Overrun What to know: The Border Patrol reports 302,000 migrant encounters in the month of December, the highest ever. Yet the White House continues to say the situation at the border is “not unusual.” The TPPF take: While the Biden administration stands down at the border, Texas is stepping up. “The challenges at the border are strikingly evident today,...
New Laws and a Newfound Respect What to know: The new year brings with it new laws, including a ban on “diversity, equity and inclusion” offices and programs in public universities in Texas. The TPPF take: The laws passed in 2023 paved the way for big victories in 2024. “One of the brightest spots in 2023 is the passage...
Stay on Target What to know: A list of “more than 100 [city] regulations” endangered by the Death Star law has just been published online. The list was generated by the city of Dallas, which fought to withhold the information from the public, and it potentially provides reformers with an idea of what regulations could be challenged...
Hardest Hit What to know: A new report says that 82% of Americans say that inflation is their biggest source of financial stress, according to a new report. Only 14% say they’re better off financially under President Joe Biden. The TPPF take: Government controls the quantity of money. They are to blame. “Washington D.C.’s reckless monetary schemes have pushed...
Quit Complaining and Eat Your Bugs What to know: The U.N. elites have gathered again for a climate conference, and they’re telling Americans in particular to eat less meat—and more bugs. The TPPF take: No, thank you. We like our burgers and steaks. “No matter how shrill the climate cartel cries that the end is near, the American...
Are You Sure About That? What to know: The liberal media is claiming that people are leaving Texas over “rising costs, partisan politics, and a sense of disenchantment.” Most, it claims, are going to California. The TPPF take: Census data shows that far more people moved to Texas than away from Texas. In fact, the data shows that Texas...
Exodus for Texas What to know: Progressive states such as California continue to bleed residents, new numbers show. And it’s mostly because of crime and high taxes. The TPPF take: Progressive areas have little to offer aside from soaring crime rates and a skyrocketing cost of living. “At its very heart, government’s most important role is to keep...
Office Space What to know: Downtown Texas is experiencing an exodus of employers and employees. Bad policy is to blame. The TPPF take: Wokeness, not work models, is to blame for the glut of office space in big city centers. “Given the affordability, livability, and mobility crises plaguing progressive cities today, it’s no wonder that employers are leaving city...
A Culture of Death, A Culture of Life What to know: The left’s embrace of Hamas and its killing of civilian victims, including infants, shows that the left is enthralled by a cult of death, writes Gabriel Noah Brahm. The TPPF take: In Texas, we have created and cultivated a culture of life. “America is on two very different...
America’s Lamest Home Videos What to know: The Biden administration has offered to pay Americans to send in videos of their electric vehicles—as long as they’re positive videos and stories about EVs. The TPPF take: Why is the administration trying to boost the image of EVs? One reason is shown in TPPF’s new study, which demonstrates that EVs are...
Rural and Red What to know: The Wall Street Journal notes that in Texas, opposition to parent empowerment can be both rural and red (Republican), even though polls and ballot referendums consistently show rural voters support school choice. The TPPF take: Rural Texans may feel their local public schools are safe and free of the woke political agenda. Sadly,...
Gale-Force Headwinds What to know: Danish wind energy firm Ørsted remains “committed” to developing offshore wind farms in U.S. waters, the White House says, despite the company having canceled two projects in recent weeks. The TPPF take: President Joe Biden’s green agenda calls for far more offshore wind facilities, despite their unproven record on safety to humans, wildlife and the...