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Dickson: San Angelo Council Certifies Initiative Signatures, Sets Hearing on Outlawing Abortion
The fight for the San Angelo Ordinance Outlawing Abortion is far from over.
Volume and Mass
Depending on your perspective, campaigns either try to convert political volume into a mass of support through messaging, or use the volume of messaging to conceal their lack of mass.
Dickson: Planned Parenthood Withdraws Appeal Over Lubbock Anti-Abortion Ordinance
When the ordinance passed in 2021, the citizens knew it would not be without a challenge.
Who Are The Idiots?
Whatever bad things one has to say about school boards are more appropriately directed at the citizens who elect them… or ignore them.
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Jill Glover: Advocate for the People
Whatever the issue—from protecting children to preserving justice in our state—Jill shines the light of truth into the dark halls of government.
McDonald: The Evil That Lurks on the Texas House’s Fast-Track Calendar
A payout bonanza for tax collectors sneaks through the Texas House without discussion.
Don’t Aid The Enemy
Preening like a red-colored peacock for the leftwing media is at best an exercise in self-adulation.
Surrounded by Beauty
We don’t have to visit the Garden of Gethsemane to experience the beauty of Christ’s love for us.
Embracing Our Responsibility
As a self-governing people, we cannot delegate the preservation of our republic to others. The work belongs to us.
Commentary: Texans Can’t Afford Healthcare, Price Transparency Is a Start
Texans deserve to know procedure prices they’re paying before they commit to paying them.
Francis: A True Texas Grandmother
While the memory of most people fades over time, the contribution of some is significant enough to have a longer influence.
Dickson: Latexo Becomes 23rd City in the Nation to Outlaw Abortion
“Praise God for our dedicated city councilmen that are planning for the future.”
Access for What?
Masking compromises with the devil so as to do good things down the road never pays off.
Peacock: The Texas Legislature Should Give Texans Their Money Back
The PUC had no authority–or good reason–to hike Texas electricity prices
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Commentary: Congress Has a Little Time to Get Immigration Right
Trump may not have his wall—yet—but he has successfully dragged both parties, albeit kicking and screaming, to the negotiating table on an issue that both parties would prefer to keep avoiding.
Commentary: Census Fight Is About Dollars and Votes
A dispute over adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census is a proxy for the Left’s thinly veiled agenda to maintain and control access to political power for decades to come.
Commentary: The Underlying Numbers
Recent polls may give us a better idea of what Americans will be basing their vote on in the 2020 elections.
Commentary: My Experience at the March for Life
With over 200,000 in attendance, all races, political parties, genders, and ages gathered in D.C. this January to rally for life.
Commentary: Leftist Legislators’ War on Religious Freedom
Democrats are going on the offensive this session, pushing anti-Christian legislation referred to as #BanTheBible bills by organizations like Texas Values.
Who is Trying to Tax Granny in 2019?
It’s hard to imagine the GOP majority in either chamber of the Texas Legislature would want to spend 2019 attempting to levy any new taxes, let alone one on nursing home residents.
Commentary: A Tale of Two Systems
A story of two universities and a troubling fight over free speech.
Dear Governor Abbott: Property Tax Relief Must be an Emergency Item
Governor, you were right in July of 2017 that property taxes demanded immediate attention. That statement rings even more true now in January of 2019.
Commentary: Trump Is Right, Congress Needs to Do Its Job
Instead of declaring a national emergency to fund the wall (and end the shutdown), President Trump needs to keep the pressure on Congress.
Texas House Republicans Forfeit Opportunity to Fight for the Grassroots
To say Republican activists across the state should be annoyed by what happened during the rules debate would be an understatement.