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Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order to Safeguard Texas from Foreign Threats
The executive order instructs state agencies to harden systems and infrastructure against hostile powers—including the Chinese Communist Party.
Report: Public Utility Commission Releases Plan Outlining Future of Nuclear Power in Texas
The Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group was tasked by Gov. Abbott to research the prospect of expanding nuclear energy in the state.
Y’All Answered: Still with Cornyn?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Texas State Board of Education to Consider New Educational Materials This Week
The new materials are being praised by conservative groups for including Bible stories.
The Archive
Will Midland City Council Raise Property Taxes….Again?
By their own admission, Midland’s city council has adopted what seems to be a “standard” policy when setting property tax rates: a 3 percent annual tax increase. While such an increase may seem benign at first glance, it has resulted in significant tax increases over...
Investigation Into Missing Voters Faces Obstruction
Hill County’s attorney is using procedural tactics to delay the release of public records related to vast irregularities uncovered in the March primary. A private investigation revealed that nearly 1,800 votes appear to have been illegally cast in the election. With...
Letters to the Editor, Week of August 1
In this week's mailbag, a response to last week's article by Michael Quinn Sullivan: Not Your Kids, and concern over county budgets. Editor's note: We publish commentary from our subscribers on a regular basis. Commentary may be edited according to community...
Corsicana Citizens Win Again
The same group of citizens that fought back an effort by their county government to establish a housing facility for illegal immigrants in their community has won again—this time in the state’s capital. Led by local leaders close to State Rep. Byron Cook...
Will Straus Appoint the Worst Possible Democrat to the TEC?
Though the Texas House Speaker has refused to speak publicly in regard to the potential appointment of a far-left extremist who compared law-abiding gun owners to terrorists, he may now be considering an even worse candidate for the position. In the wake of the...
Every Rail System Loses Money, DART Among the Worst in U.S.
Despite numerous studies demonstrating that government trains are not a solution to traffic in Texas, local officials across the state continue to foolishly push for rail expansion. Forbes recently ran an article titled: “Austin’s Commuter Rail Is A Monument To...
HISD Internal Auditor Files Whistleblower Lawsuit
Today, after being reinstated this week following a five-month suspension, HISD Internal Auditor Richard Patton filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the district alleging retaliation for his reports of violations. “In violation of [the “Whistleblower Act”], HISD...
Sign the Petition: Let Austin Voters Choose
The City of Austin is set next week to finalize an unprecedented, all-or-nothing “transportation” bond for the November 8th ballot — at $720 million. In present form, officials are essentially burying dozens of expensive, unrelated projects behind the universally...
HISD Paying Legal Fees For Former Trustee
Houston ISD taxpayers have been paying for the legal defense of former board trustee Larry Marshall, even though HISD is no longer named in the lawsuit. An open records request filed by the Texas Scorecard to determine how much HISD has paid in legal fees for...