The 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, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Health Care campaign announced its reform agenda to give patients more control of their health care decisions. By focusing on patient-centered reforms, Texas can make prescription drugs more affordable, increase access to medical professionals, open up new models for delivering care, make pricing more transparent, and allow insurers...
Press Release February 3, 2022Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced the Alliance for Opportunity campaign’s 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 human dignity, fruitful purpose, and self-sufficiency for every Texan. In addition to reforms within...
Press Release January 31, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation released its full list of legislative priorities for Texas’s 88th legislative session in 2023. It includes more than 60 public policy reforms to improve education quality, lower taxes, ensure access to affordable and reliable energy, protect public safety, and make government more transparent and accountable to Texans, among others. Each...
Press Release January 28, 2022Today, the Alliance for Opportunity is proud to announce the launch of a resource that provides key policy recommendations for reducing the number of people in poverty. The recommendations are based on creating generational transformation in Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, but the policy implications can be applied nationally as well. On the website, policymakers will...
Press Release January 27, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation announced its top legislative priorities for the 88th Texas Legislative Session in 2023. They include several reforms that build on the success of last year’s regular and special sessions, as well as refocusing efforts on some issues that have seen progress in recent years but have not been accomplished. “Our...
Press Release January 25, 2022AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s annual Policy Orientation brings together the most influential thought leaders and policymakers for the premier policy gathering highlighting national, state, and local issues. This year, the conversations fostered during Policy Orientation are even more vital as they come at a time when we must face new challenges, embrace new opportunities,...
Press Release January 21, 2022AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Gov. Greg Abbott’s renewed commitment to parents’ rights in Texas public schools and the right of those parents to make decisions about their child’s education. By announcing a formal Parents Bill of Rights, Texas leads the nation in ensuring that parents are empowered and respected in the Texas education system. TPPF’s K-12...
Press Release January 20, 2022The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s annual Policy Orientation brings together the most influential thought leaders and policymakers for the premier policy gathering highlighting national, state, and local issues. This year, the conversations fostered during Policy Orientation are even more vital as they come at a time when we must face new challenges, embrace new opportunities, and set...
Press Release January 20, 2022