Taking a Stand
What to know: Conservatives on the Conroe ISD school board declined to nominate a member to the Texas Association of School Boards’ governing body, “citing disagreements with the organization’s left-leaning policy positions.” During the last legislative session, TASB was heavily criticized for its positions on taxpayer-funded lobbying, parental rights, and DEI.
The TPPF take: Conroe ISD conservatives are setting an example for every other school board.
“When voters elect conservatives to any office, they expect those representatives to lead and govern from a right-leaning perspective. So kudos to those Conroe ISD trustees that rejected TASB and its radical agenda. More school boards should follow suit,” says TPPF’s James Quintero. “We live in an incredible moment that requires us all to be bold and take a stand.”
For more on TASB and school boards, click here.
Dating Apps
What to know: Dating app “swipes” are dying, according to the founder and CEO of Bumble, one of the biggest apps. Bumble will do away with the swipe.
The TPPF take: “Swiping” has done a lot of damage to relationships.
“Dating apps are now the dominant infrastructure through which Gen Z and young millennials find each other, which means the logic embedded in those platforms (swipe, match, optimize) has become the logic of courtship itself,” says TPPF’s Hannah Bruck. “Dating, at its best, is not about controlling outcomes. It’s the gradual process of learning another person’s character.”
For more on dating apps, click here.
Mexico and Cuba
What to know: Mexico’s continued support for the rogue regime in Cuba is straining regional relations, the LA Times reports.
The TPPF take: Mexico is the only country that has maintained uninterrupted diplomatic relations with Cuba following the Cuban Revolution.
“Over more than six decades, this relationship has been shaped by a combination of strategic cooperation, ideological affinity, and silent competition in the field of espionage,” says TPPF’s Alicia Galván López. “In recent years, under the government of Morena, the relationship has taken on new risks that have reignited debate regarding political influence, structural cooperation, and potential threats to democratic institutions.”
For more on Mexico and Cuba, click here.