A Big Texas Welcome!

What to Know: Elon Musk confirms that he has moved to Texas.

The TPPF Take: Musk says he left because of California taxes and policies which punish industries such as aerospace and auto manufacturing.

“I can personally attest to Musk’s claim,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “I worked in California’s aerospace industry for 13 years prior to being elected to the State Assembly in 2004. By the time I termed out in 2010, the headquarters at which I consulted had vacated the state. The next year, I moved to Texas.”

For more on Musk’s move, click here.

Actions have Consequences

What to Know: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said recently “he’s considering a proposal that would put the state in charge of policing a large portion of the city...” The proposal comes in response to the city of Austin’s adoption of a radical budget that defunds the police.

The TPPF Take: Austin defunded the police and put people’s lives in danger. Soon, state lawmakers will get a chance to respond.

“The Texas Legislature has a responsibility to ensure that its political subdivisions—which are creatures of the State—are governing in a manner befitting the people of Texas. And when those entities do not, then it’s up to state lawmakers to step in and make things right,” says TPPF’s James Quintero.

For more on defunding in Austin, click here.

It’s About the Constitution

What to Know: The attorneys general of Alabama and Louisiana want to join the Texas AG’s office in suing swing states over how the Nov. 3 election was conducted.

The TPPF Take: TPPF supports the Texas AG in the lawsuit.

“Under the Electors Clause in Article II, the Constitution requires that states appoint electors ‘in such a Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct,’” says TPPF’s Robert Henneke. “States like Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Michigan have been documented having not followed their own state law requirements for the receipt and counting of mail ballots, raising legitimate questions as to the constitutionality of the result. By these unlawful acts, the defendant states have not only tainted the integrity of their own citizens’ vote, but their actions have also debased the votes of citizens in Texas and other states that remained loyal to the Constitution.”

For more on the lawsuit, click here.