AUSTIN — Today the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced the release of a first-of-its-kind book that contextualizes the modern border crisis by examining the history of U.S.-Mexico relations. The Hard Country: The Mexican Crisis and America’s Answers offers policy solutions in light of the unfortunate reality that Mexico is no longer a reliable partner. “The fundamental...
Press Release October 10, 2024NEW ORLEANS – The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to hear oral arguments on the city of San Marcos’s unconstitutional historic preservation ordinance that forces homeowners to keep unwanted objects on their property. This clearly violates the U.S. Constitution’s taking clause. TPPF is representing San Marcos homeowners Kristy Money...
Press Release October 8, 2024NEW ORLEANS – The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to hear oral argument on the National Labor Relations Board’s unlawful attempt to silence employer speech, in violation of the First Amendment. The NLRB’s new interpretation of “unfair labor practices” prohibits employers from speaking to employees about unionization. TPPF is...
Press Release October 7, 2024Washington, D.C., – National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) announces the addition of Peter Bryant to its Advisory Board. Bryant, Board Chair of Clareo and Co-Founder and Board Chair of the Development Partner Institute, brings decades of practical experience in advising the mining and energy sectors. Mark P. Mills, Executive Director of NCEA, stated, “We’re...
Press Release September 30, 2024AUSTIN – Today, TPPF’s Center on Health and Families and the Institute for Family Studies released new research on strengthening marriage and families in Texas. Families are the foundation of society, and we must ensure that public policy does not hinder family formation, development, or opportunities to thrive. “The nuclear family is the building block...
Press Release September 26, 2024Texas law enforcement faces ongoing challenges in addressing crimes committed by illegal aliens who have crossed the southern border and dispersed throughout the state, a new report from TPPF highlights. While current border security measures, such as fencing and surveillance, aim to prevent illegal crossings, local officers often encounter undocumented individuals during routine interactions, complicating...
Press Release September 23, 2024The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Gov. Abbott for officially designating Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization and ensuring law enforcement resources are available to combat the TdA threat. Venezuela does not share a criminal database with the U.S., so under today’s announcement, “Texas law enforcement will now be creating a database from...
Press Release September 16, 2024AUSTIN – Today the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a new lawsuit against the United States government. Under the recently adopted Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the Federal Government now demands that virtually anyone who forms a state corporate entity must disclose a host of otherwise private information to federal law enforcement—even if they are not...
Press Release September 12, 2024Washington, D.C. – Today, National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) Advisor and Senior Fellow Paul H. Tice published an in-depth report evaluating the impact on U.S. financial markets from the planned climate rules from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tice reveals enormous added regulatory burdens, increased dependence on foreign energy markets, and less diverse,...
Press Release September 11, 2024TPPF Releases New Research: Keeping Politics out of State Pensions: A Multi-State Survey of Proxy Voting Practices Today, TPPF’s Life:Powered released a new study detailing how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) activism has led state pension systems to push progressive policies on companies they invest in. This research highlights a troubling trend of political groups,...
Press Release September 10, 2024BlackRock Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: The Climate Cartel is Collusive and Unlawful Internal emails obtained by the Life:Powered Initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation suggest that even Larry Fink recognizes the radical climate activists are violating U.S. antitrust laws. In February, Fink’s asset management firm, BlackRock, dropped its US operations out of...
Press Release September 9, 2024On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Western District of Texas found in favor of the General Land Office of the State of Texas (“GLO”) and ruled that the Biden Administration misapplied the law — for the second straight time—to deny the Texas Public Policy Foundation (“TPPF”)’s petition to delist the golden-cheeked warbler. The golden-cheeked warbler...
Press Release September 6, 2024