AUSTIN, TX — May 13, 2026 — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today announced the addition of Sam Westrop as a Senior Fellow, bringing one of the nation’s foremost experts on Islamist extremism and radicalization to focus on the growing challenges facing the state. Westrop’s recent work has highlighted the need for rigorous, informed...
Press Release May 13, 2026NEW ORLEANS – The En Banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is set to hear arguments in a case (Texas v. Blanche) challenging the proxy voting procedures Congress used to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. This particular case challenges one part of that law: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The...
Press Release May 11, 2026WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) are hosting the Inaugural North America Summit in Washington, D.C. this week (May 7, 2026). Built on years of sustained policy work along both the southern and northern borders and across the Western Hemisphere, the summit convenes government officials,...
Press Release May 4, 2026AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Secure and Sovereign Nation campaign today announced a coalition letter signed by more than 100 conservative leaders, organizations, and elected officials expressing support for House Resolution 50, introduced by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19). The resolution affirms that Article I, Section 10 of the...
Press Release April 15, 2026AUSTIN, TX — Today, TPPF’s Government Reform & Oversight Coalition released its first major research report exposing the Education Cartel in Texas, a network of consultants, vendors, and special interests profiting off of the state’s school bond system at taxpayers’ expense. The report, “Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers,” reveals how...
Press Release April 7, 2026Today, TPPF’s Government Reform & Oversight Coalition released a new research paper focusing on its top priority, ending taxpayer-funded lobbying. The report, “When Government Lobbies Itself: Why Texas Should Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying,” provides one of the most comprehensive, bill-level analyses to date of how taxpayer-funded lobbying operates in Texas and its growing impact on the...
Press Release April 6, 2026AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced its three General Session panels in the Zlotnik Ballroom at this year’s Texas Policy Summit: Saving College Sports: How to Protect a Unique American Institution Wednesday, April 8th | 3:15pm to 4:15pm Recent cultural shifts and changes in governance threaten the future of college sports, especially...
Press Release April 2, 2026AUSTIN — The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) submitted an amicus brief today in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, which examines the constitutionality of exaction fees for building permits for single-family homes. The brief argues that these fees are unconstitutional, under the Takings Clause, when the government cannot demonstrate that the proposed development would have...
Press Release April 1, 2026AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Texas Tech University Chancellor Brandon Creighton and Texas A&M University Chancellor Glenn Hegar will co-headline a special keynote conversation during the Thursday, April 9th breakfast session of this year’s Texas Policy Summit. Both Chancellors bring a wealth of conservative leadership to two of our state’s...
Press Release March 26, 2026AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a complaint, on behalf of local taxpayers, against the City of Austin for imposing an unconstitutional tax on utilities customers. The Transportation User Fee (TUF) has been tacked onto utilities bills since the 1990s and can cost households more than $260 per year. Under the Texas...
Press Release March 23, 2026A coalition of groups represented by the Texas Public Policy Foundation are seeking to join a lawsuit to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s groundbreaking deregulatory effort. Last month, EPA announced what it has called “the single largest deregulatory action in American history.” This final rule rescinds the 2009 Endangerment Finding and the car and truck greenhouse gas emissions...
Press Release March 23, 2026AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan will serve as the keynote speaker during the Friday, April 10th closing lunch of this year’s Texas Policy Summit. With over 30 years of experience in law enforcement and immigration enforcement—including serving as the Acting Director of ICE—Tom Homan’s credentials...
Press Release March 19, 2026