Commentary
The Glory-Grabbers
Governing power draws egomaniacs and sycophants.
Texas Must Cease Using Race in Admissions, Employment, and Contracting
The Legislature should permanently remove the stain of racial discrimination from our statutes.
Y’All Answered: Are Lawmakers Stealing From Taxpayers?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
The Local Fight Against Abortion in a Post-Roe Texas
The work continues to protect life.
Commentary Archive
State Probe Keeps Heat On San Antonio’s Lawless Police Chief
(This story was updated at 10:05 a.m., June 7) The double standards and duplicity are piling up on the desk of San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. With the city’s top lawman under state investigation over the release of a truckload of illegal aliens, the Police...
As San Antonio Booms, Express-News Goes Bust
On the day the San Antonio Express-News announced it had terminated 14 more newsroom employees, Metro Editor Nora Lopez boldly declared, “We still own this city.” And dinosaurs once ruled the Earth. Express-News Publisher Susan Pape assured readers that the “Voice of...
TX Runoffs Today
Thirteen significant Lone Star State political runoffs will be decided today, thus ending the nomination process that began with the Texas primary election back on March 6th. In the Governor’s race, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and businessman Andrew White, the...
Amarillo Faces Unfortunate Crossroads
Amarillo is at an unfortunate economic crossroads built on economic illiteracy and excessive influence. Almost a decade ago, Amarillo’s city government decided that economic development in downtown needed to be top priority. Officials devised a plan to build a...
Editorial: Illegal Immigrants aren’t Texans
On Thursday, the Houston Chronicle published an op-ed titled “I’m a Texan. Ken Paxton wants to deport me," written by illegal immigrant and "DREAMer" activist Damaris Gonzalez. In response, I tweeted the following:...
Sanctuary Sheriff Hoist With Her Own Petard in Texas
The Dallas County sheriff and Texas gubernatorial hopeful who rejected federal immigration detainers at her jail is getting smacked right and left on the campaign trail. Lupe Valdez topped a large Democratic field in the March primary, but fell short of winning the...
Dear Councilman Byrd: I Want My Money Back
Fort Worth Council Member Brian Byrd, As a strong supporter of your campaign, I am frustrated with how you have governed in your short time on city council. I supported you because you promised to fight for conservative principles, especially in the area of fiscal...
Pastor Brad Burkes: Spreading the Conservative Message
Bradley Dale Burkes, also known as Pastor Brad, was born in 1961 and grew up across the United States as his father served as an active Christian pastor. His childhood revolved around Bible-based Christianity, moving wherever his father’s preaching was needed. The...
Coppell Proposes Taxpayer-Funded Home Improvements
How would you like to spend $15,000 on home improvements – on someone else’s home? What if your city wanted to spend millions of your tax dollars to pay for improvements on hundreds of your neighbors’ homes? Fellow taxpayers, if you live in the City of Coppell, you...