Defying the Voters What to Know: The City of Amarillo is taking on $260 million in debt to renovate its civic center, despite voters shooting down the proposal earlier this year. The TPPF Take: Government answers to the voters, not the other way around. Amarillo has clearly forgotten this. “It’s absolutely ridiculous,” says TPPF’s James...
Winter of Our Discontent What to Know: Europe is gearing up for energy shortages and civil unrest, as protests erupt in some countries due to short-sighted green energy policies. The TPPF Take: This is the reality of the “decarbonization” movement. “The problem is that decarbonization doesn’t mitigate a changing climate, but it does result in scarcity...
Well, For Starters… What to Know: NPR has published a helpful guide titled “Here are 4 tips for talking to your Latinx parents about mental health.” The TPPF Take: Polling shows that Hispanics largely reject the Democrats’ woke agenda. “Focus groups conducted last fall found that Hispanics, like most Texans, say they are proud to live...
Death at the Border What to Know: Because of President Biden’s immigration policies, a record number of migrants are dying at the southern U.S. border. The TPPF Take: The southern border is ruthlessly ruled by the Mexican criminal cartels, which exact a price from everyone who attempts to cross. “Until we decide to truly secure...
The Hunger Games What to Know: In Britain, a daytime television game show is offering contestants a chance to pay their energy bills, which continue to skyrocket. The TPPF Take: This is where the Green New Deal fantasy leads. “Beyond our borders, other countries—developed and undeveloped—jumped on the decarbonization bandwagon,” says TPPF’s Jason Isaac. “The problem...
Price Controls Aren’t the Answer What to Know: New federal price controls on prescription drugs will have unintended consequences, including more spending on health care and less research and development—meaning fewer new drugs for deadly diseases. The TPPF Take: Market forces, not mandates, lower drug prices. “Unfortunately, price controls will not only limit therapies and medications...
Dystopian Future What to Know: An increase in medically assisted suicide could save the Canadian health care system millions, researchers say, by eliminating patients in the expensive “last phase” of their illnesses. The TPPF Take: This is the reality of a single-payer system with limited resources: rationing, and eventually the elimination of those deemed to be...
Good Riddance What to Know: The Texas State Board of Education has scrapped its proposed Social Studies standards, which various groups have warned are biased. The TPPF Take: Good riddance. The proposed standards contained anti-American and anti-Texan views (mostly by omission). “There are dozens of examples of anti-American omissions, and going after them has become a...
California Dreaming What to Know: California is asking its residents to keep their air conditioners at higher temps, and to refrain from charging their electric vehicles. The TPPF Take: Wait, didn’t California just announce that every vehicle had to be electric (or some green alternative that hasn’t yet been invented) by 2035? This week’s grid problems...
It’s Gonna Cost You What to Know: Fort Worth ISD won’t show a mom what her daughter will be learning in school unless she pays a Public Information Request fee of $1,267.50. The TPPF Take: Public schools are government institutions. “Transparency and accountability are part of the arrangement,” says TPPF’s Michael Barba. “It’s not oppression to...
Imagine What It’s Like Here, Though What to Know: New York City says it’s overwhelmed by the 1,500 or so illegal immigrants that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent there in the last few weeks. It’s now trying to house migrants in hotels. The TPPF Take: Imagine what it’s like here in Texas, where we’ve been...
Skyrocketing Energy Prices What to Know: In Britain, families just saw their energy prices rise by 80%. In Germany, leaders are warning residents of a “winter of discontent” with energy rationing and fears of gas riots. The TPPF Take: This energy crisis is the result of bad policies. “The problem is that decarbonization doesn’t mitigate a...