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, 2020AUSTIN— 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, 2020AUSTIN – 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, 2020AUSTIN – 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, 2020AUSTIN – 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, 2020AUSTIN – 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, 2020Today, 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, 2020AUSTIN – 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, 2020AUSTIN— 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, 2020Washington, D.C. – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Immigration initiative published the paper Perfect Storm: The Pull and Push Factors Driving the Central American Migration Crisis. “The ability to achieve the ‘American Dream’ and earn dollars to send home to loved ones are substantial push factors in Central America,” said David Agren,...
Press Release April 30, 2020AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Crime Prevention Research Center announced a joint partnership to commission safety and gun usage research by John R. Lott, Jr., one of America’s foremost scholars on gun rights. Lott will look into several critical topics, such as state ‘red flag’ laws in America and the relationship between...
Press Release April 28, 2020AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded new plans announced by Governor Greg Abbott to focus on protecting the most vulnerable Texans from exposure to COVID-19 while beginning to gradually open up some businesses to bring back jobs. The Governor publicly outlined his Strike Force to Open Texas as part of a three...
Press Release April 27, 2020