Lying About Election Reform What to know: Texas House Democrats say election reform bills are really voter suppression. The TPPF take: Texans support the election integrity reforms in Senate Bill 1. “Let’s be clear—nothing in Senate Bill 1 curtails access to voting in any way, shape or form,” says TPPF’s Chad Ennis. “In fact, the...
Junket or Joke? What to know: Texas House Democrats have fled the state in their attempt to prevent election reform. The TPPF take: Texans don’t like this tactic. “When you leave in the middle of a special session, and when you leave over an issue like voter ID for mail-in ballots, which is supported by...
Forget This What to know: The revisionist history in a new book, “Forget the Alamo,” continues to gain widespread attention and praise. The TPPF take: This is a fight TPPF won’t back down from. “Far more of an anti-Texas polemic than serious history, the book is an utter disappointment,” says TPPF’s Kevin Roberts. “The key...
Border Crisis What to know: Texas landowners are sounding the alarm over illegal immigration, which is driving crime in border counties. The TPPF take: Texas is stepping up, just as the Biden administration stands down. “We must stop the criminal actions at our border,” says TPPF’s Kevin Roberts. “Any deterrence on illegal immigration—a border wall,...
Special Session, Serious Matters What to know: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has released his agenda for the Legislature’s Special Session; it’s a list of conservative priorities. The TPPF take: This is the Legislature’s chance to complete work left undone in the regular session. This includes the southern U.S. border with Mexico and the ongoing border...
Critical Racists, In Theory What to know: Some self-described conservatives teamed with leftists to denounce efforts to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools. They specifically cited TPPF. The TPPF take: Bring it on! “This is just the beginning of our war against this ill-intentioned, baseless, divisive nonsense about Texas and America,”...
Unmasked What to know: The nation’s largest teachers union has dropped its claim that critical race theory isn’t taught in classrooms. Now, the National Education Association says CRT must be drilled into every American student. The TPPF take: The goal is clear; the NEA feels that children must be taught that society is divided into...
‘Racist’ Rhymes With ‘Pay Us’ What to know: San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District officials hired a consultant to evaluate racism on its campuses. The consultant says it’s rampant—and recommended bringing in a group to retrain its workers. The consultant and the retraining group are one and the same. The TPPF take: Of course that’s...
The Fourth of July What to know: As our nation’s birthday nears, Americans seem more divided than ever. The TPPF take: What unites us is clearly spelled out in the Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776, and our other founding documents. “On this Independence Day, let us resolve to turn our attention to...
Don’t You Hate Reruns? What to know: The script is written; liberals in Texas will again declare that all election reform efforts are driven by racism. The TPPF take: The truth is that voter fraud exists; whether or not it is “widespread” doesn’t matter one bit. Every illegal vote robs the voice of a legitimate...
We Do Remember the Alamo What to know: Another revisionist historian is demanding a “retelling” of the story of the Alamo—with slavery as its central theme. The TPPF take: Like the New York Times’s debunked 1619 Project, this is an effort to diminish the great figures of history and place slavery at the center of...
Well-Deserved Defeat What to know: Senate Republicans successfully killed an elections takeover bill, S. 1. The TPPF take: This bill was designed to destroy voter protections nationwide and federalize local and state elections, making them more vulnerable to fraud. “The U.S. Constitution empowers state legislatures to organize elections to meet local conditions,” says TPPF’s Chuck...