AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released the report Engulfed by Environmental Crimes: Overcriminalization on the Gulf Coast, that provides an overview of “crimes” in the Gulf Coast states, explaining why overcriminalization along the coast is detrimental to economic liberty and growth, and proposes solutions for reining in the overcriminalization problem. Marc Levin and Vikrant...
Press Release January 15, 2013AUSTIN, TX- The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host a press conference launching a new report, Recasting History: Are Race, Class, and Gender Dominating American History? A Study of U.S. History Courses at the University of Texas and Texas A&M University. The report authored by the National Association of Scholars (NAS) and the Texas Association of Scholars (TAS)...
Press Release January 9, 2013AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host the panel “Immigration, the Texas Way” at its 11th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature on Thursday, January 10. The panel takes place at the Hilton Austin Hotel from 12:30 to 1:50 p.m., and will feature Congressman Joaquin Castro, The Honorable Brad Bailey, President and Co-founder of The...
Press Release January 8, 2013The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission will vote tomorrow on recommendations in its Staff Report on the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) which would quadruple the PUC's administrative penalty authority to $100,000 violation per day and authorize the PUC to issue emergency cease-and-desist orders.
Press Release January 8, 2013AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation will convene its 11th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature with a special conference prequel session, “The Movement and the Media” on Wednesday, January 9. The session, a first-ever third day of programming at Policy Orientation, will be held at the Hilton Austin Hotel from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m....
Press Release January 8, 2013AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation will convene its 11th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature with a special conference prequel session, “The Movement and the Media” on Wednesday, January 9. The session, a first-ever third day of programming at Policy Orientation, will be held at the Hilton Austin Hotel from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m....
Press Release January 8, 2013AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 11th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature begins three days of debate and panel discussions, the first being a day of communications programming, with the opening keynote for policy programming delivered by Texas Gov. Rick Perry at 8:00 a.m. Central time on Thursday, January 10, at the Hilton Austin Hotel....
Press Release January 8, 2013“Today’s Biennial Revenue Estimate is further validation of the Texas Model of limited government, low taxes and spending, and a fair legal system. Texas’ principled approach to governance has created an ideal environment for the state’s economy to thrive and prosper, which has spurred strong and broad-based revenue growth. “The strong growth in state revenues...
Press Release January 7, 2013AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 11th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature formally starts two days of debate and panel discussions with a live broadcast of the nationally syndicated radio show, “Bill Bennett’s Morning in America,” from 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central time on Thursday, January 10 at the Hilton Austin Hotel....
Press Release January 4, 2013AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 11th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature formally starts two days of debate and panel discussions with a live broadcast of the nationally syndicated radio show, “Bill Bennett’s Morning in America,” from 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central time on Thursday, January 10 at the Hilton Austin Hotel. “We are beyond...
Press Release January 4, 2013AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation announced today that Brendan Steinhauser will join the Foundation as Director of Communications for the Foundation's Right on Crime initiative, the leading source for conservative ideas on criminal justice. "We are thrilled to have Brendan join the Foundation leading our communications program for our nationally-known Right on Crime...
Press Release January 2, 2013AUSTIN – Texas Medicaid spending is rapidly growing, driven by an increase in Medicaid enrollment and costs, according to a report published today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “The current Medicaid program in place is unsustainable and rising at a more rapid rate than state revenue,” said Arlene Wohlgemuth, Director of the Foundation’s Center...
Press Release December 19, 2012