Failing Big
What to know: Those Texas Democrats who fled to Washington D.C. to break the Texas House quorum may finally get their meeting with the president—just not the current president.
The TPPF take: Texas Democrats are losing big, on both optics and on policy.
“There’s a reason why Texas Democrats are focused on changing election law at the federal level rather than in Texas where they were elected to do a job in the legislature—their proposals aren’t popular with Texans,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “Our poll found overwhelming support for voter ID and overwhelming disapproval for Democrat’s efforts to ban it.”
For more on election integrity, click here.
Breaking an Unfair Tax Break
What to know: The demise of Texas’ Chapter 313 economic incentive scheme could be the beginning of the end of unfair tax advantages given to private companies at the expense of other taxpayers.
The TPPF take: Good riddance, Chapter 313. These tax breaks for corporations were costly and unnecessary.
“The strong bipartisan support for ending Chapter 313 is one of the most encouraging developments of this session,” says TPPF’s Jason Isaac. “I look forward to welcoming to the table more people and industries to pursue property tax relief to the benefit of all Texans.”
For more on Chapter 313, click here.
Ignoring the Problem
What to know: Vice President Kamala Harris has a five-part plan to address the illegal immigration crisis. It doesn’t even mention securing the border.
The TPPF take: Texas is stepping up as the federal government stands down.
“President Biden has utterly failed in his constitutional duty to faithfully execute U.S. immigration laws and has intentionally created the crisis upon taking office by ending nearly every measure put in place by the Trump administration to secure the border,” says TPPF’s Wes Coopersmith. “And now, House Democrats have even put forward a bill that shamelessly cuts funding for the brave men and women of CPB and ICE.”
For more on the debacle at the border, click here.