While the devil may be in the details which aren’t all known yet, this bilateral trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico is important for trade certainty for Mexicans, Texans, and all Americans. It’s time to now include Canada in a trilateral trade deal so that the livelihood of people won’t be at risk.
Press Release August 27, 2018The city of Austin is home to crushing property taxes, a massive budget, and an enormous debt. These are all warning signs that the city’s finances are headed over a fiscal cliff. Rather than sit idly by, Austinites are fighting to better understand the city’s many problems and come up with tailor-made solutions. The high court would do well to let this process unfold as intended so that residents can better hold their city government accountable.
Press Release August 21, 2018Without this stay, Austin business owners would be forced to incur significant costs implementing the requirements of the ordinance while its legality was in serious doubt. Leave policies are best negotiated between employer and employee without the imposition of a one-size-fits-all mandate from the city that may not be in either party’s best interests. The order was correct in preserving the status quo and ensuring that the legality of the ordinance may be addressed first in the court before businesses are forced to comply
Press Release August 17, 2018AUSTIN – This week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released the second installment in the video series, Wind Power Unplugged, which aims to tell the full story of wind power and wind power subsidies. The video premiered at a TPPF event in Georgetown, Texas, a city that claims to be powered by 100 percent renewable...
Press Release August 17, 2018AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation joined with conservative leaders and legal scholars from across the nation to commend Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. John Cornyn for the unprecedented number of judges who have been confirmed to the federal judiciary, and to urge speedy confirmation for remaining...
Press Release August 16, 2018AUSTIN, TX – Today the Texas Education Agency released ratings for school districts based on the new A-F ratings. Kara Belew, senior education advisor for the Texas Public Policy Foundation offered the following statement: “Millions of Texas children are reading below grade level. The new easy-to-understand A-F school district ratings mean parents can now understand if children are learning and...
Press Release August 15, 2018The payback analysis of Georgetown’s solar panels clearly qualifies as public information, which is open to all, by state law. Mr. Putnam – and all citizens – deserve to know what’s going on with investments made on their behalf by taxing entities. By ignoring Mr. Putnam’s request for the factual basis of the ‘competitive matter’ claim, the city of Georgetown is conceding that it has no basis. We are confident that the state district judge in Williamson County who hears this petition will side with Mr. Putnam and the public’s right to know.
Press Release August 15, 2018Vance’s important work continues to advance the goals of the Texas Public Policy Foundation – promoting liberty at every level, from local governance to state and federal issues. This honor from Grassroots America-We The People is an unexpected but richly deserved award. We thank Grassroots America for its own work of holding government officials accountable and ensuring that government itself remain efficient, open and limited.
Press Release August 14, 2018AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation released today The Cautionary Tale of Wind Energy in ERCOT by the Honorable Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice University’s Energy and Environment Initiative. The paper examines the results of Texas’ 20-year experiment with wind energy generation and finds it offers a real-life, cautionary tale on the effects of relying...
Press Release August 14, 2018This legislative support highlights the problems Austin’s mandatory paid sick leave ordinance will cause if it is not stopped. We are thankful for the support of these legislators in pushing back against this government overreach that will hurt both Austin businesses and those employed by them.
Press Release August 13, 2018We commend the Governor for urging Texas lawmakers to move to a risk-based system in which pretrial release decisions are based on public safety. This will ensure that defendants who pose a danger to law enforcement and others stay in jail.
Press Release August 7, 2018Today’s state-level jobs report shows that Texas continues to be America’s jobs creation engine. Given the benefits of Texas’ model of limited government and recent Trump tax cuts, the Texas economy continues to expand at a robust pace. By holding spending in check and providing tax relief so it stays in the pockets of Texans, Texas will continue to be the place for abundant prosperity.
Press Release July 20, 2018