A Win For Texans What to know: Gov. Greg Abbott has signed SB 1, the election integrity bill, into law. The TPPF take: It was a hard-fought victory. “The bill not only includes many measures to secure the sanctity of the ballot box, such as voter ID for mail-in ballots, but also includes other measures...
The Kids Were All Right What to know: It turns out, kids have been pretty safe from COVID-19 all along; it’s less risky to children than the flu. That’s not a conspiracy theory; that’s the conclusion of the New Yorker magazine. The TPPF take: Government-imposed school shutdowns and protocols dictated by teachers unions have harmed...
Ding Dong! The Which is Dead? What to know: The CDC’s evictions moratorium has ended, and the U.S. Supreme Court has rightly rebuked the Biden administration for continuing the push a clearly unconstitutional measure. The TPPF take: The evictions ban stood, then the government’s powers would have no limit. “The CDC invoked the federal government’s...
But Can They Spell “Woke”? What to know: The head of the Los Angeles teachers union says parents shouldn’t worry about education their kids missed out on due to the pandemic. “It’s OK that our babies may not have learned all their times tables … They know the words insurrection and coup.” The TPPF take:...
No, We Have Oil at Home What to know: The White House continues to push OPEC to increase oil production, even as it discourages U.S. petroleum production. The TPPF take: American energy production is the cleanest in the world. “Unfortunately, this administration continues to project hostility to the oil and gas industry, while encouraging imports...
We’ve Noticed What to know: The White House has more than doubled its inflation forecast. The TPPF take: Higher inflation will hurt American families. “Inflation is fundamentally a tax,” says TPPF’s E.J. Antoni. “It is a transfer of wealth from anyone on a fixed income, or any creditor, or anyone with a dollar in their...
The Common Thread What to know: President Joe Biden is still avoiding questions about the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan—or anything else, for that matter. The TPPF take: The common thread to the Afghanistan crisis, the border crisis and others? Too many in Washington seem uninterested in defending America. “The bad news is the crisis in...
Parents Aren’t OK; The Kids Aren’t All Right, Either What to know: Writing in the Atlantic, one parent admits that the pandemic has “broken” him. Though he wrongly calls for more government intervention, he’s not wrong about the effects of the pandemic. COVID-19—and government responses to it—have left deep scars. The TPPF take: Now, more...
It’s a Gas Gas Gas What to know: California will open five new natural gas-powered generators to stave off rolling blackouts, officials say. The plants will be “temporary.” The TPPF take: California has starved itself of electrical generation. “California’s grid is increasingly unstable, resulting in a frequent need to import electricity in the late afternoon,”...
Backing the Blue—Finally What to know: A number of cities, ranging from Portland, Oregon to Austin, Texas, are backtracking on their “defund the police” movements and desperately trying to refill their ranks amid spiking crime rates. The TPPF take: Cities that have long disrespected their police will find it difficult to find replacements. “With police...
Decline and All What to know: What does China make of the chaotic U.S. pullout from Afghanistan? Opportunity. The TPPF take: The U.S. focus on Afghanistan helped China to become our No. 1 threat. “The two biggest national security challenges of the post-Cold War era—China and the response to 9/11—have been gravely mishandled by America’s...
Just Keep Digging? What to know: Congressman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) writes that the “reconciliation” budget will be a disaster for Americans, noting, “We cannot inflate our way out of inflation or spend this country into prosperity.” The TPPF take: This big-spending bill should be rejected outright. “President Biden and Congressional Democrats have proposed roughly $6...