SAN ANTONIO, TX — Warning of the dangers of imposing taxes on the Internet, the Texas Public Policy Foundation today joined with more than 20 consumer, taxpayer, and public policy organizations in presenting a plan to keep new tax collection schemes off the Internet, and tear down barriers to access. The “e-Freedom Coalition,” which...
Press Release November 10, 1999San Antonio – The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today presented to the Texas Transportation Commission a comprehensive analysis of the Austin-San Antonio Corridor commuter rail project. The analysis is a formal response to the official Carter-Burgess feasibility study sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation. “Although Carter-Burgess concluded that commuter rail between Austin...
Press Release August 26, 1999San Antonio – Proving the skeptics wrong, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been a boon to Texas cities according to an analysis released today by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF). U.S. Senator Phil Gramm joined the foundation in its release of the study at the historic San Antonio German School...
Press Release July 9, 1999TPPF Announces Formation of New Education Organization -Four Charter Schools Open by this Fall- San Antonio – Texas will have a new organization dedicated to forming world class charter schools beginning July 1, according to the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), a nonprofit research institute based in San Antonio. TPPF’s former Vice President, Melinda Wheatley,...
Press Release July 1, 1999Dallas – The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today released a detailed, independent analysis of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) identifying over $700 million in cost saving opportunities for the agency over the next decade, tax reduction opportunities of $410 million, and strategies to help fulfill the promises of the agency when...
Press Release June 25, 1999Houston – The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today released a detailed, independent analysis of the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) identifying areas of needed improvement and areas that are exemplary compared to other transit agencies around the U.S. TPPF is an independent, nonprofit research institute headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The analysis was...
Press Release June 24, 1999San Antonio – According to an analysis of recent math textbook selections, Texas school districts have overwhelmingly rejected the latest fad in math instruction. Sometimes called “fuzzy math,” “whole math,” and “new new math,” textbooks based on this pedagogical approach received only 4% of the textbook orders for second grade math, 2% for fifth grade...
Press Release May 24, 1999San Antonio – Upon the release of a revised revenue estimate this afternoon by Texas Comptroller Carole Rylander, Jeff Judson, President of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, stated his support for dedicating all of the additional $807 million to tax cuts. “Dedicating these additional revenues to anything but tax cuts would be irresponsible,” said Judson....
Press Release May 13, 1999Austin – Leaders of at least sixteen diverse statewide organizations gathered in Austin today to announce their unanimous support for the Texas Legislature to return at least one-half of the budget surplus to the taxpayers this legislative session as Governor Bush proposed at the beginning of the session. The leaders supported a joint resolution calling...
Press Release May 6, 1999San Antonio—The Texas Public Policy Foundation today issued a statement criticizing the proposed Austin/San Antonio Commuter Rail project. This latest statement is being made upon completion of the official feasibility study of the commuter rail project conducted by consultants to the Texas Department of Transportation. The statement follows on the heels of the release of...
Press Release March 11, 1999Austin, TX—The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today released an analysis of the Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority that documents $288 million in cost saving opportunities over a decade. Moreover, concurrent tax reductions between $300 million to $500 million would allow the agency to maintain current service levels while reducing sales tax subsidies to ½ cent....
Press Release March 2, 1999San Antonio—The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today released a comprehensive analysis of commuter rail projects across the U.S. which will impact the debate over funding of a commuter rail project between Austin and San Antonio. “This report is intended to introduce realism into the discussion over commuter rail between Austin and San Antonio. Before...
Press Release March 1, 1999