Commentary
Dade Phelan Claims He is Democrats’ Choice for Speaker
Phelan’s repeated reliance on Democrats for political survival should serve as the final straw for any Republican who is still trying to portray him as a friend of conservative values.
The Case For School Choice in Texas
School choice combats failing government schools and woke teachers through competition.
Open Letter to Rockwall ISD Trustees
School board trustees have the power and authority to do better for families in their communities, and Texas Education 911 has ideas that will help them.
Y’All Answered: Should Texas Keep the Death Penalty?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Commentary Archive
Y’All Answered: Trump In 2024?
Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend he expects to be arrested on charges related to hush-money paid to a porn actress ahead of his 2016 presidential bid. Meanwhile, he is scheduled to hold his first 2024 campaign rally this Saturday in Waco. We asked...
Texas Must Challenge Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship
According to a recent study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), there are an estimated 2.26 million illegal aliens currently residing in Texas, roughly the population of the city of Houston. In addition to this staggering figure, a notable...
Father Of Aborted Child Brings Wrongful-Death Suit Against Those Who Assisted His Wife’s Abortion
A Texas man in Galveston County has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against three women who conspired with his then-wife to kill his unborn child with abortion pills. The plaintiff, Marcus Silva, is suing Jackie Noyola, Amy Carpenter (née Symmank), and Aracely Garcia...
Conservatives at the School Board Level Need to Defend Conservative Values
Fort Worth ISD, over the past several years, has been in steady decline. From collapsing enrollment rates to collapsing grade level scores, the ISD needs transformational change. The ISD has third-grade students only at 19 percent grade level, and almost 20 percent of...
Ending Our Screwball Election Calendar
Do you know when your local city council elections are? How about your local school board elections? What about elections for MUD districts? Water districts? Hospital districts? Your community college board? The fact is that most Texans don’t know when these important...
Y’All Answered: Honoring LGBTQ Groups At The Capitol?
Last week, the Texas House unanimously adopted a package of resolutions – including one retroactively designating Feb. 14, 2023, as 'LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce Day' at the Texas Capitol. Yesterday, we asked if readers think it is appropriate for the Texas Legislature...
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...