Commentary
Y’All Answered: Golden Parachutes for School Superintendents?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Dade Phelan Claims He is Democrats’ Choice for Speaker
Phelan’s repeated reliance on Democrats for political survival should serve as the final straw for any Republican who is still trying to portray him as a friend of conservative values.
The Case For School Choice in Texas
School choice combats failing government schools and woke teachers through competition.
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Commentary Archive
Francis: Our State-Sponsored Religion
I’m just going to come out and say it: Leftism is every bit as much a religion as Christianity, Judaism, or Buddhism. It is one of the fastest-growing, too, and for one very good reason: It has become essentially state-sponsored. I am well aware there will be an...
ANALYSIS: Texas Democrats Cannot Even Do Publicity Stunts Right
No one in Texas was gripped by a filibuster staged Wednesday night by a Democrat member of the Texas Senate, Carol Alvarado of Dallas. Her performance perfectly encapsulates the miserable state of Texas Democrats: meaningless and uncreative obstruction. It also...
Dickson: Leona Becomes 32nd City in Texas to Outlaw Abortion
Leona (population 175), a small city 175 miles northeast of Austin and known for having some of the biggest steaks in Texas, has become the 32nd city in Texas to pass an enforceable ordinance outlawing abortion. It's also the 35th city in the nation to do so. “As a...
ANALYSIS: Is ‘Liberal Lyle’ Preparing to Challenge Dan Patrick?
San Antonio Republican Lyle Larson is catching heat for being the only Republican to vote against a motion issuing arrest warrants for Democrats who have obstructed legislative business by hiding from the “call” of the chamber. Yet, “Liberal Lyle”—as Gov. Greg Abbott...
Two-Card Monte?
Every day we are treated to relentless messaging around the fight between the Elephants and the Donkeys. We must be invested in that fight, we are told, and that fight alone. We have to choose one of those sides. An old street hustle is three-card monte, in which the...
Dickson: Eastland Becomes 31st City in Texas to Outlaw Abortion
On Wednesday, August 5, the city commission of Eastland, Texas (pop. 3,970), passed an enforceable ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits, joining the growing number of sanctuary cities for the unborn. The unanimous 5-0 vote by the commission was the...
Fighting Honorably, In Context
As the saying goes, “Context is king.” Nowhere have I seen that so practically displayed as in Israel, where passages from the Bible spring to life in the context of their physical locations. Nagging questions get answered with a glance and a footstep. Few biblical...
Dickson: Eastland Votes to Move Forward to Outlaw Abortion, While Edinburg Abandons Pursuit
On Monday, July 19, Eastland's city hall was packed, with standing room only, as the city commissioners voted 4-0 on a first reading to pass an enforceable ordinance outlawing abortion. In order to go into effect, the ordinance will need to survive one final vote at...
Choosing Sides
William Travis famously drew a line in the sand, asking his fellow Alamo defenders to join him in putting their lives on the line for liberty in Texas. When it comes to choosing a side in an important debate, most politicians prefer to hang back and see where the...