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Haynes: Public Schools Practice Medicine Without a License
Many parents are unaware that their children are being mentally assessed, with the personal data stored permanently and shared with third parties.
Dickson: San Angelo Citizens Begin Process to Force Public Vote on Outlawing Abortion
If successful, San Angelo would join dozens of other Texas cities in becoming Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn.
Pratt: Texas Democrat Reality Is a Universe of Its Own
Texas Democrats tried to make the case that State Rep. Ryan Guillen is leaving the party because his newly drawn district lines would make it hard to gain re-election as a Democrat, but that doesn’t fit the facts as much as it fits Democrat excuse-making and fantasy.
Nothing ‘Mainstream’ About Crony Media
The legacy media does not sit in the “mainstream” of political or cultural thought, but on the far-left bank.
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Peacock: Texans’ Liberty is at Risk Through Corporate Cronyism
Favored corporations have benefited through billions of dollars of grants, abatements, exemptions, and other gifts from Texas taxpayers.
Francis: Context Matters
Every year, $3.5 billion is put toward election spending. More than $5 billion is spent on St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Wilson: Save the Culture, Save Liberty
“The current culture is all but lost; but we, for the moment, have the ability to develop a new one.”
Challenging the Legion
Tyrants don’t have a sense of humor, but our loving God certainly does!
West: Supreme Court Watch, Second Amendment (Again)
Should all felons be dispossessed from gun ownership, or just those that are violent and dangerous?
Norred: The End of Normal?
Have ordinary people had enough to throw off the nonsense, or is it too late?
Bovard: It’s Time For Conservatives To Take On Big Tech Tyrants. Here’s How
If conservatives want to preserve access to the online infrastructure of commerce and speech, they’re going to have to break up Big Tech.
Fear Is a Loser
Many of the giants we’re told to fear are, in fact, little more than shadow puppets.
Openshaw: Why Is It So Hard to Get Conservative Things Done in Austin?
The lessons we learn from small wins we need to turn into more and bigger wins.
Stop Talking, Start Doing
Politicians like to tickle our ears with promises, but what are they actually doing?
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Time To End The Toxic Legislator-to-Lobbyist Pipeline
The Legislature should focus on growing the voice of the true owners of our Texas Capitol, the citizens, voters, and taxpayers, and shrinking influence of lobbyists.
School Districts: Stop Blaming Others for Property Tax Increases
It’s time for tax payers across our state to demand more fiscal responsibility from our school boards.
Plano Council Raises City Taxes in Split 5-3 Vote
Plano’s property taxes are raised yet again, as they routinely under-forecast their revenue and over-forecast their expenses.
Politicians Blame God
Weslaco has had a long history of flooding, and the city lacks something as simple as basic drainage maintenance.
Flower Mound Residents Want Property Tax Relief
Texans are demanding real solutions to control crushing property tax burdens.
Citizens Must Choose the Next Speaker
The next speaker of the Texas House must be an individual who citizens can trust to bring conservative priorities to the floor of the House for a vote.
Property Taxpayers Expect Fiscal Responsibility
Too often city governments are tempted to collect and spend more and more tax dollars simply because they can.
Burton: Conservatives Must Get Off The Sidelines
This November, we cannot afford to stand on the sidelines; find a local race that needs your resources!
Cruz Rebounds
For now, it appears the numbers are again favoring Senator Cruz.
Inside the Black (Robed) Box of Judicial Elections
What questions to ask (and not to ask) of judicial candidates.