Regulation without Representation What to know: Cities currently exercise regulatory authority over residents in their extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), which refers to the area just outside the city limits; but that power may soon be ended. As explained further by The Texan, “A regulatory scheme at the local government level could topple like a house of cards if...
Government is the Problem What to know: A new poll finds that: “90% of Texans consider housing affordability to be a problem.” The largest sources of financial strain include utility bills, insurance costs, and property taxes. The TPPF take: Texas’ affordability crisis can be traced back to poor public policy. “At the root of today’s housing market woes...
She’s the Boss What to know: Vice President Kamala Harris can’t run away from her “Border Czar” title. And the border remains her biggest policy failure. The TPPF take: In Texas, we are living with her failure. “Texas knows her record, up close,” says TPPF’s Greg Sindelar. “Come and see it. Come see the trafficked millions who cross, known...
Committing Chaos What to know: A Pakistani with ties to Iran has been arrested in a plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The TPPF take: Iran has chosen its favorite candidate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election—and it’s not Donald Trump. “After four years of former President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure campaign, Iran was broke, with no money...
Defunding Sanity What to know: Vice President Kamala Harris is being haunted by her support for the “defund the police” movement since 2020. The TPPF take: Crime may be starting to come down in some places, but that’s not due to federal policies. “Let’s give credit where credit is due,” says TPPF’s Brett Tolman. “Yes, it’s encouraging that crime is...
Medical Malpractice What to know: A 22-year-old UT-Austin student says she was pressured by medical providers to undergo a double mastectomy that she now regrets. She’s suing those providers. The TPPF take: We are now seeing a slew of lawsuits over experimental treatments. “We’re going to have several million children who were transitioned in this country, whose lives...
It’s Time What to know: Writing in the Baytown Sun, Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain says it’s time to empower parents with school choice: “Parent Empowerment is not about undermining public schools, it’s about providing all families with access to quality education.” The TPPF take: School choice is the civil rights issue of our time. We must empower...
Which Way the Wind Blows What to know: The Vineyard Wind offshore energy project was in a Boston courtroom in July, in a lawsuit filed by TPPF attorneys. The TPPF take: The case went to court just after a failed Vineyard Wind turbine sent toxic debris into the waters off Nantucket, closing some beaches. “Officials knew this project came...
Momentum What to know: Most Texans now support empowering parents with school choice, a new survey shows. The TPPF take: Black and Hispanic parents want—and deserve—the best education their children can get. “School choice is so popular with Texas voters that only one single demographic opposes it,” says TPPF’s Mandy Drogin. “White Democrats—the same group that fought for segregation—is...
The Time is Now What to know: Another poll has confirmed the majority of Texans support Education Savings Accounts—including a majority of Blacks, Hispanics and Democrats. The TPPF take: Now is the time to empower Texas parents with real school choice. “In Texas, our public schools are still assigned based on a child’s address, which are still highly...
Big Price Tag What to know: Houston ISD is planning a $4.4 billion bond election for the Nov. 5 ballot. The TPPF take: Houston ISD officials won’t explain how they arrived at that massive total for their bond proposal. “Over $9 million of your tax dollars has been spent to plan a bond, and the ISD now claims all...
Sinking What to know: The Biden/Harris administration’s Green New Deal is coming apart—as illustrated by the massive wind turbine that fell apart in the waters of Nantucket earlier this month. The TPPF take: The administration cut corners in the environmental permitting process for Vineyard Wind. “In its rush to implement its ‘energy transformation,’ the Biden/Harris administration skipped...