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Don’t Get Angry, Get Active
Move from passive recipient to active participant.
Y’All Answered: Greg Abbott on Dade Phelan
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Come and Take Him: John Cornyn Must Be Primaried
John Cronyin, as I prefer to call him, is everything that is wrong with Washington, the Republican Party, and politics in general.
Candidates Need to Address Social Security
You have only a couple of weeks to get your politicians on record with specific ideas about how the impending crisis will play out.
Commentary Archive
A Physical Barrier is Necessary: Finish Trump’s Border Wall
The testimony of border experts attest to the fact that sections of the border with a substantial physical barrier, specifically the border wall system constructed during the Trump administration, is an effective tool in aiding law enforcement's response to attempted...
Stop Making Excuses
When starstruck teenagers pine over the latest Hollywood manufactured heartthrob, excusing their bad behaviors and looking for the barest of redemptive qualities, we laugh in the knowledge that such behavior will pass. Yet when it is an adult whose infatuation isn’t...
Transparency at the Texas Capitol
To witness bipartisanship at the Texas Capitol, look to the lawmakers who are working to improve open government laws. Legislators from both political parties are igniting interest in transparency and creating the opportunity for all lawmakers to protect the people’s...
Communist China is Behind the Strong Pushback of Land Ownership Bill
Recently, Texas State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst proposed Senate Bill 147 to restrict foreign purchases of Texas land. The legislation specifically target governments, entities, and citizens of Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. The four nations are deemed by the U.S....
TX-23: Rep. Gonzales’ New Challenges
For the second time this week, a Republican has come forward to announce a GOP primary challenge to two-term Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-San Antonio). Last week, the incumbent was censured by the Texas Republican Party for taking certain issue positions relating to gun...
Y’All Answered: Keep Daylight Saving Time?
This coming Sunday, daylight saving time will begin – which means "springing forward" clocks. The practice has come under criticism from a variety of perspectives. Yesterday, we asked readers if Texas should end the "spring forward / fall back" practice. Do you want...
Texas A&M Administration Blows Smoke
“How Texas A&M Went Woke,” my report from the Claremont Institute, has prompted the Texas A&M administration to respond. First, A&M has reportedly hired someone to continue the process of scrubbing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies from its...
Y’All Answered: In-State Tuition For Illegals?
For more than 20 years, illegal aliens living in Texas have been allowed to attend the state's institutions of higher education and pay the "in-state" tuition rate. Legislation has been filed this year putting an end to that practice. Yesterday, we asked readers if...
Hall: A Multi-pronged Approach to Ending Gender Reassignment of Children
Social pressure is the No. 1 driver of gender dysphoria, and the way it is currently being treated is not working. We don’t let young children get tattoos, smoke cigarettes, or drink alcohol, indicating that society believes they are not mature enough to make...