Washington, DC — As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vows to bring the FIRST STEP Act to the Senate Floor for a long-awaited vote in the coming days, Right on Crime Signatories, conservative leaders, and grassroots activists will gather to show their support for the bill at a press conference with Sen. Mike Lee, Thursday, Dec....
Press Release December 13, 2018AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper, “Chapter 312 and 313 Property Tax Abatements Help Wealthy and Connected Businesses and Taxpayers at Other Texans’ Expense.” Local property tax abatements are often viewed as a positive part of the modern economic development process. This new paper from the Foundation examines the negative aspects...
Press Release December 13, 2018AUSTIN—Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation responded to the release of a new draft report from the Texas Commission on Public School Finance. The draft report repurposes existing school finance dollars to provide incentive for school districts to improve student outcomes. “Repurposing existing tax dollars to incent school districts to improve student outcomes is a...
Press Release December 11, 2018AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Pension Integrity Project at Reason Foundation released the report “Pension Solvency Overview: Teacher Retirement System of Texas.” “At nearly six times the size of the next largest public pension plan in the Lone Star State, the TRS plan holds substantial influence on the fiscal health...
Press Release December 11, 2018AUSTIN—The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce Rep. Jason Isaac will be joining the Foundation as senior manager and distinguished fellow of the Foundation’s Life: Powered initiative. “With a deep understanding of energy issues coupled with first-hand knowledge of the Legislature, Jason will continue to be an effective advocate for policies that ensure...
Press Release December 11, 2018Washington, DC — Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he will bring the First Step Act to the Senate Floor for a long-awaited vote in the coming days. Right on Crime Signatories, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former United States Senator Jim DeMint, issued the following statements: “I commend Leader McConnell...
Press Release December 11, 2018AUSTIN— Today, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 beginning at 9:00 a.m., Dr. Deane Waldman, the director of the Center for Health Care Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, will provide invited testimony before the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce. The Committee will be considering the recent trend of consolidations and mergers in healthcare, new...
Press Release December 10, 2018AUSTIN—The Texas Public Policy Foundation extends its congratulations to Bernard McNamee, former director of the Foundation’s Life: Powered initiative, on his confirmation as FERC commissioner. “I, along with my colleagues at the Foundation, am thrilled to congratulate Bernie McNamee on his confirmation to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,” said TPPF’s Executive Director Kevin Roberts. “Bernie...
Press Release December 7, 2018AUSTIN— The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce Dennis Prager will provide the keynote remarks at the luncheon for Policy Orientation on Thursday, January 10 beginning at 12:30 p.m. “The storied career of Dennis Prager— a syndicated radio show host and bestselling author— is both inspirational and aspirational,” said Kevin Roberts, executive director of...
Press Release December 5, 2018AUSTIN— Today the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the policy perspective, “Texas Title Insurance Needs Competition.” Rod Bordelon, a distinguished senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the author of the perspective, offered the following statement: “Title insurance regulation in Texas is antiquated. Setting rates has long been abandoned in every other line...
Press Release December 5, 2018By limiting government spending and using taxes collected by the state to freeze and buy down the school M&O property tax until eliminated, that part of the American dream can finally be fulfilled.
Press Release November 30, 2018AUSTIN— Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published the paper “Breaking the Bank: Robin Hood and Chapter 313.” The paper’s author Stanley Greer, a senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a senior research associate for the National Institute for Labor Relations Research, released the following statement: “Under Chapter 313, important decisions about...
Press Release November 29, 2018