Commentary
Texas Need Not Give in to the Demands of Communist China
Texas is for Texans, not for Communist China.
The Countywide Polling Place Program Undermines Texas Election Integrity
Under the countywide system, ballots are intermingled across the entire county, necessitating a comprehensive countywide recount, no matter how small the race.
Y’All Answered: Docking Lawmakers’ Pay
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
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Commentary Archive
Y’All Answered: Presidential Primary 2024
Two months out from Texas' Republican primary, eight candidates will be on the ballot seeking the GOP presidential nomination. Yesterday, we asked readers who they are currently supporting. More than 74 percent of those responding said they are supporting Donald...
Amarillo Citizens Begin Citizen Initiative Process to Prohibit Abortion Trafficking
Since January 10, 2020, residents throughout the City of Amarillo (pop. 201,291) have expressed interest in seeing their city pass an enforceable ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits. When the first member of their community showed interest in this...
Y’All Answered: Making 2024 Resolutions?
The practice of setting personal resolutions for the new year dates back thousands of years. Yesterday, we asked readers if they plan to set any resolutions for 2024. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sampling...
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden: Fighting for Medical Liberty
A physician with more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden is board-certified in both Otolaryngology and Sleep Medicine. In 2019, she founded BreatheMD in Houston. Educated at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, the Medical College of...
Y’All Answered: Affirming ‘LGBTQ’ Lifestyles to be a Foster Parent?
A rule proposed by the Biden administration would require foster parents to "affirm" LGBTQ lifestyles. This is being seen as a direct assault on Christian foster parents and faith-based placement organizations. Yesterday, we asked readers if they thought foster...
Fighting The Battles Ourselves
We all know things are not as they should be. Between a rotting culture and a self-serving government, the challenges to our republic are daunting. It is no wonder there are so many people seeking someone to fight for them. Is that really the answer? Do we just need a...
Do We Really Want What We Ask For?
After a half-millennium of living as a self-governing people, the ancient Israelites went to the Prophet Samuel and asked him to appoint a king. They soon learned the danger of getting what they wanted. From the perspective of practical governance, no section of Holy...
Canyon ISD Board to Voters: No Christian Conservatives Welcome on Our Board
Some school board trustees apparently find it addictive to employ authoritarian tactics to exclude voters. In a previous commentary, I detailed the machinations of the Canyon, Texas Independent School District (CISD) Board of Trustees unjustifiably using their...
Texas Has a Convicted Lawbreaker as a Lawmaker
It’s been nearly two years since Texas State Rep. Frederick Frazier was first investigated for multiple crimes targeting my campaign. Eventually, the truth came out in court on December 5, 2023, but not before he did incredible damage to himself, the office of a...