AUSTIN – The economic benefits Texas receives from having abundant, affordable, and reliable energy will be threatened if policy makers continue to interfere with marketplace decisions, according to a report published today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “This study demonstrates that the entrepreneurial culture made possible by the relatively free marketplace in energy was...
Press Release January 20, 2011"We applaud the House leadership for keeping its promise to deliver a base budget that is within existing revenues. Texas families have had to set priorities and make difficult decisions in order to live within their means. The introduced budget is a positive sign that the Texas Legislature is committed to doing likewise. "This is...
Press Release January 18, 2011AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation opened its 9th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature by releasing “Keeping Texas Competitive: An Agenda for Prosperity and Growth,” a package of policy recommendations for the 82nd Texas Legislature. “Our research has documented that free markets and limited government have been the reasons for Texas’ economic...
Press Release January 13, 2011Statement by The Honorable Talmadge Heflin, Director of the Center for Fiscal Policy and former Chairman of the Texas House Appropriations Committee: “Now that the Comptroller has released her estimate of state revenues for the next two years, it is imperative that the Texas Legislature produce a budget that balances within existing revenue. “This session’s...
Press Release January 10, 2011Texas' Medicaid program is in a state of financial crisis, according to long-term caseload and cost models published today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Press Release December 21, 2010“Today’s ruling is an important signal that the federal courts stand ready to protect the Constitution’s vital limitations on the growth of federal power. “The judge’s ruling that the individual mandate can be severed from the rest of ObamaCare is crucial. If the individual mandate is repealed while the rest of the new law’s provisions...
Press Release December 13, 2010AUSTIN – A public opinion survey commissioned by the Texas Public Policy Foundation and released today found that Texas voters think our state’s public colleges and universities can reduce their operating costs while improving on how they teach students. Eighty percent of Texas voters think Texas colleges and universities can be run more efficiently, with...
Press Release December 6, 2010AUSTIN – The federal government has dramatically expanded its power at the expense of the states and individuals, according to a report released today by the Center for Tenth Amendment Studies at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “In recent years, the size and power of the federal government has grown dramatically, at the expense of...
Press Release November 18, 2010AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce the additions of Amarillo restaurateur Victor Leal and Houston real estate developer Kendall Miller to its board of directors. "Victor Leal and Kendall Miller are successful small businessmen, distinguished leaders in their communities, and proven champions for free enterprise and limited government," said Dr....
Press Release November 3, 2010“Voters don’t want to be governed from the left, the right, or even the center. They want someone in Washington who understands that the American people want to govern themselves.” That was the central point of Scott Rasmussen’s Wall Street Journal column published the day before the election. One of our country’s top pollsters, Rasmussen...
Press Release November 3, 2010AUSTIN – Not only does California’s economic climate continue to lag that of Texas, “in several key areas, California’s economy has become even less competitive than before,” according to research released today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “A comparison between Texas and California is not only valid but vital for our country,” said Dr....
Press Release October 11, 2010AUSTIN – Even amid the United States’ worst economic setback in decades, Texas’ competitive edge over California remains sharp, according to research released today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “A comparison between Texas and California is not only valid but vital for our country,” said Dr. Arthur Laffer. “Both are large, strategically located states,...
Press Release October 11, 2010