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...
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...