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The ‘Death Star Bill’ Isn’t Killing Texans—But it Does Threaten the Progressive Agenda

The corporate media never lets facts get in the way of a good story. Consider the hubbub around House Bill 2127, or the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, as the latest evidence of this. In spite of the new law not even taking effect until Sept. 1, media outlets are already churning out hyperbolic headlines, presumably...

July 6, 2023
Higher Education

Texas War to End DEI is Just Beginning

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas’ anti-DEI Bill into law on June 14, which should close down so-called Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) offices on every Texas university campus. But according to Valerie Sansone, an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Texas at San Antonio, efforts are already underway to defy the law....

July 5, 2023
Border Security

Texas is fighting Chinese fentanyl traffic at the border; now Biden and Congress must act

Last week, Chinese organized crime groups were found working with the Mexican cartels in a global money laundering scheme. But while the White House, Beijing and Mexico City continue to trade accusations, officials in Texas — which has the nation’s longest border with Mexico — are taking real steps to address the problem. Chinese involvement in the...

July 5, 2023
Health Care

Vaccine Debate Flap Shows Americans Hungry for Civil Discourse

Lost in Joe Rogan’s challenge to Baylor College of Medicine professor Dr. Peter Hotez to debate the COVID-19 vaccine debacle with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a striking truth about America today: We’re desperate for discourse. The left no longer even tries to defend its positions; it now relies on shutting down debate, silencing those who disagree...

July 5, 2023
Higher Education

SCOTUS’ Loan Forgiveness Ruling and the Path Forward

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan on Friday. The administration was attempting to forgive $10,000 of student loans for borrowers making less than $125,000, and $20,000 for those that had received a Pell grant. The alleged authority for this action was a 20-year-old law that allows the Secretary...

July 5, 2023
Taxes & Spending

Let my people know: Curbing local government spending through transparency

My grandfather was always a frugal man. He went to college on the G.I. Bill, he never owned a large house and he never drove a luxury car. By living under his means and investing wisely, he was able to build impressive wealth. As the years went on, he decided to move closer to his...

June 29, 2023
Border Security

Hitting Them Where it Hurts: Texas can Target Mexican Criminal Elites

A compelling collection of stories by Jason Buch tells a gripping tale about embezzled money stolen from Mexican taxpayers making its way through a Texas bank and ultimately into extravagant assets such as real estate, cars, and various luxury items. Buch’s investigative reporting begins by delving into the life of Luis Carlos Castillo Cervantes, also...

June 27, 2023
Foreign Policy

What China is doing in Cuba is a big threat to all of us

Are the actions in Cuba routine or might China be planning a national security threat to the US? In the past few days, the Biden administration admitted that the People’s Republic of China had reactivated the Soviet Union’s old Cold War intelligence post at Lourdes, in Cuba. This revelation was soon followed by an even bigger concern:...

June 27, 2023
Higher Education

More Issues with Biden’s Gainful Employment Regulations

The Biden administration plans to release new gainful employment regulations. The regulations would terminate federal financial aid for some programs where graduates do not earn more than high school graduates or where the students take on excessive debt, as determined by two debt-to-income tests. My previous list of pros and cons still holds, but having had more...

June 26, 2023
Criminal Justice

Impeachment Is The Only Way To Check Biden’s Abuse Of Power

Constitutional impeachment prevents what the revolution sought to stop — the reign of a ruler with unchecked power. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, recently “teased” the nation — and the media — with details of a bribery scheme involving Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and a foreign national. This occurred after an IRS whistleblower testified he was removed...

June 26, 2023
Election Integrity

California Gov. Gavin Newsom: The Groomed-From-Birth Leftist Who Expects To Be President

If lefty globalists were to spawn the perfect politician in a vat, Gavin Newsom would emerge from the goo. Make no mistake, the mounting evidence of bribery surrounding President Joe Biden and his family can only be buried one way: an admission of his major cognitive decline, necessitating his dropping out of the 2024 race....

June 26, 2023
K-12 Education

SBOE June Update: Big Wins for Texas Parents!

Every parent deserves transparency, quality, respect, and choice in their child’s education. That’s our mission at TPPF’s Next Generation Campaign and we’re excited to report big wins this week! Transparency & Quality: As national scores continue to show us, there is a huge gap between the TEKS (what we expect Texas children to learn) and...

June 23, 2023
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