Commentary
Want to Stop Soaring Energy Prices? Increase American Production.
The U.S. can’t simply fill the void of an oil and gas shortage with renewables.
The Left Is Lying About Ectopic Pregnancies
If there’s any threat to women in Texas, it comes from doctors who have been misinformed by a media intent on ensuing panic.
The Power of Accountability: Using Educator Certification Laws to Protect Kids and Teachers
The Texas Educators’ Code of Ethics applies to a state educator certificate holder’s conduct “at all times, in all places, under all circumstances.”
Y’All Answered: Trust The FBI?
Over the last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has seen its reputation under fire following the...
Commentary Archive
It’s Time to Take Dallas Officials to the Wood Shed, Put Taxpayers First
Dallas’ finances are in trouble—deep trouble. Between deferred maintenance and a crippling pension crisis, it’s time for city officials to set priorities. One councilman has proposed a solution—revaluate the more than $260 million in annual payments sent to Dallas’...
The Trump Ten
There has already been a great deal of talk about the difficult campaign road ahead that Democrats face in 2018. With having to defend 25 of 34 states in next year’s election, the minority party finds itself being forced to play defense in what should be a very...
TPWD is Needlessly Killing Deer, Small Businesses
Just as Obamacare is to Health Care, and Dodd-Frank is to the financial industry, the Texas Parks & Wildlife is to Deer Breeders. The state agency is needlessly killing wildlife, jobs, and hurting small businesses all as the result of a rare disease in deer that...
Use Social Media to increase Attendance at Property Tax Hearings
Prior to social media, it was difficult for citizens to put forth opposing views to a tax increase unless traditional media was willing to “speak out” against the entity. However, with social media, we have a voice and we need to learn how to use it effectively. We...
Sparks fly as senators discover numerous toll roads with no debt on them, prompts call to remove tolls
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) dropped a bombshell at a recent Senate Transportation Committee meeting during the hearing on its interim study on the elimination of toll roads. As TxDOT Executive Director James Bass laid out the numbers of how much it...
Public Schools Are De-Emphasizing Academic Knowledge
Richardson ISD adopted its version of the 2008 TASA vision in 2010. It is called RISD Vision 2020. RISD hired a consultant to flesh out Vision 2020's details. The consultant's report was titled “The 10 Critical Qualities of Student Work”. One only needs to know a part...
Local School Boards Do Not Represent the Communities They are Elected to Represent
Local school boards seldom represent the community that elected them to serve. Rather, they get their direction from policies created by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA), the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), and the state's...
A Representative Form of Government
“No taxation without Representation.” This was the rallying cry that precipitated the American Revolution against an English King who felt he could tax his subjects with impunity. The founding fathers were keenly aware of this problem and were very careful to take...
Are public schools becoming biggest school choice advocates?
An irony that has emerged is that it might be public schools who turn out to be the biggest advocates for school choice. Now, that wouldn't happen on purpose, but it would come as a reaction to multiple foolish and poor decisions on the part of public school...