Here Comes the Special What to know: Texas legislators are gearing up for an expected special session on education and parent empowerment. The TPPF take: This is the year for parent empowerment, and Texas GOP leadership is ready to deliver. “Throughout the last year, we’ve worked hard to advance parent empowerment,” says TPPF’s Mandy Drogin....
Unsound Policy What to know: The seismic surveys being performed along the East Coast for offshore wind farms can harm marine wildlife with sound, scientists admit. The TPPF take: The Biden administration is killing marine life to “save the planet.” “The administration’s newest proposed permit is set to allow foreign offshore wind companies to kill 42 whales, more than...
Sorry To See Them Go? What to know: Leftist college and university professors are considering leaving their jobs at Texas institutions over reforms to higher education, a new survey finds. The TPPF take: Good riddance. “These professors believe it is their job to divide students by race, ethnicity and gender and then teach young minority Texans to see racism...
The Squeeze is On What to know: A cost-of-living crisis is gripping the nation. In fact, “Americans are defaulting on their credit cards and auto loans at levels not seen since the financial crisis—and the struggle to pay their bills is poised to get worse as interest rates rise and the moratorium on student loans expires.” The TPPF...
Why We Fight What to know: The anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks reminds us of why we must secure the border. The TPPF take: Have we become more vigilant today? Sadly, no. “We have made it easier for terrorists to enter in the past few years by opening the doors of our southern border,” says TPPF’s Carine...
We Remember What to know: We remember the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The TPPF take: First responders rushed up the stairs of the Twin Towers, even as everyone else rushed down. “The sacrifices made on 9/11 and beyond speak a truth about America that the current crop of revisionist history books can’t cancel,” says TPPF board member Kevin...
Violence is the Norm What to know: U.S. consulate staff in Matamoros, Mexico was told to shelter in place after an outbreak of cartel violence. The TPPF take: Cartel-driven violence, murder, disappearances and kidnapping continue unabated. “The entire affair is a great tragedy — and a great danger to the future of the United States,” says TPPF’s Greg Sindelar. “When...
Hands Up for that Handout What to know: Renewable energy conglomerates could soon be asking elected officials for permission to charge ratepayers—you and me—for the renewable subsidies that keep the industry afloat. The TPPF take: Subsidies for wind and solar have real-world costs—to both taxpayers and ratepayers. “In 2021, Texans spent about $4.1 billion on transmission fees, twice as...
Why is it Always Racism? What to know: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s advisor Veronica Davis says cars are racist: “…vehicles have wreaked havoc on the environment and communities. Racism shaped the urban and suburban areas, where even today we see the residual effects.” The TPPF take: Ultimately, the Biden administration seeks to reshape American life—including the elimination of private...
Texas Fights Back What to know: The Guardian newspaper has labeled Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s concerns about the wide-open southern U.S. border as a “fixation,” and claims he has turned the border into a battlefield. The TPPF take: After Texas defended itself with a buoy barrier in the Rio Grande, the Biden administration went on the attack against Texans....
New Laws Start Tomorrow What to know: New laws—including a ban on experimental “gender affirming” treatments and surgeries on minors—go into effect tomorrow. The TPPF take: States such as Texas are right to prohibit surgical and chemical modification of children. “’Gender-affirming care’ sounds harmless and even positive,” says TPPF’s Robert Henneke. “Yet it covers horrific medical procedures on children...
That’s a Thing Now What to know: There’s a surge in the number of “climate therapists” available to help treat your “climate anxiety.” The TPPF take: Climate anxiety is a self-inflicted malady. “A recent study sought to test how environmental knowledge and climate specific knowledge are associated with climate change anxiety,” says TPPF’s Aliyah Formont. “The statistical analysis of over...