We applaud the Attorney General for this common-sense ruling on a matter of great importance – the issue of whether public funds can be used for electioneering, which the law is clear may not. This Opinion will also help keep the focus of public schools on education, where it should be.
Press Release January 17, 2018Texas spends billions more in inflation-adjusted dollars on public education now than if per-student funding had remained the same as in the 2004-05 school year.
Press Release January 17, 2018AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will serve as the keynote speaker on Thursday, February 8, during the 12:30 p.m. lunch session of the group’s Policy Orientation. “We are honored to welcome Lt. Gov. Patrick to Policy Orientation 2018 and know his keynote will be a...
Press Release January 16, 2018The Governor’s proposal to cap revenue growth from property taxes is a critical step in protecting taxpayers, homeowners, and small businesses.
Press Release January 16, 2018Texas Public Policy Foundation is concerned over the legality of the ‘culture of voting resolution,’ which appears to endorse a course of actions tantamount to coercion of government employees — in this case, public school teachers — to swear to an oath in support of a specific political point of view.
Press Release January 15, 2018Today’s discussion was an important step toward criminal justice reform. I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to an issue that will make communities safer and reunite families.
Press Release January 11, 2018Citywide plastic bag bans are bad for business and even worse for the rule of law. In Austin for example, some businesses lost money because of the city’s misguided bag ban.
Press Release January 11, 2018While secure confinement for youths is still a necessary component of the juvenile justice system, it’s time for Texas to move away from large, remotely-located facilities towards a smaller, community-based model that fosters family connections and involvement.
Press Release January 5, 2018Austin – McClatchy News, which owns the Ft. Worth Star Telegram, published an in-depth look at Texas Public Policy Foundation President and CEO Brooke Rollins and the organization’s recent effort to influence a range of public policies at the federal level: Read the Full Article HERE. Excerpts: A conservative Texas think tank that spent much of...
Press Release January 3, 2018With each regulation repealed, President Trump is disarming the administrative state.
Press Release January 2, 2018Texans have a lot to celebrate this holiday season as our unemployment rate is down to a record low of just 3.8 percent.
Press Release December 22, 2017Today’s vote for tax reform is real progress toward prosperity for all Americans. The pro-growth tax bill will lower tax rates, simplify the tax code and broaden the tax base.
Press Release December 20, 2017