TPPF’s Mandy Drogin to Testify on Universal Education Savings Accounts

Today, Mandy Drogin, campaign director for TPPF’s Next Generation Texas campaign, will testify before the Senate Education Committee, specifically on Senate Bill 8 and universal education savings accounts. In addition, Hera Varmah and Nathan Cunneen, from TPPF’s partner organization American Federation for Children, will be testifying about their successful experience with school choice programs in...

Press Release March 22, 2023

States Trust Applauds Republican-led Effort to Lower Energy Costs for Working Families

Today, States Trust applauds the Republican effort to lower energy costs for working families. The common sense legislation, introduced last week by Majority Leader Steve Scalise, tackles the needs of everyday Americans by bringing down high energy costs, strengthening America’s energy infrastructure, and protecting our environment. The Lower Energy Cost Act will repeal counterproductive taxes on...

Press Release March 21, 2023

Video: ‘I Can’t Believe We’ve Gotten to This Point’

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation releases a new video the tells the story of two suburban moms who became education activists to protect kids from out-of-control school board members and other school district officials. In “No Recourse,” Dr. Mary Bone and Danielle Weston recount the events that led them to successfully run for school...

Press Release March 17, 2023

Video: ‘Never Imagine These Things are Happening’ in Texas Schools

Today, The Texas Public Policy Foundation released a video detailing instances of adult material, racist lessons, and anti-parent activity going on in schools across Texas. Research shows these examples occur in rural, suburban, and urban schools at all grade levels among every socioeconomic stratum and regardless of how high or low a school or district...

Press Release March 15, 2023

TPPF: Mexican Cartels Should be Designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

As Mexican drug cartels have unleashed a wave of violence in Mexico and on the border, lawmakers must designate them as foreign terrorist organizations, according to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation.   The research, “Designating the Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Organizations,” reveals that despite concerns of increased asylum claims, labeling cartels as FTOs...

Press Release March 15, 2023

TPPF Commends Texas Legislature for Efforts to Secure Texas-Mexico Border

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation commends Sen. Brian Birdwell and the Texas House for their leadership in helping secure the Texas-Mexico border. These pieces of legislation are geared toward providing the state with the tools necessary to better ensure the safety of Texans, in the face of federal government failure. Senate Bill 2424 would...

Press Release March 14, 2023

TPPF Applauds Preliminary Passage of Senate Bill 2

Today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2, a proposal that makes it a felony to engage in illegal voting. The bill now heads to the Texas House for approval. TPPF Chief National Initiatives Officer Chuck DeVore released the following statement: “Texans deserve free and fair elections. Threats to that ideal should not be tolerated and...

Press Release March 13, 2023

TPPF: Texas Will Empower Parents This Session with Parental Choice for All Texas Children

Following the introduction of parent empowerment legislation in the Texas House and Senate, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Mandy Drogin released the following statement: “Just a few weeks after Governor Abbott made education freedom a priority item for this legislative session, the House and Senate have successfully introduced several proposals that will ensure that all...

Press Release March 10, 2023

TPPF Applauds Senate Efforts to Enforce Border Laws

Today, the Texas Senate filed Senate Bill 2424, which would make entering Texas illegally a state crime, allowing the state to better protect its southern border. TPPF Campaign Director Carine Martinez released the following the statement: “Texas continues to step in while the federal government has relinquished its responsibility to provide a secure border for...

Press Release March 10, 2023

TPPF Supports Electric Market Reforms to Protect Ratepayers and Promote Reliability

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Sen. Charles Schwertner and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for making cost allocation of ancillary and reliability services a priority legislative item for the Senate by including it in Senate Bill 7. The reforms proposed will help reduce the variability of electricity supply by incentivizing generators to firm up...

Press Release March 10, 2023

TPPF Applauds Statewide Efficiency Audit Legislation

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the filing of Senate Bill 1299 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes and House Bill 3116 by State Rep. John Smithee, which would implement efficiency audits of all state agencies to improve the quality and performance of public services and better utilize taxpayer dollars. By requiring state agencies to...

Press Release March 9, 2023

TPPF Applauds Legislation Banning Sex Reassignment Procedures For Minors

Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Lt. Gov. Patrick for making Senate Bill 625 by Sen. Donna Campbell a priority legislative item for the Senate. By elevating Senate Bill 625 to Senate Bill 14, Lt. Gov. Patrick and Sen. Campbell continue to demonstrate their commitment to protecting children from unproven, irreversible, and dangerous sex...

Press Release March 9, 2023