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Commentary
Dickson: San Angelo City Council Rejects Ordinance Outlawing Abortion
The citizens of San Angelo will get to see this ordinance go for a vote by their citizens at the November election.
The Alamo Fell, and Texas Rose
Most of us aren’t called to man the walls of an old church, outnumbered by superior forces, but all of us are called to face a hostile world.
Cravens: Harris County Voters Deserve Better
We can no longer overlook election after election plagued with problems.
Analysis: Why Is TLR Funding the Opposition?
Democrats and liberal trial lawyers benefiting from the establishment push of a GOP business group founded on “lawsuit reform.”
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Truth In Context
As a self-governing people, we must acquire a principled taste for reality.
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.
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Mitchell: Jimmy Blacklock Has Earned Your Vote
We need judges who have the legal brilliance and the writing and rhetorical skills needed to win others to their way of thinking.
HISD Is Beyond Self-Repair; It’s Time for Intervention
It’s time to face it, the Houston ISD board is not working.
Rule of Law vs. Rule of Man: What’s Really at Stake in This Election
Either we are a nation respecting the rule of law and due process, or we are a nation devolving into a democracy eager to usurp civil procedures.
O’Rourke Advocates for Socialized Healthcare, Amnesty at Texas State University
Beto holds September 9th town hall in San Marcos, home of Texas State University, after being invited by a number of student organizations. The highlights below:
Pulliam: I Endorse Jeff Brown
Justice Brown is the antithesis of a judicial activist; he is a disciplined textualist who honestly applies the law.
Why I Support Van Taylor
Every candidate that has ever run for office promises one thing: that they will fight for you. Van Taylor actually has.
It’s Time to End Amarillo’s Tax-Funded Lobbying
The city of Amarillo needs to reassess its commitment to the people and begin focusing on prioritizing things to improve the city.
Baylor Bureaucrats Kowtow to Environmentalists, Ban Straws on Campus
Bureaucrats’ ban on straws makes no measurable impact on plastic pollution and appears to have no regard for those they adversely affect.
Emmett Puts Personality Above Principle in Collier Endorsement
County Judge Ed Emmett is putting petty, personal grievances above the best interest of Harris County.
Commentary: Mike Toth for Texas Third Court of Appeals
Mike Toth has qualities that are imperative in a jurist whose opinions may serve as far-reaching benchmarks for upholding justice and mercy.