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Cullen Neely

Cullen Neely joined TPPF in August 2024, bringing diverse experience from both the public and private sectors. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Law from Texas A&M University School of Law and earned his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University, where he interned for TPPF and several Texas House members. Prior to joining TPPF, Cullen worked as a lobbyist at Williams and Jensen PLLC in Washington, D.C., served as a Staff Assistant to Congressman Will Hurd (TX-23), and held lobbying and marketing positions with Texas REALTORS in South Texas.

Energy & Environment

The EPA Finally Got It Right on the Endangerment Finding — And Life:Powered Helped Make It Happen

On Feb. 12, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding — a decision the agency called the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. For the team at Life:Powered, this moment represents the culmination of years of research, public comment, and persistent advocacy to bring sound science and...

March 4, 2026

Energy & Environment

Texas Has Strengthened Its Grid, But It Is Still Vulnerable to the Next Winter Storm

With Texas experiencing its first significant cold front of the winter season and the five-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri on the horizon, it’s worth taking stock of how far Texas has come on grid reliability—and how far it still needs to go. Uri, the disaster that left millions in the dark and claimed over...

December 10, 2025

Energy & Environment

The Great Climate Pivot: When Even Bill Gates Stops Catastrophizing

In a stunning reversal, Bill Gates—who literally wrote a book called “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster”—has declared that while “climate change will have serious consequences… it will not lead to humanity’s demise.” The timing? Just days before COP30 convenes in Belém, Brazil from Nov. 10-21, and Gates specifically addresses his memo to that audience...

November 10, 2025

Energy & Environment

The Iberian Blackout: Could It Happen in Texas?

On April 28, 2025, Spain and Portugal experienced a catastrophic blackout that left over 50 million people without power for up to 15 hours. The incident cost Spain an estimated $1.82 billion in economic output and damages. Fortunately, for Spain, the outage occurred on a mild spring day, not during a heat wave or a...

October 30, 2025

Energy & Environment

Congress Just Eliminated the Three Biggest Subsidies for EVs

Much of the policy discussion around President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has focused on electricity subsidies, where the outcome admittedly falls short of what fiscal conservatives hoped for. Wind and solar projects can still claim subsidies through July 2030, extending billions in taxpayer support for the next five years and driving up ratepayer bills...

July 28, 2025

Energy & Environment

The Energy Subsidy Trap: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Proved Subsidies Are Nearly Impossible to Remove

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, was supposed to be a decisive break from government intervention in energy markets. Instead, it became a masterclass in why energy subsidies represent one of the most persistent forms of government market intervention. When Congress first debated energy policy reform, the U.S....

July 23, 2025

Border Security

Texas United: The New Consensus on Border Security and Immigration

In the past few years, the immigration debate has undergone a significant shift in Texas. What was once portrayed as a divisive partisan issue has increasingly become a point of consensus among Texans across the political spectrum. Recent polling from the University of Houston reveals what many of us have long sensed: Texans of all...

April 14, 2025

Border Security

Taking Back Control: Why 287(g) Is Critical for Texas’ Future

For too long, Texas has been held hostage to the whims of federal immigration policy. When Washington decides to enforce our laws, Texans breathe easier. When it doesn’t, our communities suffer—bearing the costs of unchecked illegal immigration, cartel violence, and overwhelmed public services. This cycle of vulnerability must end. President Trump’s January 20th executive order...

April 2, 2025