Today, on the 185th anniversary of the Battle of Gonzales, the Texas Public Policy Foundation proudly released the first episode in the “Forging Texas” video series, “Season of Revolution,” focusing on Texas’ storied history. “The story of the Texas Revolution is the story of ourselves—who we are, how we came to be, and what it means...
Press Release October 2, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation commends Gov. Greg Abbott’s proclamation “enhancing ballot security protocols for the in-person delivery of marked mail ballots for the November 3rd Election.” “As serious allegations have surfaced recently showing the risk of unsecured ballot drop locations, it is more crucial than ever to provide Texas voters with confidence that their vote,...
Press Release October 1, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Which Texas Public College Degrees Require Excessive Student Debt? “Across the county, the debate over whether and to what extent a college degree justifies the time and expense required to attain it rages on,” says Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Andrew Gillen, Ph.D. “But this is the wrong...
Press Release September 30, 2020Today the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Mail-In Balloting in Texas: Weaknesses and Recommendations. “Texas election law limits the use of mail-in ballots to those 65 and older and those with a disability that would make it difficult or dangerous to vote in person,” says the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Vice President of National...
Press Release September 30, 2020The Trump Administration’s health care agenda will reverse much of the damage done to patients and America’s health care system after a decade of Obamacare, as well as lower health care costs and increase personalized options, according to health care experts at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “The broken promises of Obamacare are famous –...
Press Release September 24, 2020Today the Texas Public Policy Foundation released the threshold number for the 2022-23 Conservative Texas Budget in a live event and released a paper on the topic. The Conservative Texas Budget is an approach to the state budget limiting its growth so spending doesn’t outpace Texans’ ability to pay for it. Measured in terms of...
Press Release September 24, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published a new paper that provides an economic analysis of the RESTART Act, a bipartisan bill working its way through Congress. “The goal of the RESTART Act is for businesses to use the 6 months of additional funding to restart or accelerate their operations,” says the paper’s author Charles F. Beauchamp,...
Press Release September 24, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Crime initiative published the paper Solitary Confinement in the Pelican State. “The history of Louisiana’s criminal justice system, particularly its penitentiary system, is as complex and unique as the state itself,” says TPPF’s Scott Peyton, Louisiana State Director of Right on Crime. “To understand solitary confinement in...
Press Release September 22, 2020State Representative Tan Parker, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and Merrie Spaeth of Spaeth Communications, Inc. announce the publication of “Making Government Work,” bringing together many of today’s most powerful voices in America. Chuck Norris, Rick Perry, Kathy Ireland, Bob Woodson, Jeb Bush, Robert P. George, Rick Santorum and many more engage in dialogue...
Press Release September 22, 2020The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed an amicus brief in the Twelfth Court of Appeals in support of a family subjected to a wrongful investigation by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). TPPF’s amicus brief highlights constitutional defects in the statute used by the Department to sue the Berryman family to forcibly enter their home...
Press Release September 18, 2020Nearly three-quarters of Texans live in regions with very low COVID-19 hospitalization rates, according to a new analysis from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The data show that fully 72% of Texans are in Trauma Service Areas where less than 7% of hospital patients have lab–confirmed cases of COVID-19, including Houston, San Antonio, and Austin which are...
Press Release September 18, 2020Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper Trends in State Funding and Tuition Revenue for Public Higher Education: 1980-2019. “Conventional wisdom holds that higher education has been suffering from cuts to state funding, often described as state disinvestment, but the data show that states have increased state funding per student over time,” said Andrew...
Press Release September 17, 2020