AUSTIN — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and America First Legal (AFL) are celebrating a lower court’s decision to reject the Department of Justice’s request to dismiss a case against ATF overreach. TPPF and AFL are representing an Austin gun store owner, Michael Cargill, on behalf of Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders across the...
Press Release September 28, 2023AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a brief with the Texas Supreme Court, requesting the Court to overturn a recent lower court decision which held that all violations of Article 1, Section 2 of the Texas Bill of Rights are unreviewable by Texas Courts. The lower court’s unprecedented decision, which applied a federal...
Press Release September 20, 2023Today, in honor of Constitution Day, the Texas Public Policy released new research, focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The new paper, “DEI Versus the Declaration of Independence,” tackles the collision course between DEI programs and the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the 1964 Civil Rights Act. “America stands at a crossroads:...
Press Release September 17, 2023This week, TPPF’s Center for the American Future and Right on Healthcare filed a comment warning federal agencies that a proposed rule, if finalized, would be unlawful, disastrous policy, and an invitation for litigation. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Labor, and Internal Revenue Service issued a proposed rule that would effectively...
Press Release September 15, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced today that Julie Warren has been named as the Vice President of State Affairs for its expanded States Trust campaign. Warren has been with the Texas Public Policy Foundation since 2017, having previously served as the Deputy Director for TPPF’s national Right on Crime campaign which oversees work...
Press Release September 12, 2023On July 3, 2023, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (the “Service”) proposed to list the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard as an endangered species. TPPF submitted comments to the Service showing that such a listing would be unlawful, unnecessary, arbitrary, and capricious because the is no scientific evidence demonstrating that the lizard is or soon...
Press Release September 5, 2023Following Katy Independent School District’s Wednesday evening vote on a new gender notification policy, TPPF Associate Vice President of Policy Andrew Brown released the following statement: “We applaud Katy ISD for its decision to require educators to notify parents when their children identify as transgender or express gender confusion at school. This policy recognizes that...
Press Release September 1, 2023AUSTIN — Today’s ruling from a district court judge in Travis County that House Bill 2127, 88th Regular Legislative Session, is unconstitutional was not unexpected, but is wholly inconsistent with Texas Constitutional law. The Texas Supreme Court has consistently ruled in prior cases that the Texas Legislature has the “prerogative” to decide “whether uniform statewide regulation...
Press Release August 30, 2023The Department of Justice failed to make a convincing case that Texas had violated any laws when it erected a buoy barrier in the Rio Grande River to deter illegal migrant crossings, according to experts at the Texas Public Policy Foundation who attended a recent hearing. “The case appears to hinge on whether the section...
Press Release August 23, 2023Dallas city councilmember Cara Mendelsohn issued a memo expressing grave concern over the city’s finances and future. The memo further called attention to the plight of struggling property taxpayers and outlined numerous methods by which to deliver them meaningful tax relief. “To those on the Dallas city council fighting hard to put families first, I say—THANK YOU,”...
Press Release August 21, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation praised the release of the Texas House Select Committee for Education Opportunity and Enrichment’s report, focused on ensuring all Texas children have equal educational opportunity and the freedom to obtain a quality education. “I applaud Chairman Buckley, and the members of the committee, for this excellent start as we...
Press Release August 14, 2023Today, following last week’s release of a letter by Congressman Chip Roy and 14 other members of the Texas delegation urging the U.S. House of Representatives to not fund the Department of Homeland Security without significant policy changes, TPPF Senior Director of Right on Immigration Ken Oliver released the following statement: “Congressman Roy and his colleagues are correct...
Press Release August 14, 2023