Virtually unlimited, unfettered access to social media platforms has a plethora of negative effects on minors, ranging from suicidality, depression, and anxiety to sex and human trafficking, child sexual abuse material, and more, according to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Social Media is a Harmful Product” unpacks these negative effects of social...
Press Release January 18, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Chairman Harless and the Members of the Select Committee on Health Care Reform for the report released last week and the careful consideration and review of charges aimed at improving the cost and delivery of care in Texas. “The Select Committee was one of the most substantive of its...
Press Release January 18, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy applauded the vision of Texas that Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick laid out in their inauguration speeches, reaffirming commitments to parental empowerment and property tax cuts. Those policies and others will benefit Texans everywhere and ensure the state remains a leader on conservative policies around the nation. “Gov. Abbott...
Press Release January 17, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced former state representative Matt Krause would be joining the foundation as a senior fellow. Krause spent a decade in the state house fighting for strong conservative policy reforms and building an impressive record of success. Krause will have a wide portfolio for the foundation helping to advocate for...
Press Release January 17, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Speaker Dade Phelan will serve as the keynote speaker for the March 2nd breakfast session of the Texas Policy Summit. As Texas begins a potentially historic legislative session, Speaker Phelan will offer crucial insight into the most important challenges facing the Legislature and the Lone Star state....
Press Release January 12, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced former Texas Sen. Larry Taylor will join the foundation as a senior fellow. As a member of the Texas Legislature for nearly 20 years, Senator Taylor is an education champion, overhauling the public school finance system and passing a comprehensive learning acceleration program. As the Chairman of the...
Press Release January 12, 2023Following the president’s disappointing border visit, TPPF’s Mayra Flores released the following statement: “President Biden’s border visit will be meaningless unless he reverses course on his policies that are driving this crisis. Spending a few hours taking pictures on a layover and then doubling down on a failed approach is not how you show the...
Press Release January 10, 2023Today, the Texas Comptroller released the state’s Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE), revealing the state is expected to have more than $188 billion in general spending available for the 2024-25 biennium, 26 percent higher than 2022-23. TPPF pointed to the role responsible fiscal policy played in generating this historic revenue projection, while encouraging members to return...
Press Release January 9, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation praised Kentucky Treasurer Allison Ball for fighting to protect Kentucky’s energy industry against ESG investing. By pulling state funds from investment funds that boycott fossil fuel companies at the expense of investors, Kentucky joins states such as Florida and Texas who are standing up to woke investment strategies. “We...
Press Release January 6, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced former Texas Congresswoman Mayra Flores would be joining the foundation as the Juan Seguin Society Chair. In 2022, Flores became the first Mexican-born woman elected to Congress and represented the 34th District in the Rio Grande Valley. During her time in Congress, she was an outspoken advocate for...
Press Release January 6, 2023After two years of allowing illegal immigration and massive abuse of the asylum system to spiral out of control at the southern border, the Biden administration has now decided to “launder” the process, said senior officials at the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF). “There are a number of big red flags to the Biden administration’s...
Press Release January 5, 2023Members of the Texas Public Policy Foundation-led Border Security Coalition have expressed their support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s renewal of targeted, enhanced vehicle inspections across the state’s ports of entry. “Governor Abbott is correct to use all the tools at his disposal to compel immediate action and cooperation, both from U.S. federal government and Mexican...
Press Release December 15, 2022