Commentary
Over 50 Texas House Republicans Voted to Protect Democrat Influence on Border Security Efforts
If people don’t support border security, why would we put them on the Border Security Council?
Y’All Answered: A/C in Prison
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
An English Teacher’s Rebuttal to the NCTE’s Latest Agenda for Schools
Since when did ideological zeal get to replace academics with a cultural revolution in the classroom?
18 Texas Republicans Voted to End The Death Penalty for Mass Murderers
Texans must expand the death penalty, not water it down further for the worst in our society.
Commentary Archive
Commentary: When Will My Government Represent Me?
My husband and I attended both the Senate and House meetings on Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 2. The Senate hearing was taxpayer-friendly although they had the same order as the House: Invited guests and lobbyists get to speak before the taxpayers. They also get to...
Blog: Why Is Texas No Longer Leading?
In a report on the status of tax relief efforts, the Wall Street Journal today applauded the work of Arkansas, South Carolinia, and Florida. Missing completely from the mix? Texas. The WSJ headline says it all: “Some States, Flush With Cash, Are Sending Money to...
Commentary: Rurals Need Property Tax Reform and Relief Too
I believe that it is well past time that we hold our elected officials at the local level of government more accountable, and House Bill 2 will be a step in that direction. The out-of-control spending of our local governments and the resulting tax raises that attempt...
The Electoral College is in Jeopardy
A devious plot to circumvent the Constitution and abolish the Electoral College has quietly reached dire stages on two different fronts. The plot relies on a contorted interpretation of Article 2 of the Constitution, which originally gave states the power to choose...
Commentary: Congress Shirks Its Powers and Then Cries ‘Thief!’
A bipartisan howling is coming from Congress about President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build the border wall. And while hypocrisy in Washington is always in the water, on the question of immigration, there is enough of it to make your hair curl....
Teachers And Taxpayers Deserve Relief
Members of the Texas Senate are set to take up an across-the-board pay raise for the state’s 340,000 classroom teachers. In a session that should be devoted to practical reforms with tangible results, this hits the mark... but is it a mark anyone cares about? Let’s be...
Commentary: Sanders’ Problem
A day after announcing his entry into the 2020 presidential campaign, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders jumped off to a strong start, raising a reported $6 million in just his first 24 hours as a repeat candidate. But, a technical problem also looms in the distance. Last...
Commentary: Why Are We Forced to Pay Lobbyists Who Work Against Us?
It’s no secret that property taxes are out of control for many Texans, myself included. But what bothers me most is how local government officials and lobbyists are opposing new tax reforms that would empower citizens—and even worse, we have to pay them to work...
El Paso Proves Walls Work
Crime rates have dropped since a border wall was built in El Paso. Why, then, is the mainstream media ignoring it? El Paso served as the backdrop this week as President Donald Trump held a rally in which he called on Democrats to support the construction of a wall...