New civics schools on college campuses are attempting to recover what’s long been lost. Universities across the country, often with the help of state legislatures, are attempting to recover some of the actual purpose of higher education, with many doing so by establishing new civics schools on their campuses. The University of Texas at Austin, according to a new cover story from Texas Monthly, is experiencing a “conservative takeover”...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Coming off a tsunami election in Texas and across the country, the smoke is just beginning to clear, but as of today, here’s who made the list: WINNER: American Democracy Despite the fact...
Who determines whether a drug is covered by insurance? Or if a drug is a “specialty drug”? Who puts the price on drugs? You might think it would be the drug manufacturers or pharmacies that determine these things. However, another entity has overstepped and is making a profit off of the system while patients are...
It is plainly obvious, only now of course, that everything isn’t what it appears to be with Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan. Which Dan Sullivan, you may ask? There are two of them on the ballot: the incumbent Republican Dan S. Sullivan and the so-called “independent” candidate Dan J. Sullivan Jr. The initial temptation...
Every spring, over 800,000 Texas students receive their university decision letters—a few paragraphs in the fanciest envelope they have ever received—informing them whether or not they were accepted into their dream college. But for many students in Texas, the dream to attend one of the state’s flagship universities will not come true, not because the...
No New Taxes What to know: Amidst a Democrat sweep of Texas elections, voters everywhere “rejected many of the tax increases and bonds” pitched by local government officials. Those results, once again, show that voters care most about affordability. The TPPF take: Texans of every political stripe oppose ever-increasing property tax bills. “Democrats and Republicans...
Saving Farms and Ranches What to know: Speaking in Texas recently, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (former president of TPPF) warned that unless some changes are made, we could continue to lose farms and ranches. The TPPF take: She’s right; rural farmers and ranchers are facing mounting challenges. “For generations, small agricultural operations provided food,...
TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar Issues Statement on Texas Midterm Election Results “Tuesday’s elections ushered in new leadership for the Lone Star State. Yet the challenges facing our state and nation have not changed, and neither have our principles. Make no mistake: Texans still want the next generation to inherit a Texas worthy of its Founding,”...
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 & Woolley Show on Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Coming off a tsunami election in Texas and across the country, the smoke is just beginning to clear, but as of today, here’s who made the list: WINNER: American Democracy Despite the fact...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Today is the last day of Early Voting, so we are now beginning the endgame. So far, 6.2 million Texans had cast their ballots as of Wednesday and the GOP deficit has dwindled...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Texas is wrapping up the first week of early voting with massive lines all over the state. According to Longhorn Derek, the only person who knows anything real about what is going on in...
Every Friday morning I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. With early voting in the mid-terms starting on Monday, and almost half a billion dollars dropping in advertising spending in Texas, the only clear winners at this point are television and live streaming...