Commentary
The Silence Is the Statement: UNT’s Public Endorsement of a Double Standard
Picking and choosing when to act—and whom to protect—undermines the credibility of the entire institution.
Y’All Answered: Collecting Union Dues
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Houston ISD Teacher Incentive Allotment: Incentive To Obey
Empowering, not demeaning teachers helps to achieve student success.
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Commentary Archive
Amarillo by Morning: Abortion Clinic “Waste” Hauled into Texas City for Disposal
Abortion is outlawed in the state of Texas, but that does not mean the abortion industry is not still profiting off of pregnant Texas mothers seeking an abortion. Abortion is outlawed in the state of Texas, but that does not mean the abortion industry is not still...
Sunshine Week: Taking A Stand Against Public Information Blackouts
Shining light on our government through public information helps us ask questions of elected officials – and hold them accountable. Sunshine Week, taking place March 10-16, recognizes the importance of open government and educates Americans about their right to public...
Election Fraud: Turtle On a Fence Post
I have worked in elections for over 40 years. Early on, I got involved in “ballot security”—sometimes called “election integrity.” It was then that I was told that election fraud was “like a turtle on a fence post.” You know it didn’t get there by itself, and you...
President Biden: Do Your Job
Everywhere I go in Texas’ twenty-seventh district, border security is the first and last topic that comes up. CBP has reported over 8 million border encounters since 2021. Given this doesn’t include ‘gotaways,’ the real number is likely much higher. The vast majority...
Y’All Answered: Voted Early?
Early in-person voting continues all this week ahead of the March 5 primary. Yesterday, we asked readers if they had already voted or planned to do so. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sampling of the comments...
Commentary, Life, Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Train Up Your Child…
In the 1980s, Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox parroted the long-standing leftist line that parents shouldn’t be trusted to raise their kids, let alone educate them at home. The Texas judiciary eventually laughed those arguments out of court, but that school of...
Y’All Answered: Should Lawmakers Profit Off State Contracts?
An investigation has revealed that House Speaker Dade Phelan and his family have profited off a lucrative contract with a state agency during his tenure in office. Yesterday, we asked readers if Texas officials and their immediate families be prohibited from having...
Commentary, Life, Texas Scorecard Podcasts
Don’t Get Angry, Get Active
Most of what passes for “news” in the 21st Century is little more than context-free filler taking up space between click-bait ads, multi-level marketing schemes, and woke corporate trash. It is designed to make the consumer feel a quick flood of emotions so they stick...
Y’All Answered: Greg Abbott on Dade Phelan
While Gov. Greg Abbott has endorsed challengers to key lieutenants of House Speaker Dade Phelan, he has not endorsed either of the candidates taking on Phelan himself in the Texas GOP primary. Yesterday's One Click Survey asked readers what they thought Gov. Abbott...