Food, Flight, Four-Star Hotels What to know: A bombshell new report from the Beeville Bee-Picayune reveals waste, fraud, and abuse are rampant in Beeville ISD. According to the outlet, from February and May 2024: “Significant portions of the $459,259.95 in credit card charges were spent on 4-star hotel rooms, flights, out-of-town trips, fast food/restaurant chains and...
Nuclear Power What to know: The Texas A&M University system has chosen four companies to develop small, modular nuclear reactors on its research campus in Bryan. The TPPF take: AI and data centers are creating a huge demand for new power sources. “Wind, solar, and batteries cannot be built in sufficient quantities to meet this growth over...
Guard the Gains What to know: During his recent State of the State address, Governor Abbott called for another round of massive tax relief but cautioned that it will only last “if local authorities cannot use loopholes to jack up your property taxes.” The TPPF take: Tax relief is critical to achieve this session, but tax reform...
Local Lawlessness What to Know: A disgraced former Irving ISD administrator was recently busted on camera telling a parent how to evade rules that prevent males from playing in female sports. He sought to justify his actions by saying: “It’s not illegal if you don’t get caught, right?” The TPPF Take: This crooked episode is the latest...
Operation Lone Star What to know: President-elect Donald Trump plans to use Texas’ border security efforts as a model for fixing the border. The TPPF take: Texas will continue to play a big role in securing our nation’s border. “Amid the greatest national security crisis of our time, Texas has been at the forefront of studying and...
Spending the Surplus? What to know: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says Texas will have $362.2 billion to spend in the next biennium, including a $24 billion surplus. The TPPF take: Texas’ robust revenue outlook is the product of conservative fiscal management and a firm understanding of the importance of free-market economic principles. “Texas’ leadership clearly understands that...
Saving Women’s Sports and Spaces What to know: A federal judge has struck down the Biden administration’s rewrite of Title IX rules that would force colleges and universities to allow biological men to compete in women’s sports. The TPPF take: This was a victory for women. “Chief Judge Danny C. Reeves pulled no punches, calling the proposed...
He’s Right What to know: President-elect Donald Trump says that wind farms only work because of taxpayer subsidies. The TPPF take: Energy subsidies have become a permanent feature of the U.S. energy landscape. “Policymakers, energy market participants, and voters must wake up to the fact that the primary results of energy subsidies have been the distortion of...
Road Rage What to know: Humble ISD’s newly-hired superintendent is set to earn a whopping $335,000 per year. But that’s not all. The district also threw in a ton of other generous perks, like “a $1,000 monthly car allowance.” The TPPF take: It’s outrageous that an elite few in government are getting rich at taxpayer expense. “Superintendent...
Living the Good Life What to know: A recent investigation revealed that it pays very well to be a Conroe ISD administrator. For instance, the district’s superintendent received “a base salary of about $357,000 and roughly $62,500 in supplemental pay, bringing the superintendent’s total compensation to about $420,000.” The TPPF take: Education elites are getting rich from...
Pumping the Brakes What to know: One state lawmaker recently filed legislation to “reform the way tax anticipation notes and certificates of obligation…work and how they may be issued.” The changes would prevent taxpayer abuse and make common-sense changes to ways in which nonvoter-approved debt may be used. The TPPF take: It’s time to pump the brakes...
Capitol District What to know: A state lawmaker has filed legislation to create the District of Austin, a new state-governed district that would replace the city of Austin and “empower the Texas Legislature to address concerns about Austin’s declining ability to govern as the state capital effectively.” The TPPF take: The State of Texas has obvious interests...