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No Amnesty

No Amnesty What to Know: Many of those who fought hard to keep schools closed say we should just forgive and forget (especially in the voting booths). The TPPF Take: No, there will be no amnesty for the damage done to our kids and our economy. “During the height of the pandemic, sweeping emergency powers...

November 4, 2022
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Maybe They Won’t Notice

Maybe They Won’t Notice What to Know: Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is banking on his citizens’ apathy to get him through a scandal in which email leaks show collusion between political officials and the drug cartels. The TPPF Take: It’s time to tackle government corruption in Mexico. “The U.S.–Mexico trade relationship has a...

November 3, 2022
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That Explains It

That Explains It What to Know: Administrative bloat and waste—not delivery of health care services—is taking a bigger and bigger portion of our health care dollars, a new report says. The TPPF Take: No wonder health care costs keep rising. “There are two important points to take away from this study,” says TPPF’s David Balat....

November 2, 2022
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Make Them Permanent

Make Them Permanent What to Know: Some Republicans in the House want to make the Trump tax cuts—which, prior to the pandemic, led to a thriving economy—permanent. The TPPF Take: We need a return to pro-growth policies. “In order to reduce the pain of the inevitable recession, Congress ought to adopt pro-growth policies, similar to...

November 1, 2022
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Scary Climate Predictions!

Scary Climate Predictions! What to Know: A group of scientists says humanity has pushed planet Earth into “code red,” and that “humanity is unequivocally facing a climate emergency.” The TPPF Take: The energy crisis, not the climate crisis, is code red for humanity. “Sri Lanka is collapsing, Ghana’s economy is crumbling, and the energy crisis...

October 31, 2022
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Resist the Temptation

Resist the Temptation What to Know: A Texas school district has rejected a tax break for a planned solar farm. With the Chapter 313 tax breaks set to end soon, more and more developers are trying to cash in before it goes away. The TPPF Take: These Chapter 313 tax breaks are costly and unnecessary....

October 28, 2022
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Social Contagion

Social Contagion What to Know: Seattle public schools have seen an 853% increase in students who identify as “nonbinary” in just three years, a new report says. The TPPF Take: The radical gender ideology movement is spread primarily online. It’s a social media disease. “Kids are looking for something they can’t find,” pediatric endocrinologist Dr....

October 27, 2022
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Just a Phase

Just a Phase What to Know: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) warns physicians that children who think they’re transgender are “just going through a phase,” and they shouldn’t be encouraged to change their names or pronouns, or to undergo “gender affirmation” treatments such as puberty blockers. The TPPF Take: Dr. Quentin Van Meter, a pediatric...

October 26, 2022
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Shall Not Be Infringed

Shall Not Be Infringed What to Know: The Daily Caller is just one of the publications reporting on TPPF’s lawsuit against the ATF over paperwork errors. The TPPF Take: TPPF attorneys are fighting a misuse of power. “The Biden administration’s new policy is simply unlawful under the very statute that it purports to enforce. The...

October 25, 2022
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Wrong Again

Wrong Again What to Know: Remember how the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) was supposed to end medical bankruptcies? It hasn’t. The TPPF Take: This is just one more broken promise from the ACA. “The Affordable Care Act failed to cure medical bankruptcies. A 2019 study found that ‘Medical problems contributed to 66.5% of all...

October 24, 2022
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Trick-or-Treat?

Trick-or-Treat? What to Know: Most local governments started a brand-new budget year this month. For property owners, this means that you can now view your specific home or business’ property tax bill. This link from the state can help you find it. The TPPF Take: Using the state’s new property tax transparency tool, Texans are...

October 21, 2022
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See You in Court, ATF

See You in Court, ATF What to Know: The Texas Public Policy Foundation is representing a Texas gun shop in a case against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Under the Biden administration, the agency is misusing a rule to shut down gun retailers for clerical mistakes in customers’ paperwork. The TPPF...

October 20, 2022
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