Commentary
Upshur County Passes Non-Binding Resolution on Abortion
Commissioners passed the non-binding resolution instead of an ordinance outlawing abortion.
Camp Becomes 8th County in Texas To Outlaw Abortion & Abortion Trafficking
The ordinance passed unanimously.
Social Transgender Transitioning Ban Languishing in the Texas House
Texans must speak out about the lack of traction this bill is getting and support bold measures like this that truly protect Texas children.
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Commentary Archive
Y’All Answered: Teacher Pay Raises
During his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott said he wanted lawmakers to "increase teachers’ average salary" but also to "reward the best teachers" by expanding the "merit program." Yesterday, we asked readers what they would do about teacher pay raises if...
Y’All Answered: Tax-subsidized Media
It was revealed last week USAID and other federal agencies were funneling millions of dollars to leftwing publications. The president immediately ordered all such payments to end. Texas Scorecard's follow-up research found state agencies doing the same thing....
Local Control: The Foundation of Good Government
As mayor of Rockwall, I've consistently advocated for a simple principle: the government closest to the people governs best. Recently, however, we've seen concerning trends from Austin that threaten this foundational concept of local control. The state legislature...
Texas Education Needs Reform, COVID-19 Policies Fueled Push for School Choice
To address the concerns expressed about Education Savings Accounts, I am writing this so folks can know exactly where I stand. I believe there are a lot of great teachers and other folks within public education, and I believe the good and great ones do it out of love...
Texas Must Deliver on School Freedom—No More Excuses
In Texas, family values reign supreme. Citizens of the Lone Star State strive to ensure future generations of Texans are in the best position to succeed long-term. Providing every student—from every family—access to the quality education they deserve is the surest...
Pay Them to Go Away: A TEC Cautionary Tale of Katy Christian Magazine vs The Link Letter
When it comes to the Texas Ethics Commission, citizens are expected to settle with the agency. Those who don’t, and who protest their innocence, are punished disproportionately. Two cases involving political advertising—Joseph Menslage’s Katy Christian Magazine and...
Senators Cornyn and Cruz Must Confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
MAGA and MAHA. The two concepts are now and forever inextricably interlinked. This inseparable alliance to make America both great and healthy again was formed shortly after the assassination attempt on President Donald J. Trump, when independent presidential...
From BBQ Plates to First Amendment Fights: How the Texas Ethics Commission Harasses Texans
When hungry workers at the Texas Renaissance Festival decided to buy $250 worth of barbecue plates from a local political candidate’s fundraiser, they probably didn’t expect to end up on the Texas Ethics Commission’s radar. Yet because the festival is organized as a...
Northeast Texans Propose Facility to Handle Illegal Immigration Challenges
This discussion originated in Hopkins County, Texas and as such contains many references to that area. There are estimates from numerous outlets of 20,000 to 200,000 illegal aliens currently located within the counties of northeast Texas. I have witnessed buses and...