On Thursday, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Texas Supreme Court to grant review of a case involving Maverick County’s questionable adoption of its annual property tax rate. This particular case illuminates loopholes in the tax rate adoption process and demonstrates the need for stronger taxpayer protections.
Texas International Produce Association v. OSHA
Date Filed: December 3, 2025 Original Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Case Status: Pending While workplace safety is unquestionably important, Congress gave OSHA an extraordinarily broad mandate: the power to issue any rules it considers “reasonably necessary or appropriate” for workplace safety. For decades, OSHA has relied on that open-ended...