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...
State of the State What to know: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will give the “State of the State” address tonight and identify emergency items for the Legislature to take up immediately. The TPPF take: Many Texans are hopeful that property tax relief will be named as a top priority. “Gov. Abbott—and just about every Texas taxpayer—recognize the need for...
Compassion, not Confusion What to know: South Dakota has become the latest state to ban gender transition treatments for children. The TPPF take: Confused kids must be treated with compassion—and protected from the radical trans activists who are driving this narrative. “Kids are looking for something they can’t find,” pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Quentin Van Meter told TPPF recently. “They get into...
Not in Texas What to know: Gov. Greg Abbott has warned Texas state agencies that using diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the hiring process for state jobs is illegal. The TPPF take: As the governor’s office explains, DEI “has been manipulated to push policies that expressly favor some demographic groups to the detriment of others.” “DEI is not...
Vindicated What to know: Evidence continues to mount that voter ID laws don’t disenfranchise anyone—and that they improve confidence in our elections. The TPPF take: Ensuring voter eligibility is essential to the validity of election results. “When the left argued against photo voter ID, they said it was racist to make voters prove who they are,” says TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester....
Range Wars What to know: The left’s recent targeting of gas stoves (with bogus claims about childhood asthma) has ignited a new kind of range war. The TPPF take: Natural gas is so inexpensive that gas ranges cost less than half as much to operate as an electric range. “In addition to the higher costs of operation, the lowest-priced...
Protect the Vulnerable What to know: Trans activists have “occupied” the Oklahoma capitol to protest a bill that would criminalize the mutilation of children. The TPPF take: Such laws protect children at a very vulnerable time in their lives. “Researchers have known for some time that gender dysphoria does not put teens at greater risk of suicide than teens...
This Isn’t Compassion What to know: Letting the homeless die on the streets—in full view of the public, including children—isn’t compassion, a left-leaning political commentator now admits: “It is insanely cruel to watch people die on our streets and then give yourself a pat on the back because you think you did something compassionate.” The TPPF take: Failed policies...