Have You Met Texas? What to know: Officials with ERCOT say they were caught off-guard by high temperatures last week, causing them to ask consumers to lower their power demands. The TPPF take: It’s going to be a long, hot summer in Texas, and ERCOT is simply unprepared. “The problem is straightforward, if not simple...
Juneteenth What to know: The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bill making Juneteenth (June 19) a federal holiday. The TPPF take: Juneteenth marks a pivotal point in Texas history. “It commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger gave notice to Texas that all slaves were free,” says TPPF’s Richard...
California Dreamin’ What to know: California Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to address his state’s homelessness crisis with a huge infusion of taxpayer funds. The TPPF take: Newsom’s plan falls depressingly short of what is needed to address the state’s homelessness crisis. “The housing he’s proposing strictly prohibits the requirement of sobriety, the connection of services...
Obamacare On Trial What to know: The U.S. Supreme Court will soon issue its decision on the Affordable Care Act case (TPPF represents the individual plaintiffs). The TPPF take: States, not the federal government, should be in charge of health care. “If the ACA is declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, then it will be...
We Remember It—Correctly What to know: A new book attempting to debunk “myths” about the Alamo—and the Texas revolution itself—continues to get national attention. The TPPF take: Like the New York Times’s debunked 1619 Project, the book is an effort to diminish the great figures of history and place slavery at the center of every...
The Alamo, Remember? What to know: As predicted, the revisionists have come for Texas history. Time magazine has a new piece titled, “We’ve Been Telling the Alamo Story Wrong for Nearly 200 Years. Now It’s Time to Correct the Record.” It’s as bad as it sounds. The TPPF take: Revisionist history is precisely why TPPF...
No Laughing Matter What to know: Vice President Kamala Harris continues to laugh off the border crisis when asked about it by reporters. The TPPF take: The border crisis is real, and it’s impacting lives. That’s what TPPF’s Josh Trevino confirmed in a recent trip to the border town of Del Rio. “Some days back,...
Surrendering Sovereignty What to know: Because of Biden administration policies, illegal border crossings have surged to their highest levels in a decade. The TPPF take: Illegal immigration threatens South Texans and their way of life, as members of the Border Security Coalition learned on a recent trip. “What we learned across 36 hours in the...
What to know: Some opposed to the Texan ban on the teaching of state-sponsored racism claim that critical race theory isn’t even taught in Texas public schools. The TPPF take: Critical race theory is taught in public schools throughout Texas. Here’s one example. “As a high school debate coach, I’ve watched critical race theory crush...
Border Crisis What to know: Some Texas counties are charging illegal immigrants with child endangerment and criminal trespass, since the federal government is taking no action on the border crisis. The TPPF take: The Biden administration has stood down on the border, leaving Americans to fend for themselves. “After more than two decades of incomplete...
Disaster What to know: Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration in response to the border crisis. The TPPF take: TPPF’s John Hostettler traveled to the border with the TPPF-led Border Security Coalition last week to see the crisis first-hand. “Like many border communities, Del Rio is on the front lines of a crisis...
Forgotten, Again What to know: President Joe Biden’s big plans (and $6 trillion budget) have left something out—the average American who just wants to work hard and make a better life for his or her family. The TPPF take: Average Americans are forgotten in President Joe Biden’s effort to “build back better.” “Through no fault...