Special Session, Serious Matters What to know: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has released his agenda for the Legislature’s Special Session; it’s a list of conservative priorities. The TPPF take: This is the Legislature’s chance to complete work left undone in the regular session. This includes the southern U.S. border with Mexico and the ongoing border...
Critical Racists, In Theory What to know: Some self-described conservatives teamed with leftists to denounce efforts to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools. They specifically cited TPPF. The TPPF take: Bring it on! “This is just the beginning of our war against this ill-intentioned, baseless, divisive nonsense about Texas and America,”...
Unmasked What to know: The nation’s largest teachers union has dropped its claim that critical race theory isn’t taught in classrooms. Now, the National Education Association says CRT must be drilled into every American student. The TPPF take: The goal is clear; the NEA feels that children must be taught that society is divided into...
‘Racist’ Rhymes With ‘Pay Us’ What to know: San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District officials hired a consultant to evaluate racism on its campuses. The consultant says it’s rampant—and recommended bringing in a group to retrain its workers. The consultant and the retraining group are one and the same. The TPPF take: Of course that’s...
The Fourth of July What to know: As our nation’s birthday nears, Americans seem more divided than ever. The TPPF take: What unites us is clearly spelled out in the Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776, and our other founding documents. “On this Independence Day, let us resolve to turn our attention to...
Don’t You Hate Reruns? What to know: The script is written; liberals in Texas will again declare that all election reform efforts are driven by racism. The TPPF take: The truth is that voter fraud exists; whether or not it is “widespread” doesn’t matter one bit. Every illegal vote robs the voice of a legitimate...
We Do Remember the Alamo What to know: Another revisionist historian is demanding a “retelling” of the story of the Alamo—with slavery as its central theme. The TPPF take: Like the New York Times’s debunked 1619 Project, this is an effort to diminish the great figures of history and place slavery at the center of...
Well-Deserved Defeat What to know: Senate Republicans successfully killed an elections takeover bill, S. 1. The TPPF take: This bill was designed to destroy voter protections nationwide and federalize local and state elections, making them more vulnerable to fraud. “The U.S. Constitution empowers state legislatures to organize elections to meet local conditions,” says TPPF’s Chuck...
Bait-and-Switch What to know: President Biden’s new initiative on crime is mostly about gun control. The TPPF take: The president is using rising crime rates as a pretext for gun control. “It should be clear to everyone that guns do not commit crimes, criminals do,” says TPPF’s Randy Petersen. “But framing the tidal wave of...
We Knew That What to know: The Wall Street Journal’s editor-at-large says critical race theory is “the opposite of education.” The TPPF take: He’s right. CRT is wrong for our students. “As a historian, I know that the premises of antiracism and the 1619 Project are factually inaccurate; this in itself is bad enough for...
Wasn’t That the Point? What to know: If used more extensively (and strategically), grants financed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had the potential to alter the state’s political landscape dramatically. They could even have flipped Texas for Democrats, a study says. The TPPF take: Texas was right to ban the use of private funding for...
Border Crisis What to know: Federal officials say they’ll build another central processing facility in El Paso to hold migrant families and children. The TPPF take: Ideologues in office are undermining immigration laws in El Paso. “Unfortunately, El Paso area law enforcement, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, cannot always count on having local leadership...