If history doesn’t repeat itself, then it at least rhymes. TPPF’s CEO Kevin Roberts joins the podcast to give his perspective on the current state and future of the conservative movement. Where are conservatives dropping the ball? Spoiler alert: Voter ID.
The Foundation welcomes back Andrew Brown and James Quintero to discuss the latest legislation on child welfare and foster care, as well as the effort to ban tax dollars from funding lobbyists. Other pressing policy concerns such as homeless camping bans and emergency powers are covered. Visit keeptexastexan.org to find your legislator.
Texans deserve a health care system that is focused on quality of care, encourages healthier outcomes, and ensures individuals and families have the options that work for them. Right on Healthcare Director David Balat joins Derek Cohen on The Foundation podcast to discuss legislative reforms that offer more transparency, choice, and affordability. View Right on...
Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Andrew and James discuss the importance of open government, some of the worst offenders when it comes to accessibility, and the prospect of reform this legislative session. Watch the replay of “Sunshine Week 2021: Regaining Trust in Texas Government,” click here.
Vance Ginn and Derek Cohen discuss the bill filing deadline, government electricity repricing, and federal funds conundrum. For more on the latest COVID relief package visit: https://thecannononline.com/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-free-stimulus/
Andrew and James talk efficiency audits, what they’re testifying on this week, and what to keep an eye out for as the filing deadline approaches. TPPF’s Michele Steeb joins the podcast for a discussion on HB1925 and SB987 – a direct response to the homelessness epidemic in Austin and across the state of Texas. With...
Child welfare in Texas has been a lasting issue that the state of Texas has had to wrestle with. Removing a child from their family is one of the most devastating actions the state can take against its citizens, and the power to permanently sever the relationship between a parent and child should only be...
Governor Abbott announced a rollback of the statewide mask mandate on Texas Independence Day. What that means for our daily lives, some examples of the most egregious overreach by local governments in the last year, and more in today’s episode of The Chase.
What’s happening in the #TXLege, the TPPF take on the Lieutenant Governor’s policy priorities, and how Career and Technical Education (CTE) is filling the trades gap while empowering young Texans to forge their own path. On this episode of The Foundation Podcast, Derek Cohen is joined by TPPF’s Erin Valdez who’s research covers career and...
Texans helping their freezing communities every which way, fighting taxpayer-funded lobbying and more on this week’s episode of The Chase. The Chase | TPPF’s Andrew Brown and James Quintero, bring you everything you need to know about policies affecting you, your family, and your community.
What Happened? Former TX Rep. Jason Isaac, now Director of Life:Powered at TPPF, discusses putting the “Reliable” back in ERCOT and the root cause of the tragic blackouts this week and sources of mismanagement: poor public policies. For more on the evolving situation visit www.thecannononline.com
Did you know that every 10 years, each state agency must go before the legislature and justify their existence? Hear from TPPF’s Derek Cohen, Ph.D. and today’s guest, Vance Ginn, Ph.D., on which agencies are due for sun-shining, what the biannual revenue estimate is, and the path to a Conservative Texas Budget in the 87th...