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Higher Education and the Coronavirus

What to Know: COVID-19 has sent nearly all college students home—probably for the semester.

The TPPF Take: Higher education—at least as we know it—could be a victim of the coronavirus.

“Colleges are being forced to conclude their semesters online due to the pandemic,” notes TPPF’s Tom Lindsay. “After completing their semester, how many students—or, more likely, how many of their parents—will look at each other when the fall semester college bill comes in the mail—tuition, fees, room and board, and books—and ask, ‘What of real substance are we acquiring by paying for the ‘on-campus experience?’ Is it really worth the cost?’”

A Win in Court

What to Know: A federal judge has blocked Dallas’ unconstitutional mandatory paid sick leave ordinance.

The TPPF Take: The ruling wasn’t unexpected; the ordinance (like others similar to it) is unconstitutional.

“The truth is that many Texas employers already provide some form of paid leave,” says TPPF’s Robert Henneke, who represented the plaintiffs in court. “But, the Dallas ordinance isn’t about public health. Instead, Dallas attempted to mandate wages under the guise of sick leave, which is preempted by state law.”

ACA Anniversary

What to Know: The Affordable Care Act turned 10 last week—as the scale of the coronavirus epidemic was becoming clearer. But the celebrations were muted—even at the New York Times, one of Obamacare’s biggest defenders.

The TPPF Take: The ACA has failed American families.

“Insurance has not become more affordable with the introduction of the exchange market, and those on the exchange are losing insurer options with every new enrollment period, causing more to be uninsured,” says TPPF’s Elizabeth O’Connor. “The American public does not need more government intervention into the health care market, they need more choices.”