Last year, the outgoing members of the Texas State Board of Education took a parting shot at parents, rejecting the voters’ clear wishes to empower parents and ensure that families can make the educational decisions that work best for them. In 2022, 88% of Texas Republicans voted in support of parental choice. Today, a new...
Press Release February 2, 2023Over the last twenty years, college accreditors in the state of Texas almost never disciplined colleges for poor student outcomes or low-quality academic programming, while also rarely approving new colleges that reached a significant number of students, according to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The research, “Oversight of College Quality and Approval...
Press Release February 2, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation challenged the Biden Administration’s continuing war against lawful gun owners, announcing a new lawsuit seeking to block the unconstitutional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) rule regarding stabilizing braces. Stabilizing braces are a common accessory that allows individuals—particularly those with disabilities—to fire a pistol accurately and safely....
Press Release January 31, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the proposed legislation to protect Texas children from sex reassignment medical procedures, filed by Sen. Donna Campbell and Rep. Tom Oliverson as House Bill 1686 and Senate Bill 625 respectively. This legislation, the Children’s Gender Protection Act, will protect children and prevent harmful experimentation by prohibiting doctors from...
Press Release January 30, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced it officially opened its new production and broadcast studios at its location in downtown Austin, TX. The studios feature professional video, audio, and lighting equipment, as well as an editing studio with the latest tools and software. The broadcast studio can be used to connect with local media...
Press Release January 27, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Gov. Greg Abbott will serve as the opening keynote speaker for the March 1st lunch session of Texas Policy Summit. Fresh off a decisive victory in the November elections, Gov. Abbott will share his vision for Texas and the 88th Legislative Session. “We are honored to have...
Press Release January 26, 2023Local governments are using your own money against you, hiring lobbyists and advocating for more government according to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Breach of Faith: How Local Governments Are Using Your Tax Dollars Against You” reveals how cities, counties, school districts, and special districts spent almost $75 million in 2021 on...
Press Release January 24, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation congratulates the National Association of Scholars (NAS) on the release of its report, “Comprehensive Restructuring: Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the University of Texas.” The report finds that the UT-Austin’s DEI initiatives push a clear ideological agenda rooted in controversial claims about race, gender, oppression, and white privilege....
Press Release January 24, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Director for the Government for the People Campaign James Quintero released the following statement regarding the House and Senate budget proposals: “Both the House and the Senate budgets include the two most important priorities for Texans: the largest property tax cut in state history and maintaining a conservative Texas budget....
Press Release January 18, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation has joined Project 2025, a national effort to unite the conservative movement around a set of principles and policy proposals that will drive the next presidential administration. The project is focused on four major goals: developing and publishing a wide array of federal policy reforms, building a database of individuals...
Press Release January 18, 2023Virtually unlimited, unfettered access to social media platforms has a plethora of negative effects on minors, ranging from suicidality, depression, and anxiety to sex and human trafficking, child sexual abuse material, and more, according to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Social Media is a Harmful Product” unpacks these negative effects of social...
Press Release January 18, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Chairman Harless and the Members of the Select Committee on Health Care Reform for the report released last week and the careful consideration and review of charges aimed at improving the cost and delivery of care in Texas. “The Select Committee was one of the most substantive of its...
Press Release January 18, 2023