Native Americans have their own fable that corresponds to the West’s “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” In their cosmology, they’re not worried about the wolf, so much; as author Tony Hillerman points out, “some Native American tribal beliefs cautioned against a human in wolf’s clothing.” The principle is the same, however, and it applies to the...
She said what we’ve all known deep down: The best workplaces run on trust and clarity, not surveillance and seminars. Jennifer Sey struck a nerve when she declared that her company, XX-XY Athletics, operates without an HR department. “They produce nothing,” Sey said at Freedom Fest earlier this month. “They monitor our words. They tell...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on 1370 Talk Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. There is absolutely no debate that President Donald J. Trump is a world-class winner this week. Here’s the list: WINNER: Trump Should Get the Nobel Peace Prize American presidents have been trying to...
Most people understand that you shouldn’t spend more than you make. But many independent school districts (ISDs) don’t seem to have gotten the message. Over the last few weeks, numerous ISDs have been observed adopting deficit budgets. For those not well-versed, deficit budgeting “occurs when government expenses exceed revenue.” As you might imagine, there are...
Here they come. The ink from Governor Abbott’s pen is hardly dry on Texas’ $10 billion tax cut and local governments are already scheming to steal your share of that tax cut. For example, Fort Bend ISD just approved a 7-cent property tax rate increase, which district leaders brazenly justify by saying that, well, they’re not going to...
When a citizen goes beyond the call of duty, he’s a hero. When a government goes beyond the call of duty, it’s overreach—and, unfortunately, some municipalities, like the city of College Station, seem to have made a bad habit of it. As was revealed in a Senate Committee meeting earlier this year, College Station city...
An influential Texas Senator took to X recently to ask the following question: “How much money is dedicated in the [2026-27] State of Texas Budget for Property Tax Relief, really?” The answer: appropriators set aside more than $10 billion this session for property tax relief purposes, which is one of the largest reductions in recent...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on 1370 Talk Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. As the whole world watches to see President Donald Trump’s next step regarding Iran, here’s who made the list: WINNER: President Trump’s Birthday Week All but the totally deranged can see the...
While liberals hide indoors in fear of the falling sky, the rest of us recognize it’s actually beautiful outside in a new day brought by the Trump administration. Not even Chicken Little was this committed to the program. Hours after the November 2024 presidential election, Reuters warned that “politically toxic inflation may curb Trump agenda.” In the...
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee’s law banning the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries on minors does not violate the Constitution. Six of the nine justices disagreed that the law ran afoul of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.. Texas passed its own law prohibiting gender modification on children in...
“Democracy dies in darkness” according to the Washington Post. Journalists hang their hat on shedding light on what those in power are hiding, unless of course Joe Biden is in charge, then they intentionally stumble through the dark. Over the past couple of weeks, CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson have been on a...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on 1370 Talk Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. While the battle between Donald J. Trump and Elon Musk rages on (I’m betting on Trump) and since the Texas Legislature has closed up shop for the season, here’s who made the...