21+ hour, 9+ min ago   (320+ words) Many city, county, and school district officials are right now deciding where to set tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will push property taxes higher, creating new challenges for families struggling with affordability....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (320+ words) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that he wants to prohibit Texas public schools from employing teachers on H-1B visas. This was the latest step in his effort to put an end to foreign influence in Texas education. Earlier this…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (618+ words) his week, the United States began reopening its southern border to Mexican cattle after New World Screwworm forced the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close livestock ports along the border. Douglas, Arizona, reopened first, across from Agua Prieta, Sonora. These cases…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (235+ words) Texas Public Policy Foundation Texas taxpayers are spending billions on public education but how much of that money is actually reaching teachers and classrooms? In this episode of Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin, Mandy sits down with James Quintero of…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (150+ words) Texas Public Policy Foundation David Dunmoyer’s testimony on the social media-driven youth mental health crisis before the Texas House Public Health Committee. Dunmoyer details how social media platforms’ “choice architecture” and algorithmic designs are not bugs but deliberate features engineered…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (807+ words) Editor’s Note: TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar recently spoke on Conservatism at the Oxford Union. Below are Greg’s prepared remarks. Madam President, honorable members of this House, distinguished opponents Mr. Madrid, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Malcolm, and Mr. Stern, and my colleagues…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (640+ words) Texas, however, has the opportunity to lead the nation in healthcare reform and incentivize high-quality, affordable medical care with transparency and healthcare freedom. Better healthcare access can be achieved by returning financial control to individuals, thereby exerting downward pressure on…...

6+ day, 4+ min ago   (270+ words) Can the government use a geofence warrant to track every cell phone near a crime scene without violating the Fourth Amendment? Welcome back to Rightly Decided, the mostly originalist takes of the litigators of the Texas Public Policy Foundation! In…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (203+ words) Policy Director, Life:Powered Texas Public Policy Foundation Before the House State Affairs Committee Chairman King and Members of the Committee: Demand growth by itself does not automatically lead to higher electricity rates, and in the long run, a larger…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (410+ words) I applaud him for confronting a threat that has long operated in plain sight. Hostile foreign actors are using soft power to gain influence over American education. They provide money, curriculum, teacher training, and cultural programs. When the organizations behind…...