“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, 2010Statement 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, 2010