Texas Steps Up What to know: Gov. Greg Abbott says the state of Texas has begun arresting illegal immigrants and charging them with trespassing—a tactic designed to make up for federal inaction at the border. The TPPF take: Gov. Abbott’s actions are entirely appropriate. “Texans bear the brunt of President Biden’s negligence,” says TPPF’s Kevin...
Up and Up and Up What to know: Prices for consumers are continuing to rise. According to Fox Business, “The Fed says inflation is ‘transitory’ but Wall Street and Main Street are not so sure.” The TPPF take: Inflation is real, and no bureaucratic assurances can hide that fact. “Put simply, the Fed has the...
Higher and Higher What to know: School taxes in many districts are going up this year, even as many districts are educating fewer students. The TPPF take: We have a plan to cut property taxes nearly in half. “Texas lawmakers now have an opportunity to ease the burden on property owners—our plan would cut property...
Over the Target What to know: The Biden administration is proposing tougher penalties for hospitals that don’t publish their prices in an easily readable format. The TPPF take: Price transparency—telling consumers up from what a procedure will cost—is a fundamental start to lowering health care costs. “The American Hospital Association claims that ‘disclosure of privately...
Wait, Did California Write This? What to know: CNBC says that Texas is one of the top “worst” places to live. The TPPF take: Someone really should let CNBC know that New Yorkers and Californians just can’t stop moving here. “Moving takes a lot of effort and is usually the consequence of big personal decisions,”...
Texans are Taxed Unfairly What to know: TPPF’s plan to cut property taxes nearly in half is getting attention statewide. The TPPF take: Too many Texans are being forced out of their homes. Our poll says 75% of Texans say their property tax burden is too high. “Texas lawmakers now have an opportunity to ease...
The Media Is Catching On What to know: Texas Democrats are lying to Texans about proposed election reforms, says Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Cynthia M. Allen. The TPPF take: Nothing in Senate Bill 1, the election reforms bill, would make voting harder for Texans. “The bill reins in rogue counties like Harris (where Houston is...
Come Home! What to know: Republican lawmakers are trying just about everything to get their Democratic counterparts to come back to the state to do their jobs. Speaker Dade Phelan sent a plane to bring them home. Others are trying more creative approaches. The TPPF take: Are the Texas Democrats heroes like they keep telling...
It’s Not the End of the World What to know: Even the Dallas Morning News is sick of the hyperbole being employed by Texas Democrats fighting against election reforms. The TPPF take: Nothing in Senate Bill 1, the election reforms bill, would make voting harder for Texans. “The bill reins in rogue counties like Harris...
Lying About Election Reform What to know: Texas House Democrats say election reform bills are really voter suppression. The TPPF take: Texans support the election integrity reforms in Senate Bill 1. “Let’s be clear—nothing in Senate Bill 1 curtails access to voting in any way, shape or form,” says TPPF’s Chad Ennis. “In fact, the...
Junket or Joke? What to know: Texas House Democrats have fled the state in their attempt to prevent election reform. The TPPF take: Texans don’t like this tactic. “When you leave in the middle of a special session, and when you leave over an issue like voter ID for mail-in ballots, which is supported by...
Forget This What to know: The revisionist history in a new book, “Forget the Alamo,” continues to gain widespread attention and praise. The TPPF take: This is a fight TPPF won’t back down from. “Far more of an anti-Texas polemic than serious history, the book is an utter disappointment,” says TPPF’s Kevin Roberts. “The key...