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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.
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A Lasting Impact
Culture pushes us to rate our value by the number of likes and retweets we get from our most recent hot-take. We hope that by “going viral” we will be remembered. It’s not real.
Overturning Tables
The fake Jesus of the modern age is a virtue-signaling tool of the elite, urging obedience to the whims of the self-anointed intelligentsia. The real Jesus drove them out with a whip.
Dickson: Sundown Becomes 31st City in the Nation to Outlaw Abortion
“God has chosen us for a time such as this. I am proud that my community and our council stand behind the right to life,” Mayor Jonathan Strickland.
Dickson: Levelland Becomes 30th City in the Nation to Outlaw Abortion
“Abortion does not help women, it destroys women and takes the life of their children.”
Hopper: Left-Wing Agenda Has Infiltrated the Texas State Guard
“Ultimately, what I witnessed on May 22 was a case of leadership boldly weaponizing the chain of command to indoctrinate a left-wing political agenda of cultural Marxism, critical race theory, and moral relativism upon military forces of the State of Texas.”
Peacock: Being Conservative is No Longer Enough
We don’t need to spend time calling Americans back to conservatism; we need to call them to faith in Jesus.
No Greater Love …
We have allowed Memorial Day to devolve into a long weekend of mattress sales and cook-outs.
Responding to Lackluster Effort
Incumbents pretend voters’ only option is to replace bad Republicans with worse Democrats, but that isn’t the only choice.
Rinaldi: Abbott Priority Legislation Will Give CDC COVID Guidance the Force of Law
SB 6 exposes Texas business owners to civil liability if they do not adhere to draconian government pandemic guidance from unelected health bureaucrats.
Pratt: Are Texas Republicans Being Racist in Opposing Racist Constructs?
“The bill does not restrain school lessons on racism, its ugliness, or its existence; the bill attempts to restrain one nasty form of bigotry and racism from being introduced as a supposed cure for another.”
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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.
Commentary: Silicon Valley Is a Political Monolith, and It’s Bad for the Industry
Preventing the technology industry as a whole from becoming a monolith like Silicon Valley is essential for the public to retain trust in the industry, and for keeping and recruiting valuable talent.
President Trump Moves the Overton Window
Democrat leaders concede border security is an issue.
Commentary: Potential Candidates Making Moves
We are already seeing movement from major and not-so-major potential candidates on the budding presidential campaign front.