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That’s True, As Far As It Goes

What to Know: A new report says it’s now cheaper to build wind turbines than new natural gas plants.

The TPPF Take: Sure, if you don’t count the capacity you have to include—conventional fuels or battery backup—for when the wind isn’t blowing.

“The cost to install wind power is cheaper, but the cost to back it up gets more expensive the more we add to the grid,” says TPPF’s Brent Bennett. “There seems to be a purposeful blackout on that discussion in many articles about the cost of wind power. We’re only having half the necessary discussion.”

Fix Immigration with One Weird Trick

What to Know: Much of the controversy around the current immigration crisis centers on how children are treated.

The TPPF Take: Unaccompanied minors apprehended at the border are treated no differently today than they were during the Obama administration. What has changed is the pace—the system is being overwhelmed by numbers.

“What’s drawing those big numbers is the misperception among many migrants that arriving at the U.S. border with a child will guarantee entry into the country,” says TPPF’s John Daniel Davidson. “And that misperception is putting children at risk.”

A Really, Really Big Deal

What to Know: More and more Texas high schools are adding multi-million dollar stadiums, including a $57 million stadium in Prosper and a $24.5 million facility for Celina High School.

The TPPF Take: Public education leaders continue to have a problem with their priorities.

“Public education advocates claim that schools are starved for funding, but in reality, money is often being misspent," says TPPF’s James Quintero. “Instead of putting money toward the classroom, too many districts are wasting scarce tax dollars on multi-million high school football stadiums, bloated administrator salaries, and golden parachutes for government employees. This has got to stop. Texans need schools to spend those dollars on what matters most—educating kids.”