TPPF Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Bone Cave Harvestman Lawsuit

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed a motion for summary judgment in the pending lawsuit seeking delisting of the Bone Cave Harvestman from the Endangered Species Act. TPPF’s Center for the American Future is representing Williamson County resident John Yearwood and Williamson County, Texas in the lawsuit, which challenges the authority of the federal government to use the Interstate Commerce Clause to regulate non-commercial interactions with the Bone Cave Harvestman arachnid, which only exists in two central Texas counties, is not bought nor traded in interstate commerce, and does not otherwise affect interstate commerce.  

Press Release November 16, 2016

TPPF Releases Outline for “Restoring Liberty through the States”

The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released “Restoring Liberty through the States—and the People,” which is a road map for America to re-center federal governance on only constitutionally enumerated powers, which maximize liberty and prosperity by leaving all other governing authority with the states, or the people. To read “Restoring Liberty through the States—and the People,” please visit:http://txpo.li/2g1KRPa  

Press Release November 10, 2016

TPPF Policy Orientation Panel to Address Plastic Bag Bans

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance will host the panel, “The California-zation of Texas: Plastic Bag Bans,” at the 15th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature on Thursday, January 12th, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. CST at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. More than a dozen municipalities in Texas have enacted single-use plastic bag bans and restrictions of some type, arguably in violation of existing state law. This panel will debate the merits of these policies as well as the implications for the rule of law.

Press Release November 7, 2016

TPPF Statement on Special Masters’ Report in Children’s Rights Lawsuit

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Director of the Center for Families and Children Brandon Logan, J.D., CWLS, issued the following statement in response to the Special Masters’ Report ordered in December 2015 by U.S. District Judge Janis Jack, who ruled in M.D. v. Abbott, a class-action lawsuit brought by Children’s Rights, Inc., that Texas’ long-term foster care system violated children's civil rights and ordered the state to hire special masters to come up with solutions. 

Press Release November 4, 2016

TPPF Policy Orientation Panel to Address Ridesharing Regulation

The Texas Public Policy’s (TPPF) Center for Local Governance will host the panel, “Time to Slam the Brakes on Local Ridesharing Regulations?” at the 15th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature on Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 at 3:45 p.m. CST at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. The panel will discuss the affect of local ridesharing regulations on the economy and how the state Legislature should address differing local regulations.

Press Release November 4, 2016

TPPF Releases Paper on Grand Jury Reform

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) released a paper by Center for Effective Justice Policy Analyst Greg Glod on grand jury reform in Texas. The paper, Balancing the Scales of Due Process: The Conservative Case for Grand Jury Reform in Texas, examines the grand jury system in Texas and offers recommendations of common-sense reforms to bring more balance to grand jury proceedings and expedite the criminal justice system in general.

Press Release November 4, 2016

TPPF Policy Orientation Panel to Address Policing in Texas

The Texas Public Policy’s (TPPF) Center for Effective Justice will host the panel, “Policing in Texas: Successes, Shortcomings, and a Path Forward” at the 15th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 1:30 pm CST at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. The panelists will discuss some of the prevalent topics in policing, including militarization, community policing, and focused deterrence, and how these policies can be implemented in a manner that facilitates trust and cooperation with local communities.

Press Release November 2, 2016

TPPF Policy Orientation Panel to Address “Invisible Governments”

The Texas Public Policy’s (TPPF) Center for Local Governance will host the panel, “Invisible Government: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones in Houston,” at the 15th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature on Friday, January 13th, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. CST at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. The panelists will examine the special purpose district type called tax increment reinvestment zones (TIRZs) and the possible reforms needed.

Press Release November 1, 2016
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