The battle for civics education has entered a new stage: “Action Civics” has made its way to the home front of Texas. This new initiative, originating from Illinois, encourages students to “take action” through protesting and lobbying. Without proper guardrails, Action Civics quickly deviates to using students as political pawns on the front lines of...
Chances are you wouldn’t torch your cash. Oddly enough, that’s exactly what happens when local governments pay high-priced lobbyists to advocate for higher taxes, more spending, and greater regulatory authority. It’s wrong to ask taxpayers to fund lobbying activities that go against their interests and it needs to stop. Sign the petition to ban taxpayer-funded...
TPPF joins Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale and Mike Feinberg (co-founder of KIPP Charter Schools) to explore the success behind their new trade-focused high school at Gallery Furniture. Hear directly from students, teachers, and administrators on the life-changing skills that students are acquiring.
The growing share of renewable energy in Texas, along with retirements of older generating assets, has introduced more volatility into the Texas electricity market and increased the possibility of summer electricity shortages. What can Texas do to improve grid reliability during the upcoming decade? For more on energy policy visit lifepowered.org Policy Orientation 2021 Panel:...
Texans' inspirational unity during tough times
A short film on how ballot harvesting exploits vulnerabilities in the mail-in ballot system
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discusses responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
The Wall Street Journal's Kim Strassel gives remarks at the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Policy Orientation