Business groups decry ‘Power Grab,’ while supporters weigh policy implications.
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Set Aside Your Fear… And Make Them Fear You
As citizens, we have failed to inspire sufficient fear in our elected servants.
The Role of Government
Leave the compassion and love to the church, to individuals, and to families.
Y’All Answered: Is It War?
Following a nationally televised speech in which Joe Biden radically...
Government Will Make Things Worse
Here’s my philosophy on government policy in a nutshell: There is no...
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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.
Dickson: City of Alvin Rejects Ordinance Outlawing Abortion
“I felt the mayor and council, who all professed to be pro-life, were either misinformed or uninformed and may have felt rushed into taking a vote.”
Bovard: Republicans Plan To Win Back the Senate, Then Do Nothing, Per Usual
Republicans cannot afford to do what they have largely always done with a Senate majority: set it on a shelf, polish it, and admire it from afar.
Remembering the Horror
The Holocaust reminds us that when one abandons God and His precepts, when one looks to government as the savior, a cult of death and destruction is but a step away.
Root: Signatures Undermined
Another flaw in Texas’ election integrity bill highlighted.
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.
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Commentary: The Democrats Are Humanitarian Frauds on the Border
Democrats have evolved into a party of open borders. When will the Republicans start making them own it?
Blog: Will The Texas Historical Commission Undermine The Alamo?
Commissioners will either impose revisionist politics on the Alamo, or keep the 1836 Battle front and center.
Commentary: Texas’ Big 3 Riding Too Far Out Front on Tax Swap Idea
“It is a policy I generally favor but, even liking the idea, I cannot support it without knowing the detail.”
Commentary: Waco Allows Scooter Companies, Finally
Though the city gave in and allowed one scooter company to operate, it is being used as an excuse to grow local government and onerous restrictions remain.
Gates of Ekron
We must be faithfully committed to the work of winning.
Commentary: The Case for Congressional Term Limits
Despite the small cost of limiting the number of terms a good representative can serve, the advantages of term limits are numerous.
Commentary: Will San Antonio Voters Stand Up for Chick-fil-A?
After the city council discriminated against the popular chicken restaurant, San Antonio voters have a chance to make their voices heard.
Commentary: Cruz Introduces Bipartisan Space Frontier Act
If passed, the bill would provide funding for the International Space Station through 2030 and eliminate regulations to spur developments in the commercial space sector.
Commentary: Texas Race Forming
Cornyn is a clear favorite for re-election, but the Democrats’ efforts must not be underestimated.
Commentary: San Antonio’s Environmental Plan Leaves Residents in the Dark
Considering San Antonio’s insignificant emission share in the world, the Climate Ready Plan becomes a medium for national attention that rides on the backs of the San Antonio taxpayer.