislation passed in the previous legislative session. The brief, filed in support of the state of Texas, focuses on the interplay between free-speech rights and a federal...

Press Release March 15, 2022

TPPF: DFPS Must Be Held Accountable For Harm to Children in its Care

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation condemned the Department of Family and Protective Services for yet another failure to protect the children in its care. The horrific breaking news of the department’s mishandling of allegations that children in its care were sexually exploited at a shelter intended to protect victims of sex trafficking.  “Evil is...

Press Release March 11, 2022

TPPF Announces Live Viewing of Save Austin Now Dr. Phil Homelessness Crisis Debate

The Texas Public Policy Foundation, in connection with Save Austin Now, has announced a live conversation, focusing on the epidemic of homelessness that is plaguing Austin and our country. The event will feature a livestream of the second of two Dr. Phil episodes focusing on our country’s homelessness crisis which includes Save Austin Now co-founders...

Press Release March 9, 2022

Distinguished Senior Fellow Sherry Sylvester Available for Election Night Analysis

Sherry Sylvester, a Texas Public Policy Foundation Distinguished Senior Fellow, will be available on Election Night to analyze the results of the 2022 Texas Primary Elections and their impact on policy and politics in the Lone Star State going forward. Sylvester has worked at the nexus of politics and public policy for decades.  She has...

Press Release February 25, 2022

TPPF Announces San Antonio Pastors For Parent Empowerment Summit

The Texas Public Policy Foundation, in connection with the Texas Federation for Children Growth Fund, have announced the upcoming Pastors for Parent Empowerment Summit. The summit will focus on helping families and communities to reach their fullest potential in their faith traditions. The summit will feature presentations from national and local partners. As shepherds of...

Press Release February 24, 2022

TPPF, Van Duyne, and State of Texas Sue CDC to End Mask Mandates on Planes

The Texas Public Policy Foundation and Texas Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne—joined by the State of Texas—sued the Centers for Disease Control to end the enforcement of mask mandates for public transportation and transportation hubs. TPPF’s lawsuit seeks to end the federal government’s requirement to wear masks on planes and at airports. The complaint argues that...

Press Release February 16, 2022

TPPF: 89% of Failing College Programs are in Public and Private Non-Profit Schools

New research by the Texas Public Policy Foundation reveals that 89% of college programs that fail the ‘gainful employment’ test are at public and private non-profit schools. These programs fail to prepare students for gainful employment and can be linked to the crushing student loan debt crisis facing the country. “We tend to think of...

Press Release February 14, 2022
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