Green, But Not With Envy What to know: Europe has some energy lessons for America—namely, that green political agendas inevitably lead to higher fuel and electricity prices for consumers. The TPPF take: The Green New Deal (tucked inside the reconciliation bill) would make life harder for millions of Americans. “Low-income households—which represent nearly 44 percent...
High Anxiety What to know: A new survey says that 56% of young people worldwide think “humanity is doomed” by climate change, and 75% say the future is “frightening.” The TPPF take: Parents can counter eco-anxiety with facts and hope. “Saddling our next generation of leaders with the burden of fatalistic pessimism is wrong for...
This Is Getting Misérable. What to know: Food prices continue to skyrocket; bread, vegetable oils and meat are at their highest prices (relative to household incomes) since the 1970s. The TPPF take: Inflation is a hidden tax on all of us. “Inflation is much worse than Washington seems willing to admit,” says TPPF’s E.J. Antoni....
Harmful Language Alert?!? What to know: The National Archives put a “Harmful Language Alert” above the U.S. Constitution’s digital display. “In the past, the National Archives has not had standards or policies to help archivists avoid harmful language,” it explains. The TPPF take: No, the Constitution is not “harmful language.” “This clearly shows the Constitution...
Dumbing Us Down What to know: Oregon is lowering its expectations for students—eliminating requirements that they learn to read, write and do math. The TPPF take: Oregon is failing its students and their families. “Woke society continues to take aim at the nation’s education systems, insisting that minority students are simply incapable of meeting the...
They’re Catching On What to know: Texas Monthly’s new piece shows that the left is noticing that more and more Latinos in Texas are voting Republican—and the Democrats are worried. The TPPF take: There’s a new working-class coalition that is multi-racial, multi-ethnic and conservative. “The new coalition rejects the premise of the New York Times’...
A Safer Texas What to know: Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bail reform bill that will make Texans safer. The TPPF take: Texans deserve a bail system based on risk, not riches. “The Damon Allen Act was named in memory of a state trooper who was murdered by an individual out on bond in...
Give ‘Em the Ol’ Razzle Dazzle What to know: The city of Chicago took out a full-page ad in the Sunday Dallas Morning News, attempting to lure businesses from Texas to the Illinois city that is often seen as the murder capital of the nation. The TPPF take: That would totally work, you toddlin’ town,...
Rise Up What to know: America observed the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Saturday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/09/unforgettable-photos-9-11/5747379001/ The TPPF take: At one of America’s worst points in its history, Americans rose to the occasion. “The best of Americans went up those smoke-filled stairwells, knowing they may never come down,” says TPPF’s Kevin Roberts....
California Dreading What to know: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon face his recall election. The TPPF take: Newsom’s nervousness led to him telling a real whopper—that Texans are taxed more than Californians. “It’s no accident that in defending California, the governor singled out Texas,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “Year after year, for more than...
A Win For Texans What to know: Gov. Greg Abbott has signed SB 1, the election integrity bill, into law. The TPPF take: It was a hard-fought victory. “The bill not only includes many measures to secure the sanctity of the ballot box, such as voter ID for mail-in ballots, but also includes other measures...
The Kids Were All Right What to know: It turns out, kids have been pretty safe from COVID-19 all along; it’s less risky to children than the flu. That’s not a conspiracy theory; that’s the conclusion of the New Yorker magazine. The TPPF take: Government-imposed school shutdowns and protocols dictated by teachers unions have harmed...