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Y’All Answered: Thankful For…

We asked what readers were most thankful this year. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sample of the responses we received. “I am most thankful for coming to the U.S. 61 years ago, fleeing from communism in Cuba....

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Praying For Our Real Leaders

Prayer is a powerful thing, but all too often – gripped by a pious spirit – we get very lazy. Inspired by the language of European serfs from the Middle Ages, we pray like peasants hoping God will turn the favor of some distant king toward us. Sadly, the prayers of...

Y’All Answered: Taking Kids To Drag Shows?

Much has been made nationally about drag shows targeting children, so we asked if readers think parents should be allowed to take their kids to sexually explicit events. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sample...

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We Are Taking This Vote to the Floor

In 2017, I was one of five state representatives who participated in writing a rule that established a process for the Texas Republican Caucus to select the speaker of the House prior to the first day of session. This was an effort led by conservatives in order to end...

Texas First!

One of my favorite Internet GIFs depicts Charlie Brown charging towards a football, but as he is about to kick it, Lucy pulls the ball away. Charlie Brown clearly never absorbed the maxim “fool me twice, shame on me.” Similarly, Texas conservatives have for years been...

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Always With The Accountability

No one likes to talk about “accountability.” It’s become kind of a dirty word. We like being given credit, and we can stomach a “friendly criticism.” Most people, though, rebel against accountability – personally and professionally. You know where this is going. And,...

UNT Is Programming the Next Wave of Woke Educators

There is a decent chance that anyone graduating college with an education degree these days has been indoctrinated as a leftist. But as per usual at the University of North Texas, this has been taken to the extreme. UNT currently offers a pre-kindergarten program...

Harris County’s Election Administration Meltdown

Felicia Cravens is a frontline election worker with more than 20 years of experience serving voters at the polls in Harris County.  So, how about that Harris County Election Administration meltdown, eh? I've tweeted about the failures of this office all year. You can...