TPPF Creates Plan for Successful Bottom-Up Leadership in Police Organizations

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Leadership in Policing: A Bottom-Up Approach which examines different approaches to leadership in policing and offers a successful model and plan for leading police organizations. “Law enforcement traditionally followed a quasi-military approach to leadership,” said Sheriff (Ret) Currie Myers, Ph.D., MBA, senior visiting fellow with the...

Press Release May 19, 2020

Income-Driven Student Lending is an Improvement But More Needs To Be Done

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Unleashing Market-Based Student Lending. “Student lending in the United States is in need of significant reform,” said Andrew Gillen, Ph.D. economist and senior policy analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “The recent shift toward income-driven repayment is a substantial improvement but still fails...

Press Release May 14, 2020

TPPF Files Amicus supporting Texas Attorney General Ballot-by-Mail Mandamus

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed an amicus brief on supporting the Texas Attorney General’s filing with the Texas Supreme Court asking the Court to order county election officials to follow the state’s vote-by-mail laws. “Texas law specifically outlines who may vote by mail and under what conditions,” said Robert Henneke, general counsel at TPPF....

Press Release May 13, 2020

Four Recommendations to Utilize CARES Act Funding for Texas Students

AUSTIN – Today, a group of education-focused organizations submitted a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Commissioner of Education Mike Morath providing recommendations for how funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act can be utilized to support students and their families. “Texas has led the nation by quickly adjusting and implementing flexible...

Press Release May 13, 2020

TPPF Outlines SAFE Elections Agenda to Improve Election Integrity in Texas

AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Election Integrity Project released the “Secure, Accountable and Free Elections” agenda outlining reforms to ensure Texas is a model for accurate and reliable elections throughout the country. The SAFE Elections agenda targets six specific areas to safeguard the rights of Texans, improve the integrity of the elections process,...

Press Release May 13, 2020

COVID-19 Could Result in Uptick in Human Trafficking

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper State and Community Initiatives in the Fight Against Domestic Human Trafficking. “The number of human trafficking victims continues to rise each year, with an estimated 313,000 victims in Texas at any given moment, a quarter of which are suspected to be children,” said Nikki Pressley, policy analyst...

Press Release May 12, 2020

Federal COVID-19 Medicaid Expansion Efforts Need Reform

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation and Foundation for Government Accountability sent a letter to Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz regarding concerns about the “maintenance of effort” (MOE) provision in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). “The health of the most vulnerable Texans and the broader public are at stake,” said...

Press Release May 11, 2020

Medicaid Expansion is Not the Right Choice for Texans Because Coverage Isn’t Care

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper No Expansion Necessary: How Texas Can Lead the Way on Medicaid Alternatives. “Texas is often criticized for choosing to not expand Medicaid but the decision is based, in part, on higher-than-expected costs and research showing that overall health outcomes have not improved for expansion populations,”...

Press Release May 7, 2020

TPPF: Career and Technical Education Should Meet Regional Workforce Demands

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Mismatch? Aligning Secondary Career and Technical Education with Regional Workforce Demand. “Career and technical education provide a number of benefits to students,” said Erin Valdez, policy analyst with the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Work initiative. “Students who complete more than two courses...

Press Release May 5, 2020

Workplace Recovery Act Would Put America Back to Work

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released the second paper on the Workplace Recovery Act, a plan that would bring relief to American employers in a strategic and comprehensive way. “Two things are clear in this economic crisis; we need to get back to work, and any assistance needs to be directed specifically at helping...

Press Release May 5, 2020

Texas Third Court of Appeals Affirms TPPF Win in Short-Term Rental Lawsuit

AUSTIN – On Friday, the Texas Third Court of Appeals denied the City of Austin’s motion for reconsideration of the court’s prior opinion in Zaatari v. City of Austin. “The denial of the City of Austin’s motion for reconsideration by the entire Texas Third Court of Appeals is another win for private property rights and personal liberties in...

Press Release May 4, 2020

TPPF: Sales Tax Numbers Show a Need to Cut State Spending

AUSTIN— Today, Comptroller Glenn Hegar released state sales tax numbers for April 2020 showing a 9.3 percent reduction from 2019 and also indicated that next month’s numbers will likely show an even steeper decline. As sales tax revenues are a primary funding source for the state of Texas, the need to tighten the state budget...

Press Release May 1, 2020