ChinaTube — that’s the name my classmates at Texas A&M gave our 8 a.m. Comparative Politics class. That’s because instead of receiving instruction in comparative politics, we spent most of our class time watching YouTube videos about the history of China. Our instructor couldn’t communicate the material effectively in English. 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...
Traffickers use falsified paperwork and black-market identification tags to launder smuggled animals into legitimate Mexican commerce. This 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....
Winners & Losers is calling an end to our summer break. The Almanac says the last 8 p.m. sunsets in the central region of Texas will occur next week, so the days are getting shorter, and we can no longer stand by and let so many winners and losers go by unacknowledged. Here’s who is...
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 on the Opposition benches: good evening. My opponents tonight have clad themselves in the armor of many of our...
Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. AMARILLO—If you want to fall in love all over again with...
Trim the Fat What to know: The University of Houston announced that the Board of Regents has cut 40% of its core curriculum classes, in alignment with Gov. Abbott’s directive to develop a three-year degree option. The TPPF take: Few could argue these courses were integral to a college education. “Almost all the media reported that classes...
Where’s the money? What to know: Texas has recently increased funding for public education and charter grants by nearly $8.5 billion. Despite this, teachers warn that the spending might not be enough to meet challenges facing public education. The TPPF take: State spending must come with rigorous financial accountability. “Texans expect their hard-earned tax dollars to go towards providing students...
$50 Trillion Debt What to know: U.S. national debt now exceeds $40 trillion or more than $116,500 owed per citizen. A new report now warns that: “US government debt is on a path to reach 50 trillion dollars within the next six years.” The TPPF take: The nation’s finances are a disaster. We need a...
The EPA’s 2025 decision to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding is being called one of the largest deregulatory actions in US history. But what exactly is the Endangerment Finding, and why do supporters say this change matters for American families and businesses? In this Fast Facts breakdown, we explain the 16-year history of greenhouse gas...
Since it has been unable to pass new gun restrictions through the legislative process, President Biden’s Administration is intentionally ignoring and misinterpreting well-established law to shut down lawfully operating gun dealers. TPPF Senior Attorney Matt Miller breaks down how this backdoor scheme works and explains TPPF’s lawsuit to restore Americans’ legal right to purchase firearms.
Illegal activity that harms the U.S. is coming from Mexico in much the same way as it does from other corrupt individuals in other countries the U.S. currently sanctions. Texas should compile a list of corrupt Mexican elites and request the federal government to deny them entry to the U.S. or revoke their visas. Read...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle and Woolley show on 1370 Talk Radio in Austin to discuss the week’s Winners & Losers. While the Texas Big 3—Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows—get a big thumbs up for telling state agencies to trim their budgets by 3%, here’s who...
Winners & Losers is calling an end to our summer break. The Almanac says the last 8 p.m. sunsets in the central region of Texas will occur next week, so the days are getting shorter, and we can no longer stand by and let so many winners and losers go by unacknowledged. Here’s who is...
It is more than a little ironic that in the middle of the Celebration of 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, one of the nation’s oldest historical organizations, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), voted down an effort to ban men who say they are women from membership. If men live in a...
On July 4, I stood at the site of the Boston Massacre, in front of the Old Massachusetts State House, and heard the Declaration of Independence read from the same balcony where it was first read 250 years ago. Standing on the streets where it all started, I pondered the miracle of those first patriots...