Commentary
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.
Analysis: To Protect Truckers, Will House Protect Sex Traffickers?
In this analysis of proposed legislation, Anthony Holm looks at the lengths being taken to protect trucking companies from lawsuits.
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Commentary Archive
35 Republicans Stood Up Against a Motion to Kill Conservative House Policies
This week, House Speaker Dustin Burrows' leadership team had a problem. They had to ban Democrat chairs without it being done with Republicans voting as a bloc against Democrats who wouldn’t want to lose their power. They needed to reward the Democrats who helped...
How Texans for Lawsuit Reform Paid Pennies While the TEC Targeted an Elderly Activist
In 2015, the Texas Ethics Commission investigated Texans for Lawsuit Reform, one of the most influential political organizations in the state, for failing to file required disclosures about its activities. The TEC found the group had failed to comply with the...
What Did Texans Go to Austin on January 14 To See?
Thousands of patriotic Texas citizens loaded cars and buses with their children and friends to see government in action and their elected officials sworn in on January 14. During this time, the members of the House of Representatives and Senate met to be formally...
The Supreme Court Must Prioritize Children’s Online Safety
On January 15, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, a case that underscores the urgent need to protect children from harmful online content. At its core, this case challenges Texas House Bill 1181, which requires age verification for...
School Efficiency Laws Focus on Attendance, Ignore Poor Performances
Fewer than half of Texas students met state grade-level requirements in all subjects for 2022-23, and many national education rankings placed Texas 29th. Yet, Texas spends one-third of its budget on education, even though its constitution states, “[I]t shall be the...
Darnella Wilkerson: A Grassroots Activist Crushed by the Texas Ethics Commission
Darnella Wilkerson is not the kind of person who comes to mind when people think of political corruption. A soft-spoken, older black woman, she sought to make a modest impact in Houston’s local politics by serving as treasurer of the African American Caucus (AAC), a...
Y’All Answered: Republicans Who Break From Caucus Over Speaker Vote
When the 89th Session of the Texas Legislature convenes at noon today, members of the House will select a new speaker. There is an official nominee from the GOP caucus, but some Republicans have said they will instead support someone favored by the Democrats....
Texas House Speaker Race: Don’t Be Sucked Into a False Argument
The most pervasive, long-lasting, and heavily funded divide in the Texas Republican Party began as a result of the actions of 11 pseudo-Republican state legislators who teamed up with the Democrat House caucus to remove Midland’s Tom Craddick as speaker of the House...
Y’All Answered: Good Deal for Public Education Spending?
A recent review of public education spending has found that since 2011, funding per student has increased by 42 percent, while student proficiency in 8th-grade math has declined by 40 percent. One economist has calculated that Texans spend more than $50,000 per...