Thankful for Our Blessings What to Know: Consumer confidence is at a low point, just ahead of the important holiday shopping season. The TPPF Take: Nothing—not the economic outlook or elections or any other earthly concerns—should make us lose sight of thankfulness. “My hope is not in political power for the right party, or in...
Over the River What to Know: U.S. gas prices will break a 10-year-old record for Thanksgiving travel. According to GasBuddy, fuel prices will reach their “highest seasonal level ever for the weekend.” The TPPF Take: President Biden once lamented he doesn’t “have a magic wand” to make fuel prices lower. “But there is a magic...
China Isn’t Waiting What to Know: President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the meeting didn’t cool tensions—quite the opposite. The TPPF Take: China is preparing for war, not working to save the planet from climate change. “What China’s actions tell us is that it is pursuing a path of energy independence...
Fundamental Rights What to Know: TPPF attorneys are suing the ATF over yanking gun shop licenses over inadvertent paperwork errors. The TPPF Take: The Biden administration has overstepped its bounds in its campaign against gun shops. “Central to the administration’s policy is a new zeal to revoke licenses for minor clerical errors that don’t result...
Parents Demand Empowerment What to Know: Supporters of parent empowerment—of letting parents make the best educational decisions on behalf of their children—did very well in the midterm elections. The TPPF Take: It’s time to empower parents throughout Texas so they can make the best decisions for their kids. “TPPF has an aggressive agenda to ensure...
Invasion at the Border What to Know: Governor Abbott has declared an invasion at our southern border. The TPPF Take: No state should be put in the position Texas has been put through by the federal government’s dereliction of duty. “As the federal government and the Mexican government continue to fail to properly address the...
Relief for the Rest of Us What to Know: President Biden’s student loan “forgiveness” scheme has been halted by a federal judge in Texas. The TPPF Take: The president’s student loan forgiveness plan hit the bad policy trifecta: bad policy, bad politics, and illegal. “Biden’s student loan forgiveness ploy was always bad policy – showering...
Woke Distractions What to Know: The U.S. military is all-in on “diversity, equity and inclusion,” critical race theory and other outbreaks of wokeism. This is especially true in its academies. The TPPF Take: Diversity isn’t America’s strength. Character is. “Now, it appears, the things we can’t change—our skin color, our ethnicity, our sex and our...
The Rent Is Too High What to Know: Americans are in the throes of a cost-of-living crisis. According to a new report, “the typical American renter spent more than 46% of their income on rent in September.” The TPPF Take: Free markets and limited government are essential to solving the affordability crisis. “Big government policies...
A Win for Parents What to Know: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s strong showing in his reelection campaign is a good sign for parents; Abbott has clearly signaled his support for parent empowerment, and allowing families to choose the best educational options for their children. The TPPF Take: This is a win for parents throughout Texas....
Democracy on the Line What to Know: According to President Biden, “democracy is on the line” with the midterm elections held yesterday. The TPPF Take: What voters showed is that the doom-and-gloom rhetoric from the Democrats simply didn’t work. “The Texas Public Policy Foundation conducted focus groups last year asking Texans across the state what...
Election Day What to Know: It’s Election Day! The TPPF Take: Democrats are panicking, and they’ve already asked the Department of Justice to intervene in Harris County elections. “Democrats are feeling particularly concerned in Harris County, where a close race for county judge features first-term leftwing incumbent Hidalgo facing off against a strong Republican challenger...