Pants on Fire What to know: Dallas ISD wants voters to believe that it can borrow $6 billion, pay back $12+ billion, and it won’t cost homeowners anything extra. That’s a “pants on fire” level lie. The TPPF take: New debt invites higher taxes. Massive new debt invites huge tax hikes. “Dallas ISD—and all other local governments—have been...
The Return of Sanity What to know: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order halting taxpayer-funded trans surgeries in federal prisons. The TPPF take: Why was this even necessary? “America doesn’t want this,” says TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester. “The Washington Post reports that while most Americans do not believe transgender people should be discriminated against, a majority believe gender is...
Opposing the War What to know: Many Democrats are livid that the U.S. joined Israel in taking preemptive action against Iran. The TPPF take: Those Democrats aren’t responding to reality. “At this very moment, American men and women are in harm’s way, waging war against one of America’s cruelest and most implacable enemies,” says TPPF’s Joshua Treviño. “With them...
Now is the Time What to know: President Donald Trump is urging Iranians to rise up and retake their own country from the Islamist forces that have ruled for nearly five decades. The TPPF take: There are significant differences between this regime-change project and the ones preceding it in Iraq and Afghanistan. “First and foremost, there is no American...
Love and Marriage? What to know: By and large, people still want to get married, the New York Times reports. Why aren’t they? The newspaper says we’ve entered an “era of relationship discontent.” The TPPF take: There’s a growing belief that heterosexual relationships are inherently disappointing, frustrating, or doomed to fail. “To engage in a heterosexual relationship, under...
Special Texas Independence Day Edition! “I love Texas because Texas is future-oriented, because Texans think anything is possible. Texans think big.” — former Sen. Phil Gramm What to know: The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) movement has taken a big hit, with Vanguard agreeing to settle a lawsuit led by the State of Texas that alleged it...
Drones at the Border What to know: Criminal cartels—and perhaps other actors—are now deploying drones at the southern U.S. border. Experts say the threat is serious. The TPPF take: Drones require immediate FAA action. “Drones are increasingly violating American airspace,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “We know that tens of thousands of drone sightings on our southern border are connected with the...
Trust Needs Guardrails What to know: A new law to protect election integrity is making its way through Congress. The SAVE Act is now awaiting a Senate vote. The TPPF take: The SAVE Act promotes straightforward verification that most voters already support. “Clear verification before voting reduces disputes after voting,” says TPPF’s Josh Findlay. “That is the principle behind the...
Save Our Elections What to know: The U.S. House has passed the SAVE Act, which would ensure that only registered voters are casting ballots in U.S. elections. The TPPF take: The SAVE Act promotes straightforward verification that most voters already support. “According to the Pew Research Center, 83% of Americans support ‘requiring all voters to show government-issued photo...
Making History What to know: The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) will meet on Wednesday to finalize Social Studies curricula for Texas students. The TPPF take: This Wednesday’s meeting is the final battle for the soul of our classrooms. “As the SBOE moves toward the completion of this monumental process, it is clear that they have assembled a...
AI is Coming What to know: High schoolers are turning to artificial intelligence “for more than just homework,” experts say: “And the more people depend on the advice of AI, the less likely they are to experience opportunities for growth.” The TPPF take: Alarmist reports about AI follow the COVID-19 playbook. “Reading a recent essay about artificial intelligence...
Endangerment Finding What to know: The Trump administration has reversed the 2009 EPA “endangerment finding,” which rules that greenhouse gases should be regulated like pollutants. The TPPF take: Trump’s decision to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding is a necessary correction of legal violations and regulatory overreach that will enable Americans to purchase the cars they want at...