patrick-ms, Author at TEA

Democrats make it clear that if they retake power, U.S. energy security will once again be at risk

By Gary Abernathy From the time President Trump took office in January 2025, he and various agencies from the EPA to the Department of Energy have been working to reverse the damage done by the…

Good news: Fifth Circuit says government’s tax power is not designed to control behavior

By Gary Abernathy A somewhat under-the-radar decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit earlier this month is, on its surface, focused on the issue of home alcohol distilling. But the appeals…

No End To “Green” Tax Season

This week, those of us at TEA are breathing a sigh of relief along with most Americans. Tax Day is over for another year. Now, we can enjoy spring without deciphering confusing forms and worrying…

Want to know climate truth? Believe the opposite when the media says something is false.

By Gary Abernathy According to Gallup, Americans’ trust in media has reached a new all-time low. Polling shows that just 28% of respondents express a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in newspapers, television…

After all these years, alternatives are finding ways to stand on their own

By Gary Abernathy For years, conservatives and other believers in free markets complained about the subsidies, tax breaks and favorable regulations designed to prop up the “alternative energy” movement. If solar, wind and other “renewables”…

America UPDATE the Jones Act NOW

In case you missed it, an obscure, century-old shipping law is underlining what TEA has been saying for years. To ensure America’s energy independence, we need to tap America’s abundant, domestic energy resources. We need…