Commentary

Why Senator Duckworth is ‘Flat Out Wrong’ About Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
“Frankly, America’s daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons.” – Senator Tammy Duckworth

Y’All Answered: Trump’s Cabinet
Readers offer their insights and experiences.

Why the Democrats Lost to Trump, A Latino Perspective
Democrats made big mistakes.
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Itemizing School Bond Proposals Is Saving Texas Taxpayers Billions
Perhaps my biggest accomplishment in politics was coming up with the idea of itemizing bond proposals. I came up with the idea after watching a local bond election where one school board put a new stadium up for a bond vote, but voters did not approve the proposal....
The Common Era
Jesus is a hard guy to get away from… And the funny thing is that by trying to ignore Him, the cultural and academic elite only highlight their futile struggle. I was recently reading an historical account of World War II, in which the author made repeated reference...
Y’all Answered: Ending the COVID Emergency?
Last week saw Tarrant County revoke its "emergency" declarations regarding COVID-19. Almost immediately, State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Waxahachie) called on Gov. Greg Abbott to end the statewide declaration of a COVID emergency. So we asked if readers agree with Rep....
Little River-Academy, Texas Becomes 50th City in Texas to Outlaw Abortion
The City of Little River-Academy, located just 10 miles outside of Temple with a population of 2,048, is now a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” On Thursday, the city council passed an “Ordinance Outlawing Abortion, Declaring Little River-Academy a Sanctuary City for...
Cutting Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Hard In Texas
Only in Austin could politicians defend not cutting property taxes by claiming doing so would mean more spending. Yet that is exactly what is happening in the Texas Capitol as politicians salivate over how to spend the state’s $27 billion—and growing—budget surplus....
Don’t Work, Don’t Eat
A recent study finds that Texas makes it very lucrative for people not to work. The benefits and handouts available come to the equivalent of earning $74,000… all for not working in the Lone Star State. Are the rest of us suckers? According to research conducted by...
Y’all Answered: Should John Cornyn Resign?
A resolution calling for John Cornyn to resign as a member of the U.S. Senate was passed by the executive committee of a county in Northeast Texas. They cited his recent vote for the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package and “lack of fidelity” to the party’s...
A Missed Opportunity
Last Sunday, Joe “Puddin’ Head” Biden came to Texas to visit the border for the first time since taking office. Americans were treated to visions of a sleepy and uneventful border tour courtesy of a federal government that gaslit its own people about the role it...
Analysis: What Are the House Deadlines During the 88th Legislature?
With the 88th Legislative Session beginning on January 10, citizens must know the important deadlines they’ll need to confront in order to ensure bills they support have a shot to pass the Texas House and Senate and to be signed by the governor. Because it is a much...