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Shining Light on Government Brings Together All Texans

The nonpartisan principle that our government must operate in the sunlight unites Texans of all political persuasions. We have the right—and responsibility—to monitor how tax money is spent and how public officials make decisions. But it takes access to information to...

Y’All Answered: Money for Drag Show Libraries

Legislation by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) would cut off funding to libraries that facilitate "drag queen story hours," which he says are a form of political activism rather than education. Yesterday, we asked readers what they thought. Here is a sampling of...

A Modest Proposal

For the umpteenth time, abortion defenders have had to vote down the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. How can we get past the idea that we should treat infants who survive abortion as human beings with human rights? There are several good proposals out...

Is Public Education Underfunded in Texas?

David Hamilton does not speak for either Fort Bend ISD or the FBISD Board of Trustees. He writes here only on his own behalf. It is likely that your school district has sent administrators and school board members to Austin this month telling legislators that public...

Y’All Answered: Future of the Lottery

It has been revealed that the Texas Lottery Commission facilitated a foreign group to rig a jackpot in what one state senator described as a money laundering operation. In recent days, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has put a spotlight on the commission allowing illicit...

Dustin Burrows Is in a Position To Bring Republicans Together

Speaker Burrows has an opportunity to be a conservative leader, to unite the Republican members around him in passing priority legislation, and to deliver a Texas House the voters are proud of. I hope he takes it. Dustin Burrows is the speaker of the Texas House. He...