Rush toward green energy consigns Kenyans to continued energy poverty while limiting economic advancement. President Joe Biden’s decree to end permitting for the construction of more liquified natural gas export facilities is clearly aimed at shoring up his support among the left as he heads into a difficult reelection campaign. The move makes Europe more...
When Marylanders go to the polls on May 14 to cast their ballots in the state’s primary elections, the races in some cities could be decided by 16- and 17-year-olds. Cheverly, Maryland, as well as the nearby cities of Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, and Takoma Park will all allow teens to vote. And it’s not...
More and more, Texas’ left-leaning local governments are embracing universal basic income (UBI) programs and guaranteed basic income pilot projects. In turn, these welfare state expansions are raising serious legal and policy questions related to the Constitution, economics, and the rule of law. Despite these concerns, a growing number of major cities and counties are...
Inflation continues to run hotter than expected, further eroding purchasing power and putting a considerable strain on household budgets. Even in Texas. In fact, a new study suggests the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex had the worst inflation rate of any metropolitan area in the U.S. The study indicates the region experienced a remarkable 5.3% change in...
On Jan. 26, President Joe Biden took an aggressive step forward in his war on American energy by halting the permitting of new liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals. This action has massive global implications, as TPPF’s Mark Mills laid out when the decision was publicly announced. It also has the added benefit for the president of...
In 2084, humanity had finally turned its back on burning the ancient remains of a bygone era, only to find itself shackled to the caprices of the sun and wind. In the year 2084, the world had reached an equilibrium of sorts — a strange, unbalanced balance that no one had aimed for but had...
The following commentary is published on Thursdays as part of TPPF’s subscriber-only newsletter The Post. If you would like to subscribe to The Post, click here. Joe Biden has finally addressed our inflation problem. “Today, I’m announcing a bold new plan to dramatically reduce government spending, rollback unnecessary and burdensome regulations, and unleash American innovation and...
Austin’s Fox News 7 recently reported that there is a discrepancy between the Point in Time (PIT) count numbers which show that in January 2023 the Austin homeless population was nearly 2,300 while the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)’s numbers were closer to 6,600. The difference between these counts comes from how the information is...
Valentine’s Day is one of the most romantic days of the year, and also a great source of revenue for restaurants, candy manufacturers, and florists. Couples are exchanging gifts, going on dates, and generally spending money on their significant others. But in the last four years, even the smallest gifts have increased dramatically in price....
Election fraud cases that grab the most headlines are almost always related to vote harvesting. Vote harvesting is the term used to describe teams of people who conduct large-scale operations to illegally obtain massive amounts of ballots for a chosen candidate. It is so common in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley that harvesters have their own...
Important sideboards are missing from a bill that would add mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking. Every parent raises a child knowing they will make mistakes. We hope our kids learn and do better. But imagine your teenager or a young adult at a party and sharing illegal drugs. It might be one of the...
Harris County officials seem to have developed a bad habit of violating state law. After launching a likely unconstitutional welfare program last month, county officials this month could be in hot water for politicking on the public dime. According to sources online, the Harris County Clerk’s office has been circulating the image below, which at...