Public education elites appear nervous that the Texas Legislature may soon enact the nation’s finest parental empowerment program, thereby giving families the ability “to pick the public or private school that best fits their child.” This unease, especially among public school superintendents, is easy to detect in their media commentary. Here are just a few...
It was big news the other week when the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced that Harvard University had the worst record on free speech of any university in the country. This is particularly sad considering its history. Harvard is where Samuel Adams first began to formulate the concept that the American colonies...
American energy costs are on the rise again, and the Biden administration’s latest move—banning the transportation of liquid national gas (LNG) by rail—will only make energy even more expensive. President Joe Biden has made his intentions very clear. He will use any and all means necessary to achieve the goals of the radical left, no...
The recent population growth in Texas, particularly Austin, has been a great blessing. Businesses have been relocating here, bringing jobs, stimulating the economy, and making the city and surrounding areas more resilient to the economic hardship that the rest of the nation is facing. However, with the massive influx of recent arrivals coupled with unnecessarily...
About an hour and a half north of Dallas is a small town by the name of Bells, which boasts a rich history and near 1,500 residents. Bells bills itself as being at the “Crossroads of Friendliness,” but despite its modest size and charm, the city currently finds itself on the radar of quite a...
A culture of death is stalking our nation. Yet as some states work to expand assisted suicide, make abortion limitless (and free), and to ensure that children are able to be sterilized with surgeries and hormone treatments, Texas is creating—and celebrating—a culture of life. In some states, activists are working to expand physician-assisted suicide laws...
Politics certainly does make strange bedfellows. On Sept. 26 and 27, the two 2024 presidential frontrunners visited locations connected to the United Autoworkers (UAW) strike in Michigan to show support and solidarity in their campaign for a 36 percent pay hike, 40 hours of pay for 32 hours of work and guaranteed pensions, among other...
A defendant is brought to court to appear before Judge David Hilton, II, in Juvenile Court, By Michael Clevenger, C-J As a seasoned criminal justice practitioner, I cannot ignore the reality that many of the negative influences conducive to juvenile criminal behavior often originate within the very homes and neighborhoods to which youth are returned...
The latest poll by Gallup of Americans’ attitudes toward higher education is out, and the results should come as a surprise to nobody. The number of Americans who express “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education has dropped from 57% in 2015 to only 36% today. While Republicans’ trust in...
PEARL, Miss. — In a remarkable display of compassion and commitment to rehabilitation, this year’s dedication of a chapel at the Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women has given incarcerated women an invaluable source of hope and solace. This momentous occasion, graced by the presence of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burl...
Things have gotten expensive in Austin. According to Salary.com, the cost of living is reportedly 9.1% higher than the national average, with the largest differentials being observed in health care, food and housing. The cost of childcare is also relatively high, with the average annual payment totaling $8,759. “This cost is ranked NO. 31 nationally.”...
Public school officials in Texas won’t take “yes” for an answer. No matter how much money the state spends on education, districts everywhere are pleading poverty and falsely claiming that schools are “underfunded.” It’s a persistent myth routinely voiced in the media. But how does it square with reality? It would help if we all...