Commentary
Keep Information Laws Working as Intended to Help All Texans
Government information belongs to the people, and in almost all cases it needs to flow freely, without delay.
Y’All Answered: Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Your Community?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Are Texas Schools Providing Students a Solid Educational Foundation?
The purpose of our locally controlled public education system is to nurture and develop leaders in our exceptional nation.
Y’All Answered: Ready for (College) Football?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Commentary Archive
Y’All Answered: Biden on the Ballot?
After trying unsuccessfully to kick Donald Trump off the ballot, Democrats—now worried Americans might think their candidate isn't mentally fit—are calling for Joe Biden to be taken off the ticket. Yesterday, we asked readers if they thought Joe Biden would still be...
Remembering Rene Poe: A Lifetime of Dedication
Beloved wife, mother, and conservative leader Rene Poe passed into the arms of Jesus on June 27 at the age of 86. Born Bessie Irene Nicholson, Rene lived the last 30 years of her life in Granbury, Texas with her husband Don Poe, who shared the news of Rene’s passing...
Amarillo City Council Rejects ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ Ordinance; Initiating Committee Votes to Send Ordinance to November Ballot
On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley and the Amarillo City Council voted to reject an amended Sanctuary City for the Unborn (SCFTU) ordinance in a 4 to 1 vote, with only Councilman Don Tipps voting in favor of adopting the amended ordinance....
Y’All Answered: Modern Patriotic Songs
As we head into Independence Day, we asked which of two modern patriotic songs our readers preferred: Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" or Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue." Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas...
Y’All Answered: Ten Commandments in the Classroom?
A new law in Louisana will require public school classrooms to display the text of the Ten Commandments. A similar law was proposed in Texas last year; it passed the Senate but was killed by Speaker Dade Phelan without getting a vote in the House. Yesterday, we asked...
Restoring Sanity, Reliability, and Affordability to the Texas Electric Grid
After several years of the Texas electric grid being overwhelmed by renewable energy, the big news is that natural gas is back in the game. The Public Utility Commission of Texas has received 125 notices of intent that propose over 55,000 megawatts of new generation,...
Y’All Answered: Democrats Chairing House Committees?
Last week, 43 Republican members of the Texas House signed on to the "Texas Commitment," promising action on policy items that the GOP-dominated legislature has ignored for years. Of those Republican legislators, it is reported that 26 still support allowing Democrats...
Coalition Urges Gov. Abbott to Call Special Session Over Election Integrity
Disclosure: The author is a signatory on the coalition letter discussed below. A coalition of over 100 grassroots organizations has sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, requesting an immediate special legislative session on two issues related to election integrity. The...
The True Effects of the Mutilation of Children
As transgender ideology continues to spread across the country, children continue to fall prey to the deception. Believing the lies of the contagion and thinking they have been born into the wrong body, many eventually mutilate themselves. Whether a child participates...