A New Conservative Coalition What to know: A conservative coalition has come together on the issue of border security. Led by TPPF, the U.S.-Mexico Policy Coalition is calling on lawmakers to rethink the U.S. approach to Mexico. The TPPF take: Mexico has become increasingly hostile to the U.S. “While much of the Washington, D.C., policy community was looking...
It’s Afraid What to know: The city of Houston has launched a lawsuit to try to stop House Bill 2127, aka the “Death Star” bill, from taking effect on Sept. 1. As one Forbes writer put it, the legal challenge is “a testament to the significant effect HB 2127 could have and the way in which it...
That’s No Moon What to know: NBC claims that “backlash is brewing” over the so-called Death Star bill, the Texas Legislature’s recently passed preemption measure. NBC also falsely claims it “eliminates water breaks.” The TPPF take: HB 2127 hasn’t gone into effect yet, but the media is still claiming it is causing deaths right now. “Opponents of HB...
Yeah, That’s Not for ‘Zorro’ What to know: A San Marcos couple, with the help of TPPF, is suing the city’s historical preservation board over a “Z” on their home, which was put there by a former resident who was affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan. The couple wants to remove the “Z” from their home. The TPPF...
Choosing a Better Way What to know: School choice continues to gain support in Texas and the nation. The TPPF take: School choice benefits everyone—even teachers. “Teachers should be clamoring for parental choice too,” says TPPF’s Austin Prochko. “They’ve been fed the party line by their administrators and union reps that parental choice will cost them their jobs—the reality...
Affirmative Reaction What to know: U.S. colleges and universities are still reeling from last week’s Supreme Court decision that struck down affirmative action. The TPPF take: As Justice Clarence Thomas noted, two wrongs don’t make a right. “You don’t solve discrimination by discriminating,” says TPPF’s Richard Johnson. “Affirmative action was a first step toward equal opportunity. It was...
Coming Soon: Historic Tax Relief What to know: The Texas House and Senate have reached agreement on a historic $18 billion tax relief package that will dramatically lower taxes, reform the appraisal system, and put Texas on the path to property tax elimination. The TPPF take: Everyone will see their tax bills go down in a big...
Live and Let DEI What to know: UCLA declined to hire a professor of psychology because he once pointed out that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) statements are “compelled speech” and “virtue signaling.” The TPPF take: Texas passed the strongest anti-DEI legislation in the nation, but the battle to get rid of these woke polices in higher education is...
Water-Break-Gate What to know: The city of Houston is challenging the Legislature’s preemption law—which says local governments can’t overregulate in areas already covered by state law. The TPPF take: Don’t fall for the “no more water breaks for construction” lie; nothing in the legislation even mentions water breaks, much less bans them. “Texas is a safe place to work,”...
Won’t Back Down What to know: Keller ISD went woke, then parents and conservatives ran for school board seats. Now, some sanity is returning to public education in this Fort Worth suburb. The TPPF take: Parents matter—and they won’t back down. And they won’t settle for the educational status quo. “Every day, more and more reports come in of...
Yes, It’s Hot What to know: The last few weeks have been pretty brutal in Texas, where we call this climate condition “summer.” The TPPF take: New data shows that summer isn’t really the problem for the Texas electric grid right now. “We should be fine for the next few summers IF we don’t lose more dispatchable generation, but...
Let Freedom Ring What to know: On this Independence Day, Americans will celebrate the founding of the most free and prosperous nation in history—one that remains for the world “a shining city on a hill.” Want proof? Last year, nearly 1 million legal immigrants became new U.S. citizens—the third-highest year on record. The TPPF take: TPPF’s own Carine Martinez became...