It Begins!

What to Know: The 87th Texas Legislature will be gaveled in today.

The TPPF Take: The progressives and media who so misread the election will now be telling us what massive changes Texans “want” from the Legislature.

“For months, we were told that Texas was turning blue,” says TPPF’s James Quintero. “The media was wrong. Wrong about Biden taking Texas. Wrong about Texas being a battleground. Wrong about the Texas House flipping. Wrong, wrong, wrong. And because they erred so greatly on politics, we ought not trust their instincts on policy. Remember that when they demand we solve problems by giving government more power and more money.”

For more on misreading the moment, click here.

Empower the States

What to Know: A group of organizations including the Texas Public Policy Foundation is asking the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clearly codify the ability of states to obtain waivers from the Affordable Care Act.

The TPPF Take: CMS should take this step to prevent abrupt changes in how the ACA is administered.

“Healthcare is local and better administered by the states that know their communities. Codification of the rule will allow those states that have implemented, at great expense, to continue offering affordable options,” says TPPF’s David Balat.

For more on state ACA waivers, click here.

Policy Orientation Tomorrow!

What to Know: TPPF’s Policy Orientation 2021 kicks off tomorrow.

The TPPF Take: Although the live event is sold out, you can still participate online.

“Now is the time for Texas to lead by example,” says TPPF’s Kevin Roberts. “At a time when our nation needs policy innovation and principled leadership, the Lone Star State can continue to lead the nation, and in turn the world.”

For more on participating in PO 2021 livestream events, click here.