Pledging to Protect Taxpayers What to know: A Midlothian ISD trustee recently won re-election and while being sworn in for his new term, made a pledge during his oath of office to: “fight to lower the crushing burden of property taxes that are devastating to countless Midlothian ISD taxpayers.” The TPPF take: More local elected officials should pledge to...
Cheating What to know: A transgender high school student who thinks he’s a girl has swept a track meet in California, where he dominated three jumping events. The TPPF take: We must protect girls’ and women’s sports. “It is illegal in Texas for men and boys to compete in women’s and girls’ sports in both public school and college,...
There’s a Difference What to know: Sen. Ted Cruz says he opposes any new law governing college sports that makes student-athletes into employees of the school. The TPPF take: Student-athletes are not employees. “While we sympathize with the desire to provide certainty and uniformity to student-athletes and universities, and although we see the need for some revenue-sharing framework, workplace...
Water and the Future What to know: Texas’ water future is getting desperate, a Dallas Morning News editorial warns. The TPPF take: Water is crucial to the future of Texas. “Texas’ population will increase 53% between 2030 and 2080 to 52.3 million,” says TPPF’s Larry French. “Over half that population growth will be in the planning regions that include the Dallas-Fort...
Ties to Terror What to know: Texas officials have ordered a Muslim university in Dallas to immediately cease all operations. Texas American Muslim University at Dallas has been offering degree programs without authorization. The TPPF take: It’s worse than that; the “school” has ties to terror. “TexAM’s fiscal sponsor, Mercy Without Limits (MWL), has long been closely involved with...
Hit the Brakes What to know: Attorney General Ken Paxton recently informed 130 different cities “that they are prohibited from raising [property] taxes above the no-new-revenue tax rate,” after determining those entities failed to comply with new state auditing requirements (SB 1851). The TPPF take: City officials don’t get to pick and choose which state laws to follow. “The...
SAVE America What to know: Democrats continue to misrepresent the SAVE Act, which would ensure election integrity with safeguards such as voter ID. The TPPF take: There’s more than one way to SAVE America. “Protecting our sovereignty is more than just funding ICE and border security,” says TPPF’s Byron Fisher. “We must protect our voter rolls and provide tools...
Walking Away What to know: New public school enrollment data reveals a significant year-over-year drop. From 2025 to 2026, the number of students attending Texas public schools decreased by more than 76,000 kids, “the largest non-COVID-19 related drop in more than 40 years.” The TPPF take: If public schools are teaching fewer students, then administrators should be...
It’s Not Easy Being a Mom What to know: On Mother’s Day, the Trump administration launched moms.gov, a new website filled with resources for mothers and families. The TPPF take: Motherhood isn’t an easy job. “Motherhood is a discipline—one that is rigorous, formative, and can be profoundly undervalued in our cultural conversation,” says TPPF’s Hannah Bruck. “That’s what it...
Red Diaper Tourism What to know: “Birthright tourism,” or traveling to the U.S. to have a baby, so that the baby can gain automatic U.S. citizenship, is big business, particularly in California. The TPPF take: “Birthright citizenship” is a misuse of the 14th Amendment. “The practice of birth tourism and the deliberate crossing of borders by pregnant women...
Adversity Ahead What to know: Houston’s longstanding budget challenges are getting worse, not better. One recent estimate suggests that: “Houston is staring down a projected $381 million budget gap in fiscal year 2029, growing to $446 million in the following year.” The TPPF take: Cut, cut, cut spending. “The city of Houston’s loose fiscal habits have put it on...
Sky-high Prescription Prices What to know: New Jersey is the latest of 43 states suing drug makers for price fixing. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/generic-drug-prices-rigged-pharmaceutical-165427028.html The TPPF take: Americans are deeply concerned about the cost of prescription drugs—and for good reason. “Most people believe high prices are simply the result of expensive research and development, which may hold for some cutting-edge...