Commentary
The Latino Shift: How Pastors and Grassroots Efforts Turned the Tide in Texas
Driven by a desire for change that aligns with their faith and values, Latino voters are increasingly voting based on issues rather than party loyalty.
Texas Universities Need to (Strategically) Plan for Success
Texas cannot simply ban its way to good education. It must also strategically plan to provide a better vision of an educated citizen.
Amarillo Becomes First Texas City to Reject a ‘Sanctuary for the Unborn’ Ordinance on Ballot
Despite the defeat of Prop A, the effort to end abortion trafficking in Amarillo is far from over.
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Commentary Archive
Don’t Be Distracted
Our republic wasn’t designed for the convenience of a special elite. While we’ve been conditioned to think of it today as a vaguely uplifting political poetry, our Founding Fathers began the U.S. Constitution with three purposeful words: “We the people.” The people...
Vote for the Life You Love
I wake up every day with gratitude for this extraordinary place we call home. Our Texas. I am proud of our culture. I am proud of our people. I am proud of our history and where we will go from here. I was born without wealth or privilege in a little town called...
Y’All Answered: Using Twitter?
With the purchase of the social media website Twitter by new Texas resident Elon Musk, we asked readers about their interest in using the platform. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sample of the responses we...
Know What You Expect
We have been conditioned as citizens to treat politicians as our nation’s leaders. They are not; they are the people’s servants. Politicians are to "leadership" in our nation what the pimple-faced order-taker at a fast-food chain is to healthy nutrition. Only less so,...
Y’All Answered: A Stolen Election?
Earlier this month, the Rasmussen polling firm found that 55 percent of all Americans (and 75 percent of Republicans) believe cheating affected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. So yesterday we asked readers what they believed. Do you want to participate...
Plano ISD Can’t Afford $130 Million Event Center on November Ballot
Plano Independent School District cannot afford the $130 million event center on the November ballot as Proposition D. More specifically, Plano ISD's taxpayers, teachers, and students can't afford it—and the district knows it. Don't get me wrong. I would love to have...
Problems at the Polls? Make Sure Your Vote Counts
When it comes to casting your ballot, the old saying “trust but verify” is great advice, because so many things can go wrong. Voters need to know what to do in case one of those things happens to them. Below are a few of the most common issues voters encounter at the...
A Response To Dr. Whitney Mascorro, the Abilene Obstetrician Against Abortion Bans
On Sunday, October 16, the Abilene Reporter-News ran a story entitled, “Abilene obstetrician outlines concerns with ‘sanctuary city’ ordinance.” The story was part of a seven-part package looking at a variety of different angles of the SCFTU ordinance which Abilene...
Analysis: As a Citizen, Don’t Be a Gerety
In politics, there are two kinds of people: those who serve, and those who want to be served. In our self-governing republic, men and women step forward—often spending large sums of money—to be servants. Some feel they are answering a deeply personal call to improve...