Commentary
Dustin Burrows Is in a Position To Bring Republicans Together
I hope he takes it.
Hallettsville Residents Encourage Council To Adopt ‘Sanctuary for the Unborn’ Ordinance
The mayor has called for the ordinance to be placed on next month’s agenda for discussion and action.
Y’All Answered: Teacher Pay Raises
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
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Commentary Archive
Y’All Answered: Political Labels?
With filing underway for the 2024 primary election season, we asked readers what label best describes their political leanings. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sampling of the comments we received from our...
School Health Advisory Council: The Best Argument Ever for School Choice
After discovering that Lockhart (TX) Independent School District was teaching woke, liberal Marxist ideology to children in the guise of "Healthy Relationships" this past April, I applied in May to be a member of SHAC, the School Health Advisory Council, which was...
Is The Republic Still Worth Serving?
Our republic and constitutional form of government have been an aberration in human history. The American experiment persists because patriots have stood ready to do rough things in defense of the ideals of self-governance. Whether in the farmlands of Massachusetts...
DOJ Protects D.C. Brothel Customers… As Congress Votes For New FBI Facility
Two tightly connected things happened in Washington, D.C., on November 8: a "high-end" brothel serving "elected officials" was shut down by the FBI, and the U.S. House approved a controversial $300 million new headquarters building for the weaponized agency. In...
Y’All Answered: Deporting Illegal Aliens?
The invasion at the southern border is continuing with respite. Yesterday, we asked readers if Texas law enforcement officers should be allowed to deport illegal aliens even without a conviction or court order. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys?...
Is Conroe ISD’s $2 Billion Bond Necessary?
Texans may have heard that Texas Legislators are asking for $1.5 billion to build barriers across our border. It’s a lot of money, by any estimate, and opponents remind us of that at every turn. Meanwhile, the Conroe Independent School District is asking for a...
The Enemy of my Enemy?
No bit of common wisdom is more unwise than the notion that an enemy’s enemy is a friend. An old joke goes that you don’t have to run faster than a bear, you have to outrun whoever you are with. That might be true at that moment, but if you let a bear get a taste for...
The Broken Deal on School Choice
Before the 2023 legislative began, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican Party had already made education freedom a legislative priority. As the 140-day regular session drew to its end this spring, the governor added an incentive to address the issue: special...
Analysis: They Had Time
Republican members of the Texas House are already telling constituents that school choice and other conservative priorities did not get done because there was not enough time available. Thursday, Nov. 2, marks the 306th day of 2023. The legislature had 140 days of...