Statement by Justin Keener, Vice President of Policy and Communications: “It is no secret that Capital Metro has been accused in the past of lacking transparency. But by opening its books and placing its check register online for public examination, Cap Metro is looking forward, and responding to these criticisms directly, by giving taxpayers...
Press Release September 13, 2010AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation honored Dr. Milton Friedman on July 30 as part of a national day of recognition for the Nobel Laureate, his work, theories, and contributions. The Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day was celebrated at a total of 64 events held in every state and five countries around the world....
Press Release August 2, 2010AUSTIN – Texas consumers may have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for an energy efficiency program that may not be effective, according to a report released today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research. The report, "Energy Efficiency: Is Texas Getting Its Money's Worth?" is on the Foundation's...
Press Release July 28, 2010AUSTIN – The Obama Administration’s response to the BP oil spill is pushing the U.S. toward an oil shortage and the Gulf Coast toward long-term economic calamity, writes Mario Loyola in the cover story for the latest issue of National Review magazine. Mr. Loyola, policy analyst for the Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment...
Press Release July 16, 2010Austin – The Texas Association of Business (TAB) and the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) joined Rep. Warren Chisum (R-Pampa), Chair of the House Rural Caucus, to voice opposition to the proposal before the current Texas Board of Medical Examiners requiring a patient who receives a telemedicine consultation to see a physician within 72-hours. The...
Press Release May 27, 2010AUSTIN – Texas should continue down its successful path of enabling competition in its electricity and telecommunications markets, according to a report released today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Texas has the most competitive electricity market in the U.S., if not the world. Its telecommunications market is equally successful,” says Bill Peacock, the report’s...
Press Release May 25, 2010AUSTIN – Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Scott Brister have joined the Texas Public Policy Foundation as Senior Fellows. Foundation President Brooke Rollins announced at an Austin luncheon today that Cruz and Brister will work with the Center for Tenth Amendment Studies, the Foundation's eighth policy center. The...
Press Release May 20, 2010"We agree with Speaker Straus' statement today that ‘we cannot afford business as usual.' As intimidating as the task may seem to some legislators, we must balance our budget by focusing on the spending side of the equation. "Many of the budget cuts made during our last budget shortfall in 2003 were restored two years...
Press Release May 10, 2010“Today’s Senate testimony by Texas Health & Human Services Executive Commissioner Tom Suehs makes clear the extent to which the new federal health care law will disrupt Texas’ ability to manage its Medicaid program, and to which Congress will hijack Texas’ state budget. “Texas legislators now understand that they will be forced to make additional...
Press Release March 31, 2010AUSTIN – A new report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation seeks to help state and local policymakers identify cost-effective approaches to reducing juvenile crime and rehabilitating juvenile offenders. “With Texas entering a difficult budget-cutting cycle, the report is intended as a reference guide for policymakers that helps them to replicate programs proven to be...
Press Release March 25, 2010AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation criticizes yesterday’s U.S. House passage of legislation that enables the federal government takeover of America’s health care system. “The legislation that Congress has sent to the White House will have disastrous consequences on Texans’ access to quality health care,” said The Honorable Arlene Wohlgemuth, executive director of the...
Press Release March 22, 2010This morning's Congressional Budget Office score is nothing more than a smoke screen to distract the public. The core issue remains the ugly details of the U.S. Senate health care bill the House will try to "deem to have passed" this Sunday. Passage of the Senate bill would increase Texans' health insurance premiums by 61...
Press Release March 18, 2010