Commentary
From BBQ Plates to First Amendment Fights: How the Texas Ethics Commission Harasses Texans
While the TEC is relentless against small-time players, it often gives politically connected players a pass.
Northeast Texans Propose Facility to Handle Illegal Immigration Challenges
No northeast Texas county currently has the facilities to safely accommodate the Trump administration’s deportation effort.
35 Republicans Stood Up Against a Motion to Kill Conservative House Policies
Under the first week of the Burrows regime, in what seems to be the first time ever, the House rules were rammed through without a single amendment being considered.
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Commentary Archive
The Left Is Lying About Ectopic Pregnancies
Are the lives of Texas women now at risk if they experience a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy? A recent headline would make you think the answer is yes, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. After experiencing a miscarriage, a Texas woman claims that her...
The Power of Accountability: Using Educator Certification Laws to Protect Kids and Teachers
Texas educators who work in public schools have accepted a position that involves public trust. When that trust is violated, many parents and good teachers find themselves wondering what to do in order to hold these educators and school administrators accountable. The...
Y’All Answered: Trust The FBI?
Over the last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has seen its reputation under fire following the raid of President Donald Trump’s home in Mar-A-Lago. We asked Texas Minute readers if they trusted the agency. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys?...
Christians in America Are Under Attack
When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God is with you. – Deuteronomy 20:1 Christians’ ability to speak and live out the Word of God is under assault...
Winning the Future of Texas
On August 8, 2022, the eyes of even apolitical Americans were opened to the possibility that not only is our federal government not working for us, it is absolutely working against our Republic and even will target you and me as its enemies. Many of us have long felt...
Keep Texas Universities Texan, Not Communist
While the Cold War ended over 30 years ago and the world rejoiced, communism still lurks in plain sight. China is the last openly major communist country on the planet. While many Texans became very rich in business dealings with the communist Chinese, the country’s...
Who Are You?
In politics, you get a lot of blowhards who demand an answer to variations of, “Do you know who I am?” In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Who do you say I am?” But in life, most of us spend an inordinate amount of time just trying to figure out who we...
School Districts Still Haven’t Solved Library Book Problem
Some friends and I spent the better part of a year investigating the contents of our local public school libraries and were shocked at what we found (detailed on The Blue Shark Show, a local government watchdog podcast). Since last year, we discovered novels about...
An Open Letter to Matthew McConaughey
Mr. McConaughey: You have toyed with the idea of running for governor of Texas. I’m not sure that should be an entry-level position in government, but I wanted to offer my advice. If you want to be governor, or if you want to participate in policy discussions, I...