Today, following claims that buoy barriers and concertina wire are designed to “maim or kill” illegal immigrants, Distinguished Senior Fellow for Border Security Rodney Scott released the following statement: “During my time as Border Patrol Chief, we tested several variations of buoy barrier features, including what some refer to as a “saw blade.” This classification is...
Press Release August 11, 2023AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed an amicus brief in the Biden Administration’s ongoing challenge to Texas’ placement of floating buoys in the Rio Grande river to stem the flow of illegal immigration, reduce drownings, and encourage migrants seeking asylum to utilize legal points of entry. The brief, filed on behalf of twenty-two...
Press Release August 9, 2023Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott will sign a historic $18 billion property tax relief package into law. This is the largest property tax cut in Texas history and includes an increase in the homestead exemption, reduces school tax rates, provides franchise tax relief, and creates a circuit breaker pilot project. TPPF’s CEO Greg Sindelar, who...
Press Release August 9, 2023Today, TPPF Secure & Sovereign Texas Campaign Director Carine Martinez released the following statement on the DOJ’s threat to sue Texas over its floating barrier deployment: “Rather than dealing with the humanitarian crisis they created for Texans at their southern border, the federal government is attempting to block Texas from acting to protect the integrity...
Press Release July 24, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation announced today that Joshua J. Findlay has been named as the Director of its expanded Election Protection Project. Findlay is joining the Texas Public Policy Foundation from the Republican National Committee, where he served as its first-ever National Director of Election Integrity. In this new role at TPPF, Findlay will...
Press Release July 21, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced the formation of a new U.S.-Mexico Policy Coalition calling on lawmakers to acknowledge a new understanding regarding the current state of Mexico, and the need for American policy to reflect that reality. The coalition, which includes TPPF, the Heritage Foundation, Mexico’s Patria Unida, America First Policy Institute, the...
Press Release July 17, 2023Today, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced an agreement on an $18 billion property tax relief package that reduces school tax rates, increases the homestead exemption, initiates a circuit breaker pilot project, and provides franchise tax relief. “TPPF thanks and congratulates Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and Speaker Phelan for...
Press Release July 10, 2023Today, TPPF’s energy initiative, Life:Powered, released updated data from the Model for the Assessment of Greenhouse Gas-Induced Climate Change (MAGICC) that shows that if the U.S. banned all fossil fuel consumption and went entirely “net-zero” by 2050, the effect on global temperatures by 2100 would be negligible. The data shows that if the United States...
Press Release July 10, 2023Last week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s litigation center, the Center for the American Future, sued the city of San Marcos for violating the Constitution by forcing homeowners to keep unwanted objects on their property under the guise of a historic preservation ordinance. TPPF represents Kristy Money and Rolf Straubhaar, homeowners in San Marcos who...
Press Release July 6, 2023Today, following Governor DeSantis’ release of his proposed border security plan, TPPF Secure & Sovereign Texas Policy Director Melissa Ford Maldonado released the following statement: “Texas has long been at the forefront of the battle to protect our communities and uphold the rule of law along the border. It’s heartening to see presidential candidates join...
Press Release June 26, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauded Governor Abbott for ensuring that virtual education options will continue through 2025. By directing the Texas Education Agency to create waivers that allow families to keep using the program until the Legislature can make them permanent, Texas will ensure that over 38,000 families retain a crucial education option....
Press Release June 21, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Gov. Abbott for signing House Bill 2920, legislation that will provide resources for parents and families on the cost and lifetime benefits of a college degree. House Bill 2920, known as the “Know Before You Go” bill, creates a portal for high school students and parents to assess...
Press Release June 20, 2023