Voting Rights and Wrongs What to know: Even as we’re told that non-citizen voting is a non-issue, arrests continue to be made of non-citizens for voting illegally. The TPPF take: Leftist non-profit groups are encouraging non-citizens to vote in our elections. “Non-citizen voting in the United States is only possible because of loopholes in the law that left-wing...
Smartphones and Smarter Policies What to know: A new study shows that banning smartphones for students in schools significantly decreased doctors’ visits for psychological symptoms and diseases among girls, reduced bullying among both sexes and improved girls’ GPA and attendance rates. The TPPF take: Social media has warped how we view the world. That’s especially true of children. “We’re...
The ‘Green’ in the Green New Deal What to know: A new report shows that upgrading California’s electrical grid to be able to handle electric vehicles could cost as much as $20 billion—or more. The TPPF take: Widespread adoption of EVs will require an unprecedented and staggeringly expensive expansion of local electrical grids. “This will...
Murder in Houston What to know: Houston continues to have problems solving crimes—even big crimes, like rape and murder. The Houston Police Department recently announced that more than 260,000 cases had been classified as “suspended—lack of personnel.” The TPPF take: Too many Houston crimes go unsolved. “Clearance rates are the worst-kept secrets in law enforcement,”...
‘Creating Fear’ What to know: According to the Texas Tribune, lawmakers’ efforts to rein in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and efforts at Texas public universities has “created a climate across Texas in which students and faculty fear what comes next.” The TPPF take: Of course it does; the Texas media has been covering...
An Illiberal Education What to know: Anti-Semitism at Columbia University is so high right now that classes have gone online, and officials are telling Jewish students to leave campus—they’re not safe there anymore. And protests at Yale have turned violent, sending one Jewish student to the hospital. The TPPF take: Wokeness—in the form of diversity,...
Extra Special Earth Day Edition! Have a Carbonated Beverage to Celebrate! If You Get This Email… What to know: Just a reminder, we should all be dead now—according to Earth Day predictions. For example, Paul Ehrlich claimed on the first Earth Day in 1970 that between 1980 and 1989, about 4 billion people would perish...
The Crisis is Misspending What to know: Bryan ISD officials claim they’re facing a “budget crisis.” If so, then it’s self-inflicted. The district spent $11,990 per pupil in the 2021-22 school year, employs one of the highest paid superintendents in the state ($257,482 annually), and has borrowed a total of $313,095,378, or more than $19,500 per enrolled...
Super-sized Salaries What to know: Newly-published data reveals that Texas’ highest paid superintendent received nearly $550,000 in the 2023-24 school year, excluding benefits. Of the top 10 highest paid superintendents, 8 administrators raked in more than the President of the United States ($400,000). The TPPF take: Public school superintendents are getting rich from their time serving the...
Squatters What to know: Squatters have taken over one of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey’s restaurants in London. The TPPF take: The surge in “squatting” incidents isn’t a coincidence—it’s an assault on private property rights. “Squatting is when people lay claim to another’s property — most often an unoccupied home — with fraudulent legal authority,” says TPPF’s Robert...
That’s Illegal What to know: The Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed suit against a number of public school officials for illegal electioneering—using public resources to urge their employees to vote against candidates who support school choice. The TPPF take: Despite illegal electioneering, Texas voters showed in March that they’re demanding school choice. “While voters still...
Not-So-Super Tax Day Special Edition What to know: It’s April 15, Tax Day—and the IRS wants its money. The TPPF take: Here in Texas, we’ve just enjoyed a massive tax cut—to our property taxes. And we could soon see further relief. “The Legislature did tremendous work last session, battling through some seriously contentious debates, to...