Texas will receive more than $600 million in federal broadband subsidies, and if allocated in a prudent manner, these funds can be employed to increase access in the areas of greatest need, according to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. By adopting policy solutions that maintain decentralization, transparency, accountability, and prudence in broadband...
Press Release November 28, 2022AUSTIN─ As energy costs continue to burden American families, the Biden Administration is pursuing expensive renewable energy goals as part of commitments it made to the Paris Climate Accords. Specifically, the federal government plans to set a Nationally Determined Contribution number, a matter of huge economic significance, pledging an “economywide target of reducing America’s net...
Press Release November 17, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released its mini-documentary on the homelessness crisis, with a focus on how a “People First” approach will help support the homeless to heal, grow, thrive and realize their full potential. Rather than governments just providing taxpayer-funded subsidized housing as a solution to homelessness, effective public policy will address the diseases that...
Press Release November 15, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Texas Governor Greg Abbott for taking unprecedented action to defend Texas against the invasion at the Texas-Mexico border, the most dangerous land crossing in the world. The people and communities in Texas have been ravaged by crime, drugs and a humanitarian crisis for long enough. Cartels are bringing record amounts...
Press Release November 15, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Senator Ted Cruz for his leadership in fighting to promote transparency in Big Tech. Yesterday, Senator Cruz sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging the FTC to expeditiously release its 6(b) privacy report on social media and video streaming services. This report stems...
Press Release November 15, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a new tool designed to quickly display earnings and student debt for recent college graduates. The tool allows users to customize for different fields and undergraduate and post graduate degrees, allowing for students to make informed decisions when choosing a degree, a school, or a job field to...
Press Release November 10, 2022Mexico has fallen under the control of corrupt elites and violent cartels, directly affecting Texas cities and communities as the federal government fails to punish those responsible. Thus, Texas must act to punish those responsible via economic sanctions and other measures, according to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The new research, “Hold...
Press Release November 1, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced a red-carpet premiere event for the next three episodes of their Forging Texas series. The event, featuring an address from Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, will showcase four unique stories of Texas history and honor those who made Texas Texan. “Texas is the extension of America’s founding, based...
Press Release November 1, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the Texas State District Court decision in Potter County, declaring the city of Amarillo’s use of nonvoter approved debt instruments such as tax anticipation notes unlawful. The final judgment, coming from the 320th Judicial District in Potter County, struck down an attempt to finance a convention center expansion...
Press Release October 26, 2022Instead of tackling the real causes of violent crime, the Biden administration has declared war on firearm dealers across the country, revoking their licenses for inadvertent paperwork errors rather than actual illegal activity. Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, representing Central Texas Gun Works, announced a new lawsuit to combat the attacks on lawful gun...
Press Release October 19, 2022As the federal government becomes increasingly more absent and ineffective on the southern U.S. border, relationships between states and the Mexican government become important tools to fill the gap left behind. According to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, “Texas-Mexico Relationships: Understanding the Ties,” the relationship between Texas and Mexico is the prime...
Press Release October 4, 2022Texas will spend nearly $3 billion securing the border in the 2022-2023 biennium, more than three and a half times what it spent just five years ago, for what is primarily a federal responsibility. It is an effort that saps the resources of multiple state agencies and departments that “Texas never should have had to...
Press Release September 29, 2022