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...
Land Rush What to know: Texas is facing a new land rush, with so many people relocating here. Could that turn a red state blue? The TPPF take: Don’t worry about Texas turning blue; people moving here know what they’re fleeing. “It has long been a fear of conservative-minded Texans — and a hope of...
Yay! Spending Limits! What to know: The Legislature passed a bill that will limit state spending to what the Conservative Texas Budget outlines—no growth beyond population plus inflation. The TPPF take: This will help rein in the growth of government. “This critical reform that places much of TPPF’s Conservative Texas Budget in state law is...
Level the Playing Field What to know: A bill ending energy discrimination has been sent to the governor for signing. The TPPF take: This bill will end the practice of discriminating against responsible energy producers—in a state that produces more energy than any other. “Wall Street banks and investment firms are colluding to deny critical...
A Win for Patients What to know: With hospital price transparency comes real competition for the consumer’s dollar—and that’s a win for the patient, as one family’s story shows. The TPPF take: The Texas House has passed a bill that strengthens price transparency rules. “The American Hospital Association claims that ‘disclosure of privately negotiated rates...
Ding Dong! What to know: Legislators successfully killed a program that subsidized unreliable renewable energy (among other things) with taxpayer money. The law allowing Chapter 313 tax breaks will sunset in 2022. The TPPF take: These tax breaks are costly and unnecessary. “At best, these incentives do not work; at worst, they can be harmful,”...