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Long-Term Victory

What to Know: Texas' Third Court of Appeals ruled that Austin’s ban on some types of short-term rentals and regulations of private activities within a vacation rental is unconstitutional. TPPF attorneys argued the case on behalf of our clients.

The TPPF Take: The city of Austin showed no good reason why it should be allowed to infringe on private property rights.

“The city already has nuisance laws to address actual public disturbances,” notes TPPF’s Rob Henneke. “The opinion also highlighted the lack of data from the city justifying any restriction, let alone the manner this ordinance infringes upon fundamental rights.”
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Stellar Service

What to Know: Sunday was former Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s last day as U.S. Secretary of Energy.

The TPPF Take: Rick Perry’s focus as Energy Secretary was exactly where it ought to be—on promoting this vital American industry.

“The energy czar of the world’s leading energy-producing nation should be unashamed of supporting the citizens who produce and export the fuels that drive our vibrant economy,” says TPPF’s Jason Isaac. “Our federal government should empower the energy industry, including all forms of energy, to promote human flourishing and prosperity worldwide. As energy secretary, Rick Perry truly pursued an ‘all of the above’ energy strategy.”
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Wait, What?

What to Know: An advisor to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign says her costly Medicare-for-All plan is “the right remedy” for rising health care costs.

The TPPF Take: None of the Medicare-for-All schemes currently being proposed will lower costs.

“Part A of Medicare program will be insolvent within seven years and will not have the funds to pay for senior hospital care,” says TPPF’s David Balat. “But what do Democrats want to do with soon-to-be-insolvent Medicare? They want to reward its mismanagement by expanding Medicare to all Americans. Medicare is failing financially because it lacks free market forces. The solution is to infuse these forces. Medicare-for-All does the opposite.”