If people don’t support border security, why would we put them on the Border Security Council?
Commentary
Protecting Words
Just as we go to great lengths to preserve the original copy of the Constitution, so the people at Qumran wanted to preserve the written fundamentals of their faith.
Dickson: Plainview Citizens Begin Process to Force Public Vote Outlawing Abortion
The Plainview Ordinance Outlawing Abortion works in tandem with the Texas Heartbeat Act.
Dickson: Lindale Citizens Begin Process to Force Public Vote Outlawing Abortion
After two years, Lindale citizens continue to fight for an ordinance outlawing abortion.
Sanctuary Year for the Unborn: 22 Cities Throughout Texas Outlawed Abortion in 2021
With 22 Texas cities outlawing abortion and the Texas Heartbeat Act going into effect, 2021 has been a great year for pro-life efforts.
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Choosing To Be Troubled?
While so much is out of our control, we alone get to pick our attitude.
Francis: Texas Politics Is 3-Card Monte, and We Are the Suckers.
The good news is that the scam only works until the suckers become wise to the game.
Rinaldi: House GOP Doubles Down on Lockdowns, Mask Mandates
GOP priority bill expands the governor’s emergency powers and guarantees the disastrous policies of the past year will be the policies of the future.
Just A Small Bit Of Liberty
Tyrants nibble away at small bits of our liberty in the name of preserving our safety until all that remains is our subservience.
Peacock: What the Bible Can Tell Us About the Texas Blackouts
The Eighth Commandment is very straightforward; do not take someone else’s private property.
Peacock: Texas Electricity Market Never Had a Chance to Work During Blackouts
Increasing regulations on the market in response to the blackouts is not the answer.
Sullivan: Would Texas’ Founders Recognize Us?
Each of us as Texans must recommit ourselves to the principles of liberty, and fight for them with the tenacity of our founding fathers.
Macias: Republican Chairmen Should Think Like Chris Turner
This session is the time for action. Texans can’t afford the losing mentality of the last several legislative sessions.
Would We Answer?
As beneficiaries of the Alamo defenders’ sacrifice, we must answer the call to the fight for liberty.
Peacock: Renewable Energy Largely Responsible for Texas Blackouts
While the left defends unreliable energy sources, the numbers don’t lie.
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Let’s Talk About College Campuses
Young Conservatives of Texas are doing what universities won’t — bringing debate to college campuses.
Smoke-Filled Executive Sessions
All too often, decisions that impact Plano citizens are made in closed sessions, away from public scrutiny.
Houston Wants to Ban Astros Players from Dipping
The city is considering banning Astros players from chewing tobacco.
Pre-Existing Conditions: Fix Them or Eliminate Them Altogether?
The purchase of insurance is essentially a transfer of risk, and insurance companies should make their own determinations on how to conduct underwriting.
Shining the Light of Liberty
The Torch of Freedom was created to bestow on the one man or one woman who we believed best set the example in the prior year of shining the light of liberty in the darkest places.
Empowering Parents Against Unwarranted Government Intrusion
Every session legislators give DFPS exactly what they ask for in their budget with no measurable improvements in the lives of children or families in our state.
Toll Taxes Taking a Toll
On top of tolls themselves, Texas drivers are being hit with huge fines and fees.
Republicans Can Stop the Democrat Invasion
With the Straus-Johnson Coalition dismantled in the House, Republicans can protect Texas from Democrats by producing bold results.
Give Thanks
The very first days of the American experience demonstrated what world history repeatedly proves: socialism fails, and fails miserably.
Weighing RPT Chairman Compensation
Texas’ State Republican Executive Committee will consider whether or not the chairman of the party should be paid. Tanya Robertson says “yes.”