TPPF Statement on Gov. Abbott Notice of Intention to Withdraw from Federal Refugee Program

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s General Counsel and Center for the American Future Director The Honorable Robert Henneke and Center for Tenth Amendment Action Director Chip Roy issued the following statement on letter sent yesterday by the State of Texas to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) giving official notice of its intention to withdraw from the federal refugee resettlement program should ORR not unconditionally approve Texas’ state plan by September 30th.   

Press Release September 22, 2016

TPPF’s Dr. Thomas Lindsay Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on the Budget

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Higher Education Director Dr. Tom Lindsay testified today on higher education reform at a hearing titled, “Restoring the Trust for Families and Working-Age Americans,” before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Budget.

Press Release September 21, 2016

MONDAY: TPPF Hosts Briefing on Clean Power Plan Legal Challenge

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host a briefing on the eve of oral arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court in State of West Virginia, et al. v. EPA. The discussion will preview the key legal arguments to be addressed before the en banc panel regarding EPA’s authority to regulate the nation’s power generating industry under the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Issues include constitutional challenges striking at the heart of the CPP, focusing on EPA’s usurpation of state powers to regulate the use of in-state natural resources, and its attempt to rewrite the Clean Air Act to suit its overarching goal of regulating CO2 emissions.

Press Release September 21, 2016

ICYMI: Spending Policy Recommendations in TPPF’s “Legislator’s Guide to the Issues”

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 2017-18 “Legislator’s Guide to the Issues” features a section on spending, which provides an overview and recommendations for the 85th Texas Legislature that will keep Texas at the forefront of liberty, prosperity, and economic growth.

Press Release September 20, 2016

New Texas jobs report shows unemployment rate at or below the U.S. average for 116 consecutive months

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released state-level labor market information for August 2016. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement:

Press Release September 20, 2016

TPPF Statement on Port Aransas City Council Suspension of Plastic Bag Ban

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero issued the following statement on the Port Aransas City Council 5 to 1 vote last week to suspend its ordinance prohibiting businesses from providing single-use plastic bags to customers. Port Aransas’ decision to upend the ordinance comes on the heels of a recent opinion issued by the Fourth Court of Appeals finding that a similar ban enacted by the city of Laredo had been passed in violation of existing state law and must be struck down.

Press Release September 19, 2016

TOMORROW: TPPF Hosts “A Constitutional Conversation”

In celebration of Constitution Day, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a discussion on the historical significance of America’s most treasured document TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. CDT in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Press Release September 19, 2016

Chip Roy Joins TPPF as Director of Center for Tenth Amendment Action

The Texas Public Policy Foundation today announced Chip Roy as the Director of the Center for Tenth Amendment Action (CTAA). Mr. Roy is an accomplished attorney and public servant whose former positions include first assistant attorney general of Texas, chief of staff to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, and senior advisor to both U.S. Senator John Cornyn and former Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Press Release September 19, 2016

NEXT WEEK: TPPF Hosts “A Constitutional Conversation”

In celebration of Constitution Day, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a discussion on the historical significance of America’s most treasured document on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. CDT in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Press Release September 15, 2016

TPPF Statement on Texas Attorney General’s Intervention in Lawsuit to Protect Homeowners’ Tax Cuts

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero issued the following statement on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s announced intervention into a property tax lawsuit, stating that local school districts violated the Texas Constitution and state law when they reduced or repealed their Local Option Homestead Exemptions (LOHE).

Press Release September 15, 2016

TPPF Statement on Austin’s Approved 2016-2017 Budget

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero issued the following statement on the $3.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 adopted yesterday by the Austin City Council. The new budget is up from $3.5 billion in the prior fiscal year. Under the terms of the new city budget, the average Austinite will pay an additional $7.21 per month or $87 per year in new taxes and fees.

Press Release September 15, 2016

Registro para el evento 15th Annual Policy Orientation de TPPF ya está disponible a la prensa

El registro para la prensa ya está disponible para el evento: 15th Annual Policy Orientation (PO). PO es una conferencia sobre la orientación política para la legislatura de Tejas, alojado por  la fundación, Texas Public Policy Foundation. El evento se llevará a cabo del 11-13 de Enero 2017 en el hotel Sheraton Austin en el Capitolio.

Press Release September 15, 2016