Commentary
Y’All Answered: School Policies on Gender
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Does Joe Biden WANT a Civil War?
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
What Happens When the Church Retreats from the Culture
And how shall God’s people respond?
Misinformation Abounds in Amarillo Regarding Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance
A lot may have changed in a post-Roe Texas, but what has not changed is that there is still a battle against abortion to be fought in this country.
Commentary Archive
Pratt: Poll Shows Astounding Ignorance on Texas Property Taxes
Each year, I find myself having to explain to Texans that in general, across a taxing district, average higher property value appraisals do not raise your property taxes; that is done solely by the votes of local government officials when they set a new property tax...
It’s A Heart Issue
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States, not cancer or COVID, lightning strikes or earthquakes. It is a killer of our own making; it’s the killer we allow in our lives when we’re literally doing nothing else. There are exceptions, but for the most...
Lawson: Education System Broke Public Trust With Defensive Reactions to Obscene Books
There are situations where defensiveness is understandable, even an appropriate response to being questioned. This isn't one of those situations. One of the things that has been so perplexing in this national discussion about obscene books in public schools is that...
Haynes: EdTech Platform Sold to Company Under Congressional Investigation
Rhithm is back in the news. The Texas startup has been sold to one of four technology companies being investigated by two U.S. senators who noticed that student surveillance, emotional screenings, and intrusive surveys are quickly becoming the norm for many public...
Now, But Not Yet
Few political documents are as troubling as the Constitution of the United States. Unlike every other founding document in history, the Constitution rejects the notion of centralized power. It exists to limit the government it describes. It defines not a powerful...
Reece: San Antonio Parents Take Action in North East ISD Trustee Race
Three seats on San Antonio’s North East ISD school board are on the May 7 ballot. The incumbent board members of districts 2, 3, and 7 are facing five challengers in total. Three of the challenger candidates are supported by a grassroots parent organization that was...
Woolsey: Property Taxes’ Impact on Renters
Following the wave of appraisal letters that landed in property owners’ mailboxes this past month (most signaling a sharp hike in value), it’s no surprise that property taxes are a hot topic this time of year. Every school board, city council, and county commissioners...
Fleck: ‘Whole Child’ Power Grab Sets Up Public Education to Fail
The constitutional basis for public education has been lost in the system’s ill-equipped power grab for the “whole child.” Let’s start with the law. The Texas Constitution, Article 7, Section 1 states: SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM OF PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS. A...
Dickson: Abilene City Council Violates Charter in Improper Vote on Anti-abortion Ordinance
On the morning of Thursday, April 28, the city council of Abilene, Texas (population 124,407), heard from residents about the possibility of passing an ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits. The effort was the result of a successful citizen initiative...