Commentary
Sunshine Week: Taking A Stand Against Public Information Blackouts
We need plenty of sunlight to ensure our government is answerable to us.
Election Fraud: Turtle On a Fence Post
I consider our effort a success. We overcame a lot of challenges along the way.
President Biden: Do Your Job
He is putting Texas and the American people at risk each and every day with his choices.
Y’All Answered: Voted Early?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Commentary Archive
Just Keep Doing Good!
There are a lot of quirky phrases we use every day, and everyone knows what we mean when we say them, even if we don’t exactly know where they come from … phrases like “face the music” or “keep your eyes peeled.” I’m honored to have my brain picked, but I’m worried...
Texas Families Need a Voice in Schools’ Broken Grievance System
I'm sitting here at midnight working on a Texas Education Agency filing for the parents of a student who was bullied, harassed, humiliated, and discriminated against by several coaches at Prosper Independent School District. The school did nothing. The school board...
Y’All Answered: A Mileage Tax In Texas?
The majority of Republicans in the Texas House joined with Democrats in voting to explore adding a "mileage tax" to Texans' burden. They hope the tax could collect an additional $10 billion annually from Texas taxpayers. Yesterday, we asked readers if Texas should...
Budget Gimmicks Hide an Avalanche of Spending Increases in Texas
When taxpayers heard about Texas’ $32.7 billion budget surplus in January, Texans seeking to be free of paying "rent" to the government hoped that this would be the year the Texas Legislature would get serious about property tax relief. After all, despite many recent...
Carlos Turcios: Dismantling Critical Race Theory
A college student and native-born Texan, Carlos Turcios saw a need for conservative involvement in Texas’ education system while still in high school—and stepped up to the plate. Turcios attended Fort Worth ISD’s World Languages Institute, which offered Spanish...
Mabank Versus Texas’ Monstrous School Bond System
I have learned so much creating the page "It’s OKAY to Vote NO, Mabank!" and, for the first time in my life, taking an interest in looking into these local matters that I vote for. I started this because I simply couldn't find enough information on local issues. So, I...
The Tyranny of Low Expectations
As the end of Texas’ legislative session draws near, and conservative activists see too little of their agenda getting accomplished, I am reminded that there is good money to be made by Republican strategists in “almost” winning. That is to say, politicians and their...
Well Done, Soldier: Remembering Alan Vera
Tireless election integrity advocate Alan Vera passed away Thursday morning at the Texas Capitol, leaving family, friends, and colleagues devastated by his loss. As he did most Thursdays, Alan had traveled from his Houston-area home to Austin to testify on...
Analysis: Zombie Bills Haunt the Texas Legislature
Is a bill ever really dead in the Texas House? One of the basic principles to understand when following the activities of the Texas Legislature is this: The process is designed to kill bills, not pass them. Last session, for example, 6,927 bills were filed between the...