Don’t Vermont My Texas What to know: On a recent visit to Texas, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders urged “raising the federal minimum wage to $20 an hour, freezing rents, improving healthcare, expanding Social Security, curbing corporate political donations and passing ‘Medicare for all.’” The TPPF take: Radical leftists threaten a socialist takeover. But freedom-loving Texans will fight to keep...
Teaching the Truth What to know: The Texas State Board of Education has approved new standards for social studies and literature for Texas school children. The TPPF take: The SBOE stood up to incredible pressure to wokify social studies and the reading lists. “This is a major win for Texas parents who value literacy, critical thinking, and the...
Citizenship at the Ballot Box What to know: Los Angeles will let voters decide whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to vote in city elections. The TPPF take: When did citizenship become optional at the ballot box? “For most Americans, the answer is straightforward: Voting is a right reserved for citizens,” says TPPF’s Josh Findlay. “Yet the Los Angeles...
An Important Pause What to know: Texas’ Public Utility Commission has put plans for a massive transmission line project on hold. The TPPF take: While the pause is good news, what is needed is a full stop until the Legislature meets in 2027. “The decision by the PUC to defer action on this first section of the 765-kV lines...
Taking a Stand What to know: Conservatives on the Conroe ISD school board declined to nominate a member to the Texas Association of School Boards’ governing body, “citing disagreements with the organization’s left-leaning policy positions.” During the last legislative session, TASB was heavily criticized for its positions on taxpayer-funded lobbying, parental rights, and DEI. The TPPF take: Conroe...
Discovering America What to know: Soccer fans from around the world are discovering America, as FIFA World Cup games continue. The TPPF take: The internet is filled with videos of soccer fans from across the world learning just how incredible the United States is. “As we approach our 250th anniversary, these people experiencing America for the first time...
Let the Sun Shine In What to know: A Texas state representative is battling a local education foundation over transparency. The TPPF take: In Texas, education foundations are supposed to support public school districts through fundraising, making donations, and offering other supportive services. “However, as documented in a recent report, these foundations sometimes blur the line when it comes...
No Sex in the City What to know: Young people are in a “sex recession,” having fewer romantic relationships than previous generations. The TPPF take: Why is an entire generation opting out of intimacy? “We live in a culture increasingly convinced that hope is naïve,” says TPPF’s Hannah Bruck. “The data, the apps, the accumulated lore of disappointment...
Hit Pause What to know: The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted to postpone consideration of the first segment of the proposed Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan (STEP). The TPPF take: TPPF filed an amicus brief in favor of this delay, along with 43 state lawmakers, to allow more time to assess this highly consequential proposal. “Yesterday’s decision by the...
We Hold These Truths What to know: MS NOW—the news channel formerly known as MSNBC—is shocked to learn that Americans believe their rights come from God, not government. The TPPF take: The Declaration’s second paragraph — the most famous sentence in American political history — says Americans are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights…” “This is not...
What a Drag What to know: “Drag Queen story hours” and “family-friendly” Pride events continue to be held across Texas. The TPPF take: June is here and Pride Month is back—but it’s not all rainbows and parades like it used to be. “Pride celebrations have become inextricably linked to the broader LGBTQ+Infinity agenda that extends well beyond gay rights...
Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant What to know: The Trump administration has warned two San Antonio hospitals that they are failing to provide transparent pricing information for patients and insurers on their websites. The TPPF take: Health care price transparency is a big part of TPPF’s Legislative Action Agenda for the upcoming legislative session. “True health care costs are...