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Some lucky Texans are a getting a dollar bill in the mail this week, courtesy of the US Department of Commerce — along with a survey asking...

Whatever bit of honor State Sen. Jeff Wentworth had, he has tossed out the window. In his bid to hold on to a seat he has unsuccessfully been using...

It’s only July and Democrats are already crafting narratives of false choices. This time, it’s liberal Democrat Sen. Wendy Davis of Ft. Worth who...

Greg Parker is a man I’ve heard good things about and he’s in the Republican runoff for the unexpired term on the Texas Railroad Commission versus...

We’re constantly told to conserve resources, to use less and be environmentally responsible. The City of Austin is making that less attractive....

Let’s say you’re on the governing board of a city that has a lot of bad traffic congestion.  You know you have to do something about it,...

You can learn a good deal about someone by the company they keep.  This maxim is especially valuable in a Republican primary where every candidate...

Trent McKnight claims he supports smaller government, but he’s on record calling for the state to throw more money into a broken public education...

My guess is still that the Texas Voter ID issue will not be settled until appeals are played out but, the trial in DC has been interesting. First,...

Texas may be doing better than other states, but such comparisons overlook the long-term fiscal problems our state will be faced with if we don’t get...

As a student of government and politics junkie, I am aware of how many responsibilities the President of the United States bears. However, when I...

What can $6,000 of your tax dollars and two rappers from California make? A whole lot of waste. That’s exactly what BikeTexas produced with a new...