A Freedom Fighter What to know: Philanthropist Red McCombs, who passed away last week at the age of 95, established a top-ranked business school at the University of Texas at Austin. The TPPF take: Red McCombs has left his mark on Texas. “He had a truly inspiring life story that embodied all the greatness of what it means to...
A Texas Treasure What to know: Texas lost a giant last week, when entrepreneur and philanthropist Red McCombs passed away at the age of 95. The TPPF take: Red McCombs has left his mark on Texas. “He had a truly inspiring life story that embodied all the greatness of what it means to be Texan,” says TPPF’s Greg Sindelar. “We remember him as a fighter for liberty and free market principles, contributing significantly to critical...
Booker T What to know: Booker T. Washington remains a model for the modern world. He believed that the “way to build up and improve a country is for each person to build up and improve himself.” The TPPF take: TPPF’s Booker T. Washington Initiative was founded to honor Washington’s legacy and advance his ideas. Both are...
Texas, Our Texas What to know: In honor of Texas Independence Day, we’d like to introduce you to TPPF’s “Forging Texas” videos. The story of the Texas Revolution is the story of ourselves—who we are, how we came to be, and what it means to truly be Texan. “Forging Texas” is a compelling look at the lives,...
Empowering Parents What to know: The Oklahoma State House has passed a parent empowerment bill that would ensure parents are the key decision-makers in their children’s educations. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says it’s “the most expansive education parents’ choice bill in the country.” The TPPF take: Is 2023 the year for parent empowerment in Texas? “Once parents are empowered...
Gutting the Grid What to know: One of the nation’s largest grid operators warns the U.S. is retiring too many reliable fossil fuel-fired power plants, and adding too much unreliable renewable energy. The TPPF take: The Public Utility Commission of Texas says we need more investment in generation to fix the Texas grid, but what we really...
Protecting Children What to know: Many in the Texas media just can’t understand why parents wish to preserve childhood innocence and protect girls’ sports (and locker rooms). The TPPF take: We must protect children—especially girls. “Tricking our girls into thinking that they should just give up on who they are, and ‘become a boy’ instead of loving and embracing...
Social Cost of Carbon What to know: The EPA is planning to raise the “social cost of carbon,” a number that figures into how the government regulates industries. The TPPF take: The “social cost of carbon” is a made-up number. “In his second month in office, Biden reinstated the social cost of carbon to $51 per metric ton from...
Parents Empowered What to know: At a standing-room-only event in Temple on Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott voiced again his support for parent empowerment, declaring that “the time for education freedom in Texas is now.” The TPPF take: The Temple event was organized by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Once parents are empowered with real choices, schools respond with new...
False Compassion What to know: The Dallas Morning News says Texas lawmakers must expand Medicaid this session, in the name of compassion. The TPPF take: Expanding the flawed Medicaid system would be false compassion. “A recent study by the Mercatus Center that found, ‘Medicaid expansion may well have had the unintended side effect of causing the perceived needs of...
Crisis at the Border What to know: The head of Mexico’s FBI is now on trial for accepting bribes from the criminal cartels. The TPPF take: President Biden’s border policies allow corruption like this to flourish. “Since day one of his presidency, Joe Biden has made it clear that he would rather allow cartels to control our border than...
Illegal and Wrong What to know: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has warned state agencies that using “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) policies in hiring is illegal. The TPPF take: DEI has been “manipulated to push policies that expressly favor some demographic groups to the detriment of others,” the governor’s memo points out. “Texas colleges and universities are giving preferential...