Commentary
Texas Needs a Law to Protect Texas Land
We simply can’t let the CCP keep winning in Texas, and we can’t let them take over our land.
Y’All Answered: Still with Cornyn?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
The Latino Shift: How Pastors and Grassroots Efforts Turned the Tide in Texas
Driven by a desire for change that aligns with their faith and values, Latino voters are increasingly voting based on issues rather than party loyalty.
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Commentary Archive
Waller: Chinese Backdoor Threatens Next Texas Blackout
American security experts have long worried about the threat of hackers targeting the U.S. critical infrastructure. American citizens have increasingly begun to see the real-world results, such as the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack, which forced Americans to stand in...
Glover: Course Correcting Texas Public Education
As many parents are becoming aware, schools are no longer a trusted place to send your children, and the worldview presented now no longer likely matches that of the parents. This is evident by two bills that just passed the Texas Legislature. The first bill is Senate...
Texas Caregivers for Compromise: Fighting for Long-Term Care Residents
When state government economic mandates and restrictions hit Texas, citizens organized and fought for their loved ones isolated in nursing homes. In a relatively short amount of time, they’ve made a difference. Among those most affected from last year’s shutdowns and...
Lawson: The Opportunity to Stop Vaccine Mandates Is Fading
On September 10, The Hill reported that “powerful business groups whose members are directly affected by President Biden’s vaccine requirement applauded Biden’s effort to boost vaccinations,” and the article continued with quotes from leaders of the nation's largest...
Chipping Away
Harvard University’s newest chief chaplain is an atheist. Let that sink in. A school founded explicitly to ensure America’s clergy were well educated has an atheist leading the charge on spiritual matters. This was the inevitable consequence of years of active...
Only Fighters Win Fights
When the Texas Legislature was considering a ban on dismemberment abortions back in 2017, lawmakers were urged to oppose the legislation by all the usual suspects—but also by a “pro-life” group. Their excuse was that they didn’t think it was a fight Texas could win....
Haynes: Federal Grants Push Critical Race Theory Into Texas Classrooms
Over the past year, Congress has allocated nearly $200 billion to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, of which the American Rescue Plan 2021 comprises $122.7 billion. Though the purposes of ARP to reopen schools and deal with learning...
Martin: Keller ISD’s Timber Creek High School is Brewing Division
Over the last year, teachers and staff at a North Texas school have been going against the district and teaching racist propaganda, creating division among students, parents, and staff. Under the supervision of teachers, students are leading the charge in this...
ANALYSIS: Cowardice Is a Killer
When the Texas Legislature was considering a ban on dismemberment abortions back in 2017, lawmakers were urged to oppose the legislation by all the usual suspects – including also a “pro-life” group that didn’t want Texas engaged in the fight. In a hyperbolic memo...