Today: Attorney General Paxton to speak at TPPF event

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will host a poll-release event, The EPA's Clean Power Plan: In Washington We Trust?, TODAY, Monday, June 22, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. CDT in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The poll, conducted on behalf of TPPF by Baselice & Associates, shows Texans overwhelmingly trust Texas state government to do a better job than Washington, D.C. to protect the environment. The poll further reveals that Texans overwhelmingly oppose the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) unconstitutional Clean Power Plan (CPP).

Press Release June 22, 2015

TPPF statement on Governor Abbott signing truancy decriminalization bill

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice Senior Policy Analyst Derek Cohen issued the following statement on Governor Greg Abbott signing into law House Bill 2398.

Press Release June 19, 2015

New Texas employment report for May shows positive job creation keeps unemployment rate low

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released state-level labor market data for May 2015. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement.

Press Release June 19, 2015

Criminal Justice Reform in States Sets Stage for Major Debate in 2016

Leaders of Right on Crime, the national criminal justice reform campaign of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, will appear on a panel at the Road to Majority Conference in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 20, 2015 to offer insights on much-needed criminal justice reform at the state and federal levels. 

Press Release June 18, 2015

TPPF’s Kathleen Hartnett White to participate in international conference on climate change

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Kathleen Hartnett White, Distinguished Senior Fellow-in-Residence and Director of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment, will participate in a panel on Energy Realities at the Heartland Institute’s Tenth Annual International Conference on Climate Change in Washington, DC. White will discuss the economic impacts of federal climate policy.

Press Release June 11, 2015

TPPF statement on U.S. Senate Bill to reverse “waters of the United States” rule

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for the American Future Director Robert Henneke issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate Bill 1140, which was passed today by the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill, also known as the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a revised “Waters of the United States” rule that protects traditional navigable water and wetlands, and protects farmers, ranchers, and private landowners.

Press Release June 10, 2015

TPPF statement on City of Austin’s new plastic bag ban report

Today, the City of Austin’s Zero Waste Advisory Commission is set to be briefed on a new report reviewing the city’s ban on single-use plastic bags. The report, Environmental Effects of the Single Use Bag Ordinance in Austin, Texas, reveals that Austin’s plastic bag ban has failed to live up to expectations, has lost public appeal, and may result in even more radical reforms, such as banning reusable bags.

Press Release June 10, 2015

TOMORROW: TPPF hosts Western Civilization Summit

Texas Public Policy Foundation and The Texas Tech Institute for the Study of Western Civilization will host a Western Civilization Summit TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 9, at 8:00 a.m. in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.  Panelists will discuss the teaching of American history at American institutions of higher education.

Press Release June 8, 2015

TPPF hosts Western Civilization Summit

Texas Public Policy Foundation and The Texas Tech Institute for the Study of Western Civilization will host a Western Civilization Summit on Tuesday, June 9, at 9:00 a.m. in the Joe B. Hogsett Theater at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.  Panelists will discuss the teaching of American history at American institutions of higher education.

Press Release June 5, 2015

TPPF hosts policy primer on outcomes of the 84th Legislative Session

The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host a policy primer on the Outcomes of the 84th Legislative Session TODAY, Friday, June 5, at 11:30 a.m. at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The Policy Primer is the first in a series of Traveling Primers on the Outcomes of the 84th Texas Legislative Session, and will be followed by events in Houston, Midland, and Austin in coming weeks.

Press Release June 5, 2015

TPPF applauds Dallas City Council decision to repeal bag ban

Earlier today, the Dallas City Council overwhelmingly voted to repeal its ordinance establishing a 5-cent fee on single-use bags. Beginning next week, stores and businesses will once again be able to freely provide consumers with single-use paper and plastic bags without government interference.

Press Release June 3, 2015

TPPF’s Marc Levin to participate in press conference on creation of innocence commission

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice Director Marc Levin will participate in a press conference on House Bill 48 TODAY, Monday June 1, at 3:00 p.m. or 30 minutes after the Texas House adjourns, in the Speaker’s Conference Room, room 2W.15 at the State Capitol. HB 48 creates a commission to review convictions after exoneration and aims to prevent wrongful conviction. Governor Abbott is expected to sign the legislation into law today. 

Press Release June 1, 2015