Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation lauded the actions of Texas Governor Greg Abbott as a positive step forward to defend Texans and stop the flow of illegal drugs and human-trafficking into the United States. The Governor recently announced he will be exercising his legal power to enhance inspections of vehicles Texas from Mexico. The...
Press Release April 8, 2022“Ending Title 42 will be an unmitigated disaster for the country when coupled with an administration that is otherwise ignoring the immigration laws on the books, undermining the Migrant Protection Protocols with Mexico, and facilitating fake asylum claims,” says Ken Oliver, senior director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Immigration campaign. “From day...
Press Release April 4, 2022Hispanic Texans overwhelmingly support letting parents choose where their kids go to school, regardless of what district they live in, even if it is a charter or private school. They put border security and immigration as the top of the list of the most pressing problems the Texas Legislature should address, with nearly three-quarters agreeing...
Press Release March 21, 2022This week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, on behalf of its client The Texan, filed an amicus brief with the Fifth Circuit Court urging it to uphold anti-censorship legislation passed in the previous legislative session. The brief, filed in support of the state of Texas, focuses on the interplay between free-speech rights and a federal...
Press Release March 15, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation condemned the Department of Family and Protective Services for yet another failure to protect the children in its care. The horrific breaking news of the department’s mishandling of allegations that children in its care were sexually exploited at a shelter intended to protect victims of sex trafficking. “Evil is...
Press Release March 11, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation, in connection with Save Austin Now, has announced a live conversation, focusing on the epidemic of homelessness that is plaguing Austin and our country. The event will feature a livestream of the second of two Dr. Phil episodes focusing on our country’s homelessness crisis which includes Save Austin Now co-founders...
Press Release March 9, 2022Sherry Sylvester, a Texas Public Policy Foundation Distinguished Senior Fellow, will be available on Election Night to analyze the results of the 2022 Texas Primary Elections and their impact on policy and politics in the Lone Star State going forward. Sylvester has worked at the nexus of politics and public policy for decades. She has...
Press Release February 25, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation, in connection with the Texas Federation for Children Growth Fund, have announced the upcoming Pastors for Parent Empowerment Summit. The summit will focus on helping families and communities to reach their fullest potential in their faith traditions. The summit will feature presentations from national and local partners. As shepherds of...
Press Release February 24, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation and Texas Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne—joined by the State of Texas—sued the Centers for Disease Control to end the enforcement of mask mandates for public transportation and transportation hubs. TPPF’s lawsuit seeks to end the federal government’s requirement to wear masks on planes and at airports. The complaint argues that...
Press Release February 16, 2022New research by the Texas Public Policy Foundation reveals that 89% of college programs that fail the ‘gainful employment’ test are at public and private non-profit schools. These programs fail to prepare students for gainful employment and can be linked to the crushing student loan debt crisis facing the country. “We tend to think of...
Press Release February 14, 2022New research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation reveals that states that extended supplemental unemployment insurance benefits created a financial incentive for people to stay home instead of returning to work. Roughly 3 million more people stayed on unemployment in states that maintained the increase in benefits versus the states that ended the program early,...
Press Release February 9, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced the launch of the Right for Families campaign and associated Liberty Action Agenda items in anticipation of the 88th Legislative Session set to convene in January 2023. This campaign will be working to enact public policy solutions that promote free and flourishing families so that they are able...
Press Release February 3, 2022