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TPPF Study: Surging Illegal Immigrant Population in Liberty County Presents Major Fiscal, Law Enforcement Challenge

AUSTIN – Today the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Broken Borders, Local Impact: Liberty County, Texas. “Home to the fastest-growing Hispanic population in the United States, along with one of the fastest-growing school districts in Texas, what is happening today in Liberty County, Texas is a stark example of how decades of deficient border...

Press Release May 26, 2020

Proposed 5 Percent Cut for State Agencies is Good First Step

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following response in support of the direction from state leaders for agencies to submit plans to cut budgets by 5 percent for the current 2020-2021 budget cycle. “This is a good first step and likely the first of many that will be necessary to reduce spending...

Press Release May 21, 2020

Executive Order Removing Red Tape Will Help Get Americans Back to Work

This week, President Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to use emergency authority to rapidly identify regulations that can be rescinded or waived to promote job creation and economic growth. “President Trump’s executive order will result in the unprecedented contraction of the Administrative State,” said John Hostettler, vice president of federal affairs for the...

Press Release May 21, 2020

Former TPPF President Rollins Named to Head Domestic Policy Council

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation celebrates President Trump’s decision to name Brooke L. Rollins to the position of acting director of the Domestic Policy Council. Rollins takes over coordination and implementation of the president’s domestic policy agenda at a critical time for the country attempting to restart the economy after reeling from the coronavirus...

Press Release May 19, 2020

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