AUSTIN – At its 20th Anniversary Gala on Friday evening, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced a fundraising campaign that would establish a permanent headquarters for the Foundation within walking distance of the Texas State Capitol. The Foundation has signed a contract to purchase a historic storefront at 916 Congress Avenue, one and a half...
Press Release September 14, 2009AUSTIN – Texas patients face the prospect of longer wait times for medical procedures, inadequate and outdated medical equipment, and markedly higher mortality rates if the U.S. Congress follows through on its plans for a government-run health care system, according to a new report released today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The report, “Nationalized...
Press Release September 11, 2009AUSTIN – Texas’ bilingual education programs have produced poor results for both students and taxpayers, and should be replaced with an immersion-based approach to English-language instruction, according to new research released today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Bilingual education in Texas is more expensive than other programs for students learning the English language,” said...
Press Release September 3, 2009AUSTIN -The health care reform plans pending in the U.S. Congress would cause more harm than good, according to a study released today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The study, "The Prognosis for National Health Insurance," (www.LafferHealthCareReport.org/states/Texas), concluded that the current health care reform proposals in Washington would cause serious harm to Texans: –...
Press Release August 18, 2009AUSTIN – The health care reform plans pending in the U.S. Congress would cause more harm than good, according to a study released today by internationally renowned economist Dr. Arthur Laffer. "Health care reform along the lines proposed by President Obama and currently pending in Congress would render U.S. citizens poorer and their federal and...
Press Release August 4, 2009AUSTIN – Today’s U.S. Senate committee approval of health-care reform legislation is a major step toward bankrupting states across the country, including Texas, according to health care expert and former state Rep. Arlene Wohlgemuth. “The congressional leadership is rushing this legislation through the process because they realize the details of their plan cannot withstand public...
Press Release July 15, 2009AUSTIN – Approval of HR 2454, the “American Clean Energy and Security Act” scheduled for debate today in the U.S. House of Representatives, would be a major step toward dismantling America’s economic engine, according to the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Texas is the nation’s leading energy producer and the economic engine of the country,” said...
Press Release June 26, 2009AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation supports Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to veto House Bill 130, which would have inappropriately expanded government-funded pre-kindergarten programs in Texas. “Gov. Perry was correct to veto HB 130, which created an additional and unnecessary government full-day pre-k program,” said Foundation education policy analyst Brooke Terry. “This legislation wrongly...
Press Release June 19, 2009AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the leadership of Gov. Rick Perry, Sen. Dan Patrick, Rep. Rene Oliveira, and all of the legislators whose efforts led to today’s signing of House Bill 4765, which increases the exemption for the state’s gross margins tax. “Small businesses are responsible for most of the jobs in...
Press Release June 16, 2009Taxpayers fared well this legislative session, according to the post-session assessment of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “The Legislature adopted a relatively conservative budget, needed eminent domain reform, and improved public school accountability, while cutting taxes for small businesses,” said Justin Keener, the Foundation’s vice president of policy and communications. “To taxpayers’ relief, they defeated...
Press Release June 2, 2009“Earlier this week, the House spoke loud and clear that it did not support the inclusion of new taxes and fees in the bill. The bipartisan opposition included 51 Republicans, 33 Democrats, the leaders of both party caucuses, and cut across regional lines.” The record vote taken by the House to instruct members of the...
Press Release May 30, 2009“In these tough economic times, local governments need to prioritize their spending the same way that Texas families and businesses are. This is not the time – and House Bill 300 is not the way – to create an even greater tax burden on Texas motorists, especially when the current state budget continues to divert...
Press Release May 29, 2009