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Y’All Answered: Will Democrats Support Harris?

Democrat powerbrokers refused to allow any challenge to Joe Biden for their party's nomination this year. Now that the country has seen his cognitive and physical frailty on display, the party elite pushed him out of the race yesterday in a move fraught with political...

Gas & Groceries – Taking the Fight to America’s Voters

The stakes of this election are clear. We experience them every time we fill our tank or buy groceries. During Donald Trump’s term, the year-over-year inflation rate was 2% and paychecks were growing faster than inflation. Americans were getting richer. Under Biden,...

Y’All Answered: Biden on the Ballot?

After trying unsuccessfully to kick Donald Trump off the ballot, Democrats—now worried Americans might think their candidate isn't mentally fit—are calling for Joe Biden to be taken off the ticket. Yesterday, we asked readers if they thought Joe Biden would still be...

Remembering Rene Poe: A Lifetime of Dedication

Beloved wife, mother, and conservative leader Rene Poe passed into the arms of Jesus on June 27 at the age of 86. Born Bessie Irene Nicholson, Rene lived the last 30 years of her life in Granbury, Texas with her husband Don Poe, who shared the news of Rene’s passing...

Y’All Answered: Modern Patriotic Songs

As we head into Independence Day, we asked which of two modern patriotic songs our readers preferred: Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" or Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue." Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas...

Y’All Answered: Ten Commandments in the Classroom?

A new law in Louisana will require public school classrooms to display the text of the Ten Commandments. A similar law was proposed in Texas last year; it passed the Senate but was killed by Speaker Dade Phelan without getting a vote in the House. Yesterday, we asked...

Y’All Answered: Democrats Chairing House Committees?

Last week, 43 Republican members of the Texas House signed on to the "Texas Commitment," promising action on policy items that the GOP-dominated legislature has ignored for years. Of those Republican legislators, it is reported that 26 still support allowing Democrats...