In A Barbie World What to know: The “Barbie” movie had a strong opening over the weekend. The TPPF take: Barbie enjoys her high-carbon lifestyle. Shouldn’t you? “I just hope she’s not private jet setting around the world preaching climate action now,” says TPPF’s Jason Isaac. “I mean, that would be hypocritical, right?” For more on carbon and life, click here. Makes...
Woke Math What to know: In California, which has already adopted a woke math curriculum, officials are considering dropping some of the “harder” math requirements, such as algebra. The goal, they say, is to promote equity. The TPPF take: Critical race theory is behind the “equity” movement in education (including math), which discards the equality that Dr. Martin Luther...
Hiring Boom What to know: The Biden administration has engendered a hiring boom—for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) officers. The TPPF take: The DEI and ESG movements are all about power. “ESG investing, which could be a useful tool for individuals to make informed choices about their investments, has instead become a...
That Hurts What to know: Student loan “forgiveness” hurts taxpayers because there’s simply no such thing as a free education. The TPPF take: The best path forward on student loans is to use the tools already available to us, including income-driven repayment. “As a policy matter, student loan forgiveness was terrible,” says TPPF’s Andrew Gillen. “As we’ve noted, the policy...
A Black Day for Investors What to know: Saudi Aramco’s CEO has just joined the board of BlackRock, the global investment manager. The TPPF take: BlackRock is using its leverage to force companies to comply with its radical climate agenda. “Texans will not tolerate woke companies pushing their ideologies on us while using our tax and pension dollars...
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...