Civil Discourse What to know: Education Secretary Linda McMahon has called for teachers to both teach and model civil discourse. The TPPF take: How should we restore peace in public political and social debates? “Our constitutional traditions and concept of the Rule of Law mean little to those rationalizing away either Charlie Kirk’s assassination or the many other...
Civil Discourse What to know: The Texas Legislature has created House and Senate committees on civil discourse, following the political assassination of conservative Charlie Kirk. The TPPF take: When it comes to this kind of oblivious ignorance and hatred, all roads lead back to our universities. “They are indoctrination factories that teach young people, including those...
A Real Disaster What to know: The Travis County Commissioners’ Court unanimously approved a tax rate that will raise taxes on the average homeowner by 11.6%, or $200 annually. Despite public outcry, commissioners refused to let the public vote on the huge tax hike saying it was needed to fund disaster relief, but as reports...
The More You Know What to know: The public has a right to know what government is doing and why. This right ensures that we, the people, are well-positioned “to ask questions, to speak out, to demand change.” The TPPF take: Public information should be timely, accurate, and accessible to all Texans. “From transparency comes accountability....
Defend America What to know: Most Americans believe political violence is wrong, though a growing number of young people defend feeling “joy” at the death of a political opponent, a new poll shows. The TPPF take: The radical Left’s assault on the Right is an assault on our nation. “We don’t face threats just to our political or...
Prove Charlie Right What to know: Real Clear Media’s publisher urges Americans to “prove Charlie right,” to stand up boldly for the principles Charlie Kirk advocated. The TPPF take: Charlie Kirk stood for truth. And so should we. “What usually happens in America after heart-breaking political violence like this is the country is on good behavior for a week...
Narco-terrorists Are Still Terrorists What to know: President Donald Trump has ordered a second strike on Venezuela’s drug-running cartels. A boat hauling cocaine and fentanyl was destroyed, killing three male traffickers. The TPPF take: We must treat drug cartels as the terrorist organizations they are. “For decades, Washington approached cartels as criminal enterprises,” says TPPF’s Ammon Blair. “That framework...
The Best of Us What to know: The investigation continues into the political assassination of conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk. The TPPF take: Charlie Kirk was a brilliant thinker, inspired leader, husband, father, and man of faith who changed the political landscape in America. “Charlie went to college campuses across the country, talking to students about everything from...
A Martyr What to know: Conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk’s funeral will be held this week. President Donald Trump has pledged to attend. The TPPF take: Charlie Kirk is a martyr to his faith—and to common sense. “In this way, Charlie Kirk was perhaps the closest thing to Socrates in the American public square,” says TPPF’s Joshua Treviño. “The leftist intellectuals...
Dead Wrong on Crime What to know: The headlines keep coming: Career criminals, released by progressive district attorneys and liberal judges, continue to kill innocent Americans. The TPPF take: Democrats are dead wrong on crime. “Hugs for thugs hasn’t made blue cities safe,” says TPPF’s Robert Henneke. “Letting murderers, rapists and other violent criminals roam the streets makes for...
We Remember What to know: We remember the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The TPPF take: First responders rushed up the stairs of the Twin Towers, even as everyone else rushed down. “The sacrifices made on 9/11 and beyond speak a truth about America that the current crop of revisionist history books can’t cancel,” says TPPF board...
Cash for Consultants What to know: The city of Beaumont is spending nearly $100,000 on Austin-based consultants “to educate voters ahead of the city’s November bond election.” Part of the proceeds will be used to pay for travel and lodging for the consultants as they go from Austin to Beaumont for meetings. The TPPF take: This is government waste...