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Vote Yes on Prop 7 on the March 5 Republican Ballot
Proposition 7 reads: “The Texas Legislature should establish authority within the Texas State Comptroller’s office to administer access to gold and silver through the Texas Bullion Depository for use as legal tender.”
John Cornyn: “Target Tehran”
Beware of Texans in D.C. promoting foreign entanglements.
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The Image of God
Sin blinds us to many things, but perhaps most especially the truth of who we are.
Statements by State Sen. Sparks and State Rep. Smithee on Anti-Abortion Ordinance Spark Responses
State officials’ skeptical comments on Amarillo’s proposed Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance, prohibiting abortion and abortion trafficking, have drawn criticism from constituents across their districts.
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Y’All Answered: How Did Your Neighbors Vote?
We asked readers how they thought their neighbors voted in the election. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sample of the responses we received. “Whatever the outcome of the election, we need to remember that...
Misinformation Abounds As 4 Cities Consider Outlawing Abortion on November 8
This November 8, citizens in four cities in Texas are considering ordinances that would, if passed, consider their them “sanctuary cities for the unborn.” Those four cities are Abilene (pop. 124,407), Athens (pop. 13,121), Plainview (pop. 22,343), and San Angelo (pop....
Don’t Be Distracted
Our republic wasn’t designed for the convenience of a special elite. While we’ve been conditioned to think of it today as a vaguely uplifting political poetry, our Founding Fathers began the U.S. Constitution with three purposeful words: “We the people.” The people...
Vote for the Life You Love
I wake up every day with gratitude for this extraordinary place we call home. Our Texas. I am proud of our culture. I am proud of our people. I am proud of our history and where we will go from here. I was born without wealth or privilege in a little town called...
Y’All Answered: Using Twitter?
With the purchase of the social media website Twitter by new Texas resident Elon Musk, we asked readers about their interest in using the platform. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sample of the responses we...
Know What You Expect
We have been conditioned as citizens to treat politicians as our nation’s leaders. They are not; they are the people’s servants. Politicians are to "leadership" in our nation what the pimple-faced order-taker at a fast-food chain is to healthy nutrition. Only less so,...
Y’All Answered: A Stolen Election?
Earlier this month, the Rasmussen polling firm found that 55 percent of all Americans (and 75 percent of Republicans) believe cheating affected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. So yesterday we asked readers what they believed. Do you want to participate...
Plano ISD Can’t Afford $130 Million Event Center on November Ballot
Plano Independent School District cannot afford the $130 million event center on the November ballot as Proposition D. More specifically, Plano ISD's taxpayers, teachers, and students can't afford it—and the district knows it. Don't get me wrong. I would love to have...
Problems at the Polls? Make Sure Your Vote Counts
When it comes to casting your ballot, the old saying “trust but verify” is great advice, because so many things can go wrong. Voters need to know what to do in case one of those things happens to them. Below are a few of the most common issues voters encounter at the...