Public trust in media is embarrassingly low. And after reading the latest editorial board opinion piece from the Dallas Morning News, it’s no surprise why. On Tuesday, DMN’s editorial board published an editorial titled “Gov. Greg Abbott’s terrible property tax idea,” which tries to take aim at Gov. Abbott’s push to “put Texans on the...
Texas parents are making gains in the legislature to retake control of their child’s education, and we are within reach of the education Holy Grail—education savings accounts (ESAs). Never before have we been so close to empowering parents with the ability to select the best school for their child, rather than be assigned a school...
The Wall Street Journal ran a story on May 26 noting that “The U.S. birth rate is down sharply from 15 years ago, as women report that economic and social obstacles are causing them to have fewer children than they want.” The reasons cited in the piece focused on the material: the inability to afford a house while...
GALVESTON—A state district court handed a procedural win to a Texas history buff who wants to save the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) from going woke. On Tuesday, 10th District Court Judge Kerry Neves turned a temporary restraining order into an injunction—preventing the TSHA from firing its volunteer executive director. J.P. Bryan is a retired...
As Texans continue to get crushed under the ever-increasing burden of property taxes, Governor Abbott has promised them the “biggest tax cut in Texas history” and the Legislature appears poised to deliver—eventually. During the closing days of the Regular session, legislators appropriated a massive $17.6 billion in tax relief for homeowners, renters, and businesses. But they hit...
Legend says that when Texas Ranger Bill McDonald stepped off a train at the site of a town in turmoil (said to be caused by a pending prizefight) in the 1890s, the townspeople were aghast that their plea for help was answered only by him. He responded, “there’s just one prizefight, isn’t there?” That’s the origin...
Testifying in support of Senate Bill 17, University of Texas at Austin professor Daniel Bonevac told members of the Texas House Higher Ed Committee that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs function as “campus thought police…indoctrinating students and training activists.” Dr. Bonevac is in a position to know. He’s a tenured professor who has been...
President Biden’s climate alarmist narratives are attempting to bury a harsh truth — that whales are dying in record numbers because of his green agenda. The administration’s newest proposed permit is set to allow foreign offshore wind companies to kill 42 whales, more than 2,500 dolphins and nearly 1,500 seals by conducting yet another survey for wind turbines off...
Vocational programs have long been required to help their students secure gainful employment, but until the early 2010s, gainful employment had never been defined. The Biden administration has just released a draft of the latest Gainful Employment regulations, and, like the previous iterations, it would terminate financial aid eligibility (Pell grants, students loans, etc.) for postsecondary programs...
On Thursday, the Texas House and the Texas Senate released the conference committee report for House Bill 1, which represents the state’s nearly complete budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The measure now goes back to both chambers for approval. It will take some time to fully grasp the 1,000+ page document, but a...
As Americans of all stripes continue to see the fabric of their Nation rip apart at the seams, we understand that nearly all our social ills today are downstream from our country’s general decline in faith. Thankfully, the Texas state legislature is taking bold steps to reverse this trend and help instill in our children...
MONDAY UPDATE: The hearing involving a lawsuit against Texas State Historical Association leaders, slated for Monday, has been postponed to May 30. GALVESTON — How Texas teaches history—indeed, how Texas sees itself—will be in a Galveston County courtroom on Monday. At issue are the bylaws of the Texas State Historical Association, a nonprofit that publishes...