AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 13th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature continues today, Thursday, January 8, 2015, with a breakfast keynote featuring Governor-Elect Greg Abbott, followed by a luncheon discussion on the Texas Miracle with former Senator Phil Gramm and former Congressman Kent Hance. The evening plenary session, The Future of Texas, features Lt....
Press Release January 8, 2015AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Texas Association of Business will hold a press conference with world-renown economist Dr. Arthur Laffer to discuss the findings of Dr. Laffer’s new study on economic impact of school choice in Texas. The press conference will take place during the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s annual Policy...
Press Release January 7, 2015AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 13th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature convenes today, Wednesday, January 7, 2015, with an opening luncheon featuring publisher and best-selling author Steve Forbes. The evening plenary session, A Conversation on the Economics of Education Opportunity, features Lt. Governor-Elect Dan Patrick and world-renowned economist Dr. Arthur Laffer. Both sessions will be live...
Press Release January 7, 2015AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 13th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature begins TODAY, Wednesday, January 7, 2015, with six policy panels including discussions on school choice, the morality of fossil fuels, and mental health. The three-day event features more than 35 panel discussions, keynote addresses, and debates on the challenges and opportunities...
Press Release January 7, 2015AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a report by Center for Fiscal Policy Director Talmadge Heflin and Economist Dr. Vance Ginn examining the historical nature of tax and expenditure limits (TELs), commonly known as a spending limit. The paper, Reforming Texas’ Tax and Expenditure Limit, evaluates Texas’ constitutional spending limit to identify...
Press Release January 7, 2015AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Texas Association of Business will hold a press conference with world-renown economist Dr. Arthur Laffer to discuss the findings of Dr. Laffer’s new study on economic impact of school choice in Texas. The press conference will take place during the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s annual Policy...
Press Release January 5, 2015AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released an analysis of the School Finance Trial ruling. The study, “Analysis of the 250th District Court’s 2014 Public Education Opinion,” shows not one performance measure considered by the District Court demonstrated that Texas school districts are fulfilling their task of educating children. The District Court’s opinion...
Press Release December 19, 2014AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce a 13th Annual Policy Orientation Exclusive Discussion on “The Future of Texas” featuring Lt. Governor-Elect Dan Patrick, Attorney General-Elect Ken Paxton, Comptroller-Elect Glenn Hegar, and Agriculture Commissioner-Elect Sid Miller, moderated by Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform. The discussion will take place on Thursday, January 8th, 2015...
Press Release December 19, 2014AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce that Lt. Governor-Elect Dan Patrick and world-renowned economist Dr. Arthur Laffer will be featured in an exclusive discussion on the merits of public education reform in Texas. A Conversation on the Economics of Education Opportunity will take place on the first day of the 13th Annual Policy Orientation...
Press Release December 19, 2014AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce a 13th Annual Policy Orientation Exclusive Discussion featuring former Senator Phil Gramm and former Congressman Kent Hance for a firsthand look into how the Reagan tax cuts laid the foundation for the Texas Model. The discussion will take place on Thursday, January 8th, 2015...
Press Release December 19, 2014AUSTIN – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released state-level labor market data for November 2014. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement: “When it comes to providing economic opportunity, Texas continues to set records. Last month the state set the fourth consecutive monthly record...
Press Release December 19, 2014AUSTIN – Texas has the highest level of economic freedom in the United States according to a new study released this month by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The report, Economic Freedom of North America 2014, ranks states based on their levels of economic freedom—measured in size of government, taxation, regulation,...
Press Release December 18, 2014