The Texas Public Policy Foundation praised the introduction of the “Saving American History Act of 2021” by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas. The bill would prohibit federal funds from being used by public elementary and secondary schools to teach the New York Times’ “1619 Project,” which claims that slavery is the foundation of America’s success in the world. “Teaching...
Press Release June 10, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s CEO Kevin Roberts released the following statement on the close of Texas’s 87th regular legislative session: “The Texas legislative session is incomplete. Several critical goals, such as election integrity, taxpayer-funded lobbying, and bail reform, went unaddressed. Those issues and others are important enough for the Governor to call an immediate special session and for the Legislature to reconvene...
Press Release May 31, 2021A top legislative priority of the Texas Public Policy Foundation has passed the House and Senate with a strong bipartisan majority and awaits Governor Abbott’s signature. Senate Bill 13 will prohibit companies that boycott fossil fuels from doing business with the State of Texas. “Wall Street banks and investment firms are colluding to deny critical...
Press Release May 30, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation praised the passage of legislation to protect Texas elections and released the following statement from senior fellow Chad Ennis: The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the Conference Committee Committee Chairs Rep. Briscoe Cain and Sen. Bryan Hughes along with Members Rep. Travis Clardy, Sen. Paul Bettencourt, and Sen. Lois Kolkhorst...
Press Release May 29, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation praised the passage of HB3979 and release the following statement from distinguished senior fellow Tom Lindsay: “We applaud the passage of HB 3979, which is an historic measure that protects Texas students from partisan indoctrination and state-funded racism, such as Critical Race Theory. The bill as passed by both chambers reaffirms Texas’ dedication to the 1964 Civil Rights Act by prohibiting educators from teaching that “one race or sex is inherently...
Press Release May 29, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s distinguished senior fellow Tom Lindsay released the following statement: “HB 3979, the bill to ensure students learn accurate civic literacy, was just struck down in the House in a procedural move. There is still an opportunity to act, though time is short. It is critically important that we don’t indoctrinate...
Press Release May 28, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s CEO Kevin Roberts released the following statement on the passing of businessman and philanthropist Foster Friess: “Foster Friess was a man of faith and a man who put that faith into action. Going back to my days in Wyoming, I have been privileged to call Foster a friend, and to...
Press Release May 27, 2021UPDATE: The Texas Public Policy Foundation congratulates the Texas House for passing a responsible state budget in the conference report for SB 1, which funds state functions for the 2022-23 biennium while staying within the average taxpayer’s ability to pay for it. TPPF Chief Economist Vance Ginn released the following statement: “TPPF appreciates the work...
Press Release May 27, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation recently released the Responsible American Budget, a plan for the federal government to limit the out-of-control spending that threatens the prosperity of future generations. The key component of the proposal imposes a successful spending growth formula that has kept the budget in states like Texas from spending more than its taxpayers can afford. The Responsible American Budget has received high praise from...
Press Release May 27, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation praised the Legislature’s passage of a stronger spending limit in Texas that will benefit Texans and the state’s prosperity. “Since 1978, Texas has had a constitutional spending limit that helped restrain the growth of spending based on changes in personal income. While that growth rate made sense more than forty...
Press Release May 27, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation praised the Legislature’s decision to end wasteful corporate property tax breaks under Chapter 313. “For two decades, Texas taxpayers have borne the brunt of special-interest corporate welfare that raises our property taxes and allows government to pick winners and losers. These 20 years of hard data have proven Chapter 313 doesn’t live up to its lofty promises to create jobs or lure new businesses to our state,” said Kevin...
Press Release May 27, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation and the America First Policy Institute released a joint report on the need for greater price transparency in the healthcare industry. The report, written by TPPF’s David Balat and AFPI’s Heidi Overton, M.D., details the exploding cost of healthcare and recent efforts to require hospitals to disclose what they charge for non-emergency services before patients are treated. “Policies that remove uncertainty about...
Press Release May 26, 2021