Dumbing Us Down What to know: Oregon is lowering its expectations for students—eliminating requirements that they learn to read, write and do math. The TPPF take: Oregon is failing its students and their families. “Woke society continues to take aim at the nation’s education systems, insisting that minority students are simply incapable of meeting the...
They’re Catching On What to know: Texas Monthly’s new piece shows that the left is noticing that more and more Latinos in Texas are voting Republican—and the Democrats are worried. The TPPF take: There’s a new working-class coalition that is multi-racial, multi-ethnic and conservative. “The new coalition rejects the premise of the New York Times’...
A Safer Texas What to know: Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bail reform bill that will make Texans safer. The TPPF take: Texans deserve a bail system based on risk, not riches. “The Damon Allen Act was named in memory of a state trooper who was murdered by an individual out on bond in...
Give ‘Em the Ol’ Razzle Dazzle What to know: The city of Chicago took out a full-page ad in the Sunday Dallas Morning News, attempting to lure businesses from Texas to the Illinois city that is often seen as the murder capital of the nation. The TPPF take: That would totally work, you toddlin’ town,...
Rise Up What to know: America observed the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Saturday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/09/09/unforgettable-photos-9-11/5747379001/ The TPPF take: At one of America’s worst points in its history, Americans rose to the occasion. “The best of Americans went up those smoke-filled stairwells, knowing they may never come down,” says TPPF’s Kevin Roberts....
California Dreading What to know: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon face his recall election. The TPPF take: Newsom’s nervousness led to him telling a real whopper—that Texans are taxed more than Californians. “It’s no accident that in defending California, the governor singled out Texas,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “Year after year, for more than...
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...