Commentary
Y’All Answered: Criminal Election Allegations
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Texas’ Primary Elections Provide Bold School Choice Opportunity
The optimal school choice approach should liberate education from the constraints of the monopoly government school system, draw upon successful market-driven solutions, and offer a simplified education finance system.
May God Save Texas
Saving Texas involves redeeming Texans and Texas institutions, including civil government.
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Commentary Archive
Byron Cook: Destroyer of Bills
Byron Cook, Chairman of the Texas House State Affairs committee, claims to be a Republican “Champion for Life.” Based on his record this session, though, those claims are pretty laughable, or at least they would be if the consequences were not so tragic. Before...
Where Do Government Services Come From?
Rhetoric from local politicians opposing property tax reform has escalated in recent days, specifically in testimony before the Texas House Ways and Means Committee. It brings to mind something I recently read in a book of Ronald Reagan’s hand written notes:...
How Should I Vote on the Collin College Bond?
I decided to be an educated voter and find out some information about the bond election for Collin College. The bond amount of $600 million seemed large, but Collin County is growing quickly, so on the surface it seemed like the bond made sense and I thought I would...
181 Years Of Texas!
Today Texas celebrates 181 years of having our liberty secured. On April 21, 1836, the outnumbered, outgunned Texans decisively defeated the army of Santa Anna on the fields of San Jacinto. The battle lasted less than 20 minutes, more than 600 Mexican soldiers...
How to limit government spending — for good
In Texas, fiscal responsibility isn't just a political catch phrase, it's a mandate from "we, the people." That's why, for the second consecutive session, our office has filed Senate Bill 9 to place real, permanent restrictions on the growth of state government...
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...