Powerless
What to know: New York City’s “green energy transition” could lead to disaster—the supply of green energy can’t keep up with demand.
The TPPF take: Intentions are nice, but results matter. The numbers show that wind and solar energy can’t supply all the power New Yorkers need.
“Over 95% of the movement of all people, goods and services is powered by oil,” says TPPF’s Mark Mills. “Economies collapse if the costs of transportation soar or, worse, if transportation ceases. Lots of realities about energy aren’t going away, no matter the aspirations nor the spending.”
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Misplaced Priorities
What to know: Round Rock ISD trustee Mary Bone is sounding the alarm over the district’s lobbying expenditures. According to a recent social media post, “Round Rock ISD is proposing slashing 25% of Student Extracurriculars budget while Increasing the Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying budget by 800%!”
The TPPF take: ISD tax money is meant for learning, not lobbying.
“What does it say about a district’s priorities that it would consider cutting student programs while ramping up its spending on lobbyists? Worse, how many other school districts are doing the same,” asks TPPF’s James Quintero. “In 2025, the Texas Legislature must finally ban taxpayer-funded lobbying and force local governmental entities to focus on their core responsibilities.”
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Going Nowhere
What to know: Ford Motor Co. will try to sell its electric vehicles at all its dealerships, in an effort to boost sales. Before, Ford had demanded that dealers make significant upgrades to the facilities before they could sell EVs.
The TPPF take: Electric vehicle sales are starting to plateau, but the Biden administration is denying reality by continuing to raise the federal fuel economy standards.
“The Biden administration’s stringent fuel economy standards and regulatory manipulations are driving American automakers toward bankruptcy and adding thousands of dollars to the cost of every gasoline vehicle,” says TPPF’s Brent Bennett. “Rolling back these subsidies and burdensome regulations would save consumers money and stop the auto industry from falling off a financial cliff.”
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