The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement that he would be lifting almost all pandemic-related restrictions so Texans could safely return to their jobs, schools, and individual lives. “The pandemic and subsequent government-induced shutdown has taken a tremendous toll on all Texans, not just with the health challenges but also the massive...
Press Release March 2, 2021Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) General Counsel Robert Henneke and Theodore Hadzi-Antich to serve as special outside counsel assisting Texas’ lead attorney Judd Stone in the state’s intervention in State of New York, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cause No. 21-1028 consolidated with 21-1060 (U.S....
Press Release March 1, 2021Today, the United States District Court for the Eastern District Court of Texas entered final judgment declaring the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium order unconstitutional. “Today, the court held that the federal government cannot interfere with private property rights or citizen’s access to the courts to exercise their rights under state law,” said TPPF’s...
Press Release February 25, 2021In honor of Career and Technical Education Month, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a video highlighting the importance of CTE programs and Mattress Mack and Mike Feinberg’s Work Texas program in Houston, Texas. “What Mattress Mack and Mike Feinberg are doing with Work Texas is an exemplary example of showing Texas how business leadership...
Press Release February 25, 2021Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Beyond Four Walls: How Competency-Based Learning Can Enhance Public Education. The paper’s authors provided the following statements: “The fact is, student outcomes are more important than how long students have sat in a classroom,” said Emily Sass, policy director for TPPF’s Next Generation Texas campaign. “Despite varying individual needs, our education funding...
Press Release February 23, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation is excited to announce a new partnership with former Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Paul J. Ray. Ray brings unrivaled expertise and insights in the field of regulatory affairs. Ray will work with teams across TPPF to restore the proper relationship between the government and the people. TPPF Executive Director Kevin...
Press Release February 23, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation commended the introduction of new legislation to help identify human traffickers and end the exploitation of workers, the vast majority of whom are unauthorized immigrants. “It is critical that we begin implementing policies that take a sustained approach in addressing the issue of exploited workers, and Chairman James White’s House Bill 820 is...
Press Release February 23, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation announced it has begun a statewide radio ad campaign informing Texans that tens of millions of their tax dollars will fund lobbyists this year. According to a statewide survey this month, 86% of Texans oppose tax dollars funding lobbyists, yet local governments continue to pay for contract lobbyists to push for policies that hurt...
Press Release February 22, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Life:Powered project released the following statement clarifying the causes of the blackouts across Texas this week: While Texas attempts to identify the causes of the tragic blackouts this week and the sources of mismanagement, it’s clear that poor policy decisions are the root of the problem. Texas has lost significant fossil fuel...
Press Release February 16, 2021Today, as Texas Independence Day (March 2) approaches, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released the second episode in the “Forging Texas” video series, “Season of Defeat.” “It’s more important than ever that we remember the lives that were lost and sacrifices that were made to win the freedom we enjoy in Texas,” said TPPF Executive...
Press Release February 10, 2021The Texas Public Policy Foundation praises the introduction of the Personalized Care Act in the Senate (S. 153) by Sen. Ted Cruz and in the House (H.R. 725) by Rep. Chip Roy. These concise bills make a substantial impact to the U.S. employer-based health care system by allowing individuals to have the same benefits as...
Press Release February 9, 2021By enormous margins, Texans support strong protections to our election system to ensure only legal voters are allowed to cast ballots. Nearly nine out of ten Texans said they favored voter ID laws, as well as regular audits of the voter rolls to make sure they are accurate. The conclusions come in a wide-ranging poll...
Press Release February 9, 2021