Commentary
The Time for Half-Measures is Over: End Property Taxes Now!
Property taxes are the very antithesis of free market capitalism, pitting property owners against non-property owners.
Y’All Answered: Mass Deportations?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Rockwall Mayor’s Response to Citizen Concerns
My primary responsibility is to the people of Rockwall, not to the county, state, or my party.
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Commentary Archive
Now, But Not Yet
Few political documents are as troubling as the Constitution of the United States. Unlike every other founding document in history, the Constitution rejects the notion of centralized power. It exists to limit the government it describes. It defines not a powerful...
Reece: San Antonio Parents Take Action in North East ISD Trustee Race
Three seats on San Antonio’s North East ISD school board are on the May 7 ballot. The incumbent board members of districts 2, 3, and 7 are facing five challengers in total. Three of the challenger candidates are supported by a grassroots parent organization that was...
Woolsey: Property Taxes’ Impact on Renters
Following the wave of appraisal letters that landed in property owners’ mailboxes this past month (most signaling a sharp hike in value), it’s no surprise that property taxes are a hot topic this time of year. Every school board, city council, and county commissioners...
Fleck: ‘Whole Child’ Power Grab Sets Up Public Education to Fail
The constitutional basis for public education has been lost in the system’s ill-equipped power grab for the “whole child.” Let’s start with the law. The Texas Constitution, Article 7, Section 1 states: SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM OF PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS. A...
Dickson: Abilene City Council Violates Charter in Improper Vote on Anti-abortion Ordinance
On the morning of Thursday, April 28, the city council of Abilene, Texas (population 124,407), heard from residents about the possibility of passing an ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits. The effort was the result of a successful citizen initiative...
Pope: Fix State Obscenity Laws to Protect Texas Kids
Recently, I started a petition to close a legal loophole that’s allowing Texas school kids to be exposed to sexually explicit materials and increasing their risk of being molested. The petition calls on state lawmakers to repeal and rewrite a section of the Texas...
Reject Waste? Look In The Mirror!
It’s a common refrain; I hear it all the time. Well-meaning people think government spending can be brought under control if only there could be an effort to "cut the waste." If only that were so. The bad news is that $300 hammers and bureaucrats’ travel don’t amount...
Dickson: Athens Calls Leaders to Take Action on Ordinance Outlawing Abortion
On Monday, April 25, residents from Athens, Texas (pop 13,121), and beyond gathered together for a rally called the "Our Mayor and Council Might Not Stand For Life, But We Will" Rally. The event was organized as a result of an email Mayor Toni Clay wrote in response...
Dickson: Marquez Becomes 43rd City in Texas to Outlaw Abortion
On Wednesday, the City of Marquez, Texas (population 313), became the 43rd city in Texas (and the 48th city in the United States) to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion. The passage of the measure also made Marquez the fourth city to have outlawed abortion in Leon...