Urban Sprawl in Texas

Preserving Texas Agriculture: Biosolids and the Growing Concern of “Forever Chemicals”

Farmers in Texas and across the United States have the right to know exactly what’s in the products they purchase and use, particularly when it comes to biosolids in agriculture. Texas has the opportunity to set a powerful precedent, establishing transparency as not just a standard, but an expectation. Manufacturers and sellers of products marketed...

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement....

TPPF Releases New Research on ERCOT’s 765-kv Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan

AUSTIN– Today, TPPF’s Life:Powered campaign released new research outlining the cost and impact of ERCOT’s 765kv Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan or STEP. The paper finds that the STEP does not meaningfully reduce the need for new generation, nor does it reduce prices for consumers.  In fact, the STEP would impose nearly $100 billion in lifetime...