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Why Is The 4th of July So Special?
We celebrate not the end of the war of Independence, but its beginning – because that when liberty was made real.
Hall: Abbott Fails to Protect Texas Drivers From More Road Fees and Debt
Taxpayers got little meaningful toll road reform again this session, as lawmakers chose to avoid tackling the most pressing issues facing drivers.
Bovard: The Texas Supreme Court Just Put A Chink In Section 230’s Armor. Congress Should Finish The Job.
In addition to censorship, interpretations of Section 230 have allowed Big Tech to escape accountability for enabling horrendous trafficking.
America the Exceptional
The left wants to destroy America by convincing us we’re common. We’re not. And we never have been.
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Fleming: Grassroots America Opposes Dade Phelan for Speaker and the Backroom Deals to Get Him There
“We need a Speaker who can tell the difference between right and wrong, a Speaker who will not look the other way when one of his committee chairs commits a crime.”
Poll: Churchgoing Biden Voters Question the Bible at Alarming Rates
New polling shows church attenders who hold to orthodox views are much more likely to cast a ballot for Trump.
Blain: Vote Local to Save Your Nation
“The fight for limited government, lower taxes, and a freer society is a long and arduous cause; and it’s one that never really ends, but it’s a cause worth fighting for.” – Ross Kecseg
Election Predictions
The most important question of all has already been decided.
Szwarc: What Is a Republican?
If Mayor Pope and city leaders honestly believed in the sanctity of life, they would not hesitate to make Lubbock the 17th Texas city to stand up to abortionists.
Peacock: Will Texans See Budget Gimmicks or Spending Restraint in 2021?
The only solution is for taxpayers to tell policymakers to stop spending growth.
Francis: Time for Clarity
The rest of the country is looking to us because they know if Texas falls, the rest of the country falls.
Slaton: Why I’m a White Light for Speaker, and What Could Change That
“I ran for state representative due to corruption that existed in the Texas House, and I’m not going to start off my first term by supporting anything other than a new direction that Texans deserve.”
Ellis: Looking at the House
Texas could be the key state in determining whether the Democrats will gain seats.
Norred: Joe Biden and Media Corruption
“We have a hard drive that does nothing but confirm what everyone has always known: Hunter Biden is a tragedy living off of his father.”
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Sparks fly as senators discover numerous toll roads with no debt on them, prompts call to remove tolls
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Public Schools Are De-Emphasizing Academic Knowledge
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Local School Boards Do Not Represent the Communities They are Elected to Represent
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A Representative Form of Government
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Are public schools becoming biggest school choice advocates?
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Public Schools are not Teaching America’s Heritage
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Letters to the Editor, Week of August 15
In this week's mailbag, we hear about taxpayers getting gouged, out of control HOAs, and obstruction in Hill...
Let’s Call “Robin Hood” What It Is: A State Property Tax
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Letters to the Editor, Week of August 1
In this week's mailbag, a response to last week's article by Michael Quinn Sullivan: Not Your Kids, and...
Letters to the Editor, Week of July 4
In this week's mailbag, we hear responses to State Sen. Konni Burton's commentary: Local Control: A Tool,...