Nearly every major city and county government in Texas spends well beyond what the average taxpayer can afford, according to a series of new research papers on local government spending by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. As a result, over the last decade the typical family of four has paid thousands of dollars in taxes...
Press Release June 29, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s CEO Greg Sindelar released the following statement on the “Safer Communities Act” being debated in the U.S. Senate: “Washington, and particularly Congress, is a profoundly feckless, tragically hopeless, and deeply broken institution. Its legislative response to the heartbreaking and senseless violence in Uvalde, TX only underscores our federal government’s longstanding...
Press Release June 22, 2022New research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation reveals that there is no conclusive evidence that puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones help children overcome gender dysphoria or improve their psychological well-being. There is far more evidence that these procedures emotionally and physically harm the children they are supposed to help, creating irreversible side effects and...
Press Release June 22, 2022As America celebrates one of Texas’ favorite holidays, Juneteenth, we can reflect on what history has shown us—that freedom is a journey just as much as it is a destination. “Freedom came to enslaved Texans on June 19, 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger brought news of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to the citizens of...
Press Release June 19, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation launched its Better Tech for Tomorrow initiative, which champions a bold, conservative approach to technology policy, innovation, and cultural issues. Our mission is to develop technology policy that promotes morality and civic virtue; protects the privacy, safety, security, autonomy, and dignity of Texans; and preserves Texas culture and values....
Press Release May 31, 2022“The devastating and senseless murder of 14 children and a teacher at a school in Uvalde today is heartbreaking. It is an unimaginable evil. Our prayers go out to the families who lost their loved ones in this cowardly and reprehensible attack, as well as the entire community struggling to comprehend these events. Texas stands...
Press Release May 24, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a landmark lawsuit on behalf of its clients to eliminate governmental overreach by cities over citizens not living within city limits. For too long, these city governments have been able to regulate people and property outside their borders under “extraterritorial jurisdiction,” trapping residents under a city council they...
Press Release May 23, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds the decision to leave the Title 42 policies in place until the court issues a final decision. The Title 42 policies, which allow for the immediate expulsion of illegal aliens, is an essential tool for Border Patrol agents in limiting the spread of Covid-19 and overcrowding in Customs and...
Press Release May 23, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation launched a statewide radio ad campaign focusing on restoring parental rights in education. The pandemic exposed many parents to the reality that they don’t have the control over their children’s education they believed they had, and that in too many instances school officials pursue an agenda parents feel is...
Press Release May 23, 2022A newly released video from the Texas Public Policy Foundation sums up survey research on Hispanic voters across the state, seeking their opinion on a variety of political and policy issues. The results clearly showed a change in the political stances of Hispanic Texans, shifting towards more conservative-leaning beliefs. The video explores three areas where...
Press Release May 18, 2022This week, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) released its Summer 2022 Seasonal Assessment, demonstrating their confidence in the ability of the state’s power grid to meet peak demand. While the grid should be able to meet summer power demands this year, it does not change the need for changes to the ERCOT market...
Press Release May 17, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation welcomed Gov. Abbott’s proposal to lower property taxes across the state, a critical reform that will provide much needed relief from one of the highest burdens in the country. “I strongly support using the state surplus to reduce the amount of property taxes owed,” Gov. Abbott told the Houston TV...
Press Release May 12, 2022