Dade Phelan and 23 Republican House members broke faith with Greg Abbott and the Texas GOP. What will the governor do about it?
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Y’All Answered: Is It War?
Following a nationally televised speech in which Joe Biden radically...
Government Will Make Things Worse
Here’s my philosophy on government policy in a nutshell: There is no...
Analysis: California And Its Chumps
You cannot power an economy with rainbows and unicorn farts.
Y’All Answered: Medical Schools & Childhood Gender Transitions
Late last week, a state representative found that Texas’ publicly...
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Woolsey: Property Taxes—How They Impact You
Taxpayers have two powerful, tangible tools at their disposal to keep property taxes in check. Sadly, many forget about them.
Illyes: Radical K-12 Reform
Instead of pouring money into the local school monopolies, the solution is to simply endow individual students. Open the door to the free market in a meaningful way.
Dickson: Abilene Council to Vote on Ordinance Outlawing Abortion
While the movement has seen opposition in the last two and a half years, it has also seen much support.
High Taxes Are The Cost Of Betraying Our Heritage
Modern taxation is not the price of civilized society; it is the cost of betraying our heritage of self-governance.
Analysis: Texas House of Groomers?
House Speaker Dade Phelan signals he’s not eager to rein in Disney and other woke corporations pushing the LGBTQ agenda.
Let Them Whine
Politicians don’t like informed taxpayers. They don’t like citizens keeping score. Too bad.
Ammon Blair: Unwavering Warrior
“I feel that by defending our rights, our God-given rights through the Constitution, doing that is one of the greatest single efforts that we can do.”
It’s All A Joke
Socialists, progressives, communists, and Marxists are the flat-earthers of political and economic thought. They are not intellectuals sincerely seeking truth; they are the fall-guys in a long, deadly, sick joke.
Dickson: Lindale Becomes 42nd City in Texas to Outlaw Abortion
The vote made the city of Lindale the third city to outlaw abortion last week.
Seizing Opportunities… Or Squandering Them
You and I must decide what we will do to make Texas count, and ensure the Lone Star State continues as a force for good influencing the world.
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Commentary: Coronavirus Crisis Highlights Socialism in Government
In recent months, we have heard alarm bells over fears of socialism. But we have allowed socialism to creep in over many years, and much of it can—arguably—be found as a result of the public funding of education.
Blog: Do Local Bans on In-Person Worship Services ‘Conflict’ With Gov. Abbott’s Orders?
Guidance issued jointly by the governor and attorney general, intended to clarify the effect of Abbott’s coronavirus order on churches, has Texans confused.
Two Places, but No Body
While intellectually fascinating to discuss where Jesus was buried, it misses the bigger point: we are talking about looking at an empty tomb.
Commentary: Hot Texas Summer Could Mean High Electricity Costs
Texans’ best hope for eliminating these costs is at the state level.
Commentary: Coronavirus and the Politicizing of Vaccine Research
The ends do not justify the means.
Blog: Let’s Not Pretend This Is Constitutional
Proclamations from Gov. Abbott and local officials might (or might not) be in our best interest, but let’s not pretend they’re constitutionally authorized.
Commentary: Governor Abbott, I Am Shocked.
A lifelong Texan writes to Gov. Abbott about his recent executive order.
Commentary: Layoffs Anyway?!
In a time of national crisis, the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts begged the government for a $25 million handout before ungraciously kicking its staff to the curb. This is reflective of D.C.’s culture, certainly. But it does not at all mirror the rest of America.
Commentary: A Small-Business Owner’s Open Letter to Gov. Abbott
As “non-essential” businesses are shut down across the Lone Star State, one retailer urges Gov. Greg Abbott to amend his mandate.
Rule of Law
Left to their own devices, powerful institutions will eventually serve only themselves—including our courts.