Parent Empowerment What to Know: Another state lawmaker has released a Parents’ Bill of Rights, which would ensure that parents are the decision-makers in their children’s lives. The TPPF Take: TPPF has supported a similar Parents’ Bill of Rights, as does Gov. Greg Abbott. “Parents deserve to feel empowered to pursue the best education for...
It’s a Heatwave What to Know: California’s recent heat wave stretched its electric grid to its limits—and that’s before it adds tens of millions of new electric vehicles to the state’s roadways. The TPPF Take: Even ideology can’t break the laws of physics and economics. “California has the most mild of climates in the United...
That’s Cold What to Know: Switzerland is looking at putting people in jail—for heating their homes this winter. The TPPF Take: The Biden administration could do much more to help relieve the EU of its dependence on Russian natural gas and unleash the power of the American energy sector. “Biden could immediately instruct his administration...
Americans are Dying What to Know: The Biden administration’s failure at the border means massive amounts of the deadly drug fentanyl are coming in—and killing Americans. The TPPF Take: Even children are dying from fentanyl overdoses. “When large groups of people illegally cross the border at once, Border Patrol agents are forced to send all...
Defying the Voters What to Know: The City of Amarillo is taking on $260 million in debt to renovate its civic center, despite voters shooting down the proposal earlier this year. The TPPF Take: Government answers to the voters, not the other way around. Amarillo has clearly forgotten this. “It’s absolutely ridiculous,” says TPPF’s James...
Winter of Our Discontent What to Know: Europe is gearing up for energy shortages and civil unrest, as protests erupt in some countries due to short-sighted green energy policies. The TPPF Take: This is the reality of the “decarbonization” movement. “The problem is that decarbonization doesn’t mitigate a changing climate, but it does result in scarcity...
Well, For Starters… What to Know: NPR has published a helpful guide titled “Here are 4 tips for talking to your Latinx parents about mental health.” The TPPF Take: Polling shows that Hispanics largely reject the Democrats’ woke agenda. “Focus groups conducted last fall found that Hispanics, like most Texans, say they are proud to live...
Death at the Border What to Know: Because of President Biden’s immigration policies, a record number of migrants are dying at the southern U.S. border. The TPPF Take: The southern border is ruthlessly ruled by the Mexican criminal cartels, which exact a price from everyone who attempts to cross. “Until we decide to truly secure...
The Hunger Games What to Know: In Britain, a daytime television game show is offering contestants a chance to pay their energy bills, which continue to skyrocket. The TPPF Take: This is where the Green New Deal fantasy leads. “Beyond our borders, other countries—developed and undeveloped—jumped on the decarbonization bandwagon,” says TPPF’s Jason Isaac. “The problem...
Price Controls Aren’t the Answer What to Know: New federal price controls on prescription drugs will have unintended consequences, including more spending on health care and less research and development—meaning fewer new drugs for deadly diseases. The TPPF Take: Market forces, not mandates, lower drug prices. “Unfortunately, price controls will not only limit therapies and medications...
Dystopian Future What to Know: An increase in medically assisted suicide could save the Canadian health care system millions, researchers say, by eliminating patients in the expensive “last phase” of their illnesses. The TPPF Take: This is the reality of a single-payer system with limited resources: rationing, and eventually the elimination of those deemed to be...
Good Riddance What to Know: The Texas State Board of Education has scrapped its proposed Social Studies standards, which various groups have warned are biased. The TPPF Take: Good riddance. The proposed standards contained anti-American and anti-Texan views (mostly by omission). “There are dozens of examples of anti-American omissions, and going after them has become a...