AUSTIN—On Saturday, Feb. 29, Alice Marie Johnson will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Fort Washington, Maryland. Johnson, now a Senior Fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, was sentenced in 1996 to a mandatory life sentence plus 25 years without the possibility of...
Press Release February 28, 2020Austin— Right on Crime, the leading conservative criminal justice reform group, praised the administration’s continuing commitment to meaningful criminal justice reform through President Trump’s speech at the Hope for Prisoners graduation ceremony in Las Vegas today. Approximately thirty men will graduate from the Hope for Prisoners reentry program, which works to equip men and women...
Press Release February 20, 2020AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation highlighted the one-year anniversary of announcing its public education reform agenda and the progress that was made during the Texas Legislature’s 86th session. Five of the Foundation’s six agenda items were adopted in whole or in part and laid the groundwork for additional success during the next legislative session....
Press Release February 18, 2020AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation congratulates Mandy Gunasekara, senior fellow with the Foundation’s Life:Powered project, on being selected to join the Environmental Protection Agency as Chief of Staff. “America is a world leader in clean air and water even while our economy, energy industry, and population have skyrocketed. There’s no better expert than Mandy...
Press Release February 18, 2020AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation joined an amicus brief supporting the Department of Justice’s motion for summary judgment in The American Hospital Association v. The Department of Health and Human Services. The case centers around whether HHS overstepped its authority when it issued a regulation last Nov. that would compel hospitals and other...
Press Release February 14, 2020AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released the following statement on the administration’s proposed FY2021 Department of Homeland Security budget: “The right mix of personnel, technology and infrastructure is essential to securing the border, and the administration’s new budget proposal strengthens all three of those critical elements,” said John Hostettler, Vice President of Federal...
Press Release February 10, 2020AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Education and Property Taxes – A Texas-Sized Conundrum. “Texas’ school finance system has undergone more than four decades of legal challenges,” said Austin Griesinger, legislative fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “A leading driver for these legal challenges has been the system’s reliance on property taxes...
Press Release February 4, 2020AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation commends the Trump Administration’s executive order creating a new position focused on combating human trafficking. The new role will be housed under the White House domestic policy office. “We commend and thank the President for his leadership in combatting those who profit in this interstate and international trade...
Press Release January 31, 2020AUSTIN—The Texas Public Policy Foundation released a new video titled “Politiquería,” which emphasizes the need to ensure and uphold the integrity of our elections. In it, elected officials, investigators and experts explain how corruption in elections has influenced daily life in parts of Texas. “The way that we live has much to do with our...
Press Release January 30, 2020AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published new research, Right for Kids Ranking, which provides an annual look at how well each state performs at achieving the best results for kids who enter the foster care system. “The Right for Kids Ranking represents a sea change in how to assess state child welfare system...
Press Release January 27, 2020Austin – The overwhelming majority of Texans believe there is an immigration crisis in the country, according to a new poll conducted for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The survey found that fully 80 percent would characterize immigration as a “crisis,” including 64 percent of Democrats and 75 percent of Independents. Nearly one out of...
Press Release January 20, 2020AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a notice of appearance of counsel with the Texas Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals in San Antonio in City of San Antonio v. Associated Builders of South Texas. This notice advises the court of appeals that the Texas Public Policy Foundation will assume the role of lead counsel...
Press Release January 16, 2020