Commentary
Rockwall Mayor’s Response to Citizen Concerns
My primary responsibility is to the people of Rockwall, not to the county, state, or my party.
The Raw Truth About Texas Education Accountability
In the incredibly upside-down world that is Texas education, utter failure is now a passing score and passing scores are celebrated as mastery, yet Johnny still can’t read.
Rockwall Resident Responds to Mayor’s Endorsement of School Bonds and Tax Increase
At a time when inflation is at its peak and families are struggling to afford basic necessities, proposing further tax increases feels unsustainable and out of touch with the community’s needs.
Y’All Answered: What Should Happen to the Lottery?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Commentary Archive
Navarro County Health Dept. Invites Abortion Giant to Corsicana
On July 11, the Navarro County Health Department used our tax dollars to host Planned Parenthood, the global leader in infanticide, at their facility in Corsicana. In addition to the agency's history of intimidating businesses into closing their doors, forcing useless...
The Glory-Grabbers
Glory hog. Credit-seeker. Spotlight-grabber. Brown-noser. Whatever you call them, we all know the type. They overstate the value of their work or take a little creative license in describing their contribution to a group effort. The political landscape of our “allies”...
Texas Must Cease Using Race in Admissions, Employment, and Contracting
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled 6-3 that the admissions program at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution because they discriminate on the basis of race. That decision in Students for...
Y’All Answered: Are Lawmakers Stealing From Taxpayers?
Members of the Texas Legislature famously earn $600 per month, but with some added benefits – like a pension tied to the salary of full-time state district judges – that few mention back home. They also get paid $221 per day for expenses when in Austin... or just...
The Local Fight Against Abortion in a Post-Roe Texas
Since June 24, 2022, when the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overturned the court’s previous decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, abortion and the aiding and abetting of abortion has been declared illegal in the...
Sometimes, Tax Cuts Are Not Enough
While Solomon in his prime might have been the wisest man in history, he made some bad choices in his later years—straying from God and ultimately undermining the kingdom his father had unified. He did so, in part, through reckless taxation. But that recklessness...
Y’All Answered: Who Will Your Neighborhood Support?
The Texas Republican Primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. We asked which of the 14 declared candidates would most likely win readers' neighborhoods. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sample...
Safeguarding American Independence Requires a Strong Border
As citizens across America gather to celebrate our nation’s independence this July 4th, it is essential to remember American independence was born not from barbecues and fireworks, but from a burning desire of free men to govern themselves, to secure a sovereign state...
Roger Wheelock: Protecting Children From Harmful Educational Doctrines
Formerly living in California until moving to Texas in 2017, Roger Wheelock took notice of the lack of biblical worldview in children’s education and has since stepped up to change that. While raising his three children through the 1980s and ‘90s, Wheelock told Texas...