The OODA Loop has been a key advantage for Ukraine. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, many experts predicted Kyiv’s quick fall. When Ukraine pushed back overextended Russian forces, the same experts confidently said that Russia’s mass — a population almost four times larger than Ukraine — would certainly grind Ukraine down. Triumph for Putin was...
Originally published in the Houston Chronicle. In the national debate over bail policy, Texas has refused to gamble with public safety. Other jurisdictions embraced blanket cashless bail policies that turned courthouses into revolving doors and allowed repeat criminals and violent offenders to walk free. But long before recent headlines, Texas began charting a different course. With...
Why and how is Highland Park ISD hiding information about an employee-run kick-back scheme that could have bilked the district for over $1 million? The answer could have far-reaching consequences for government transparency throughout Texas. In 2020, a former employee of the district’s tennis center alleged that some other employees had been skimming cash that...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on 1370 Talk Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Many dreams died last week with Texas’ big loss on the opening day of college football, and the list got longer when the Second Called Special Session of the Texas Legislature adjourned...
Texans were shocked when they learned of the foreign espionage scandal at Texas A&M. But now we have learned that the corruption at College Station was not a one-off event. A University of Texas researcher has been charged with espionage, attempting to steal sensitive, federally funded cancer research and smuggle it to China. The case...
The administration argues, correctly, that the Posse Comitatus Act didn’t apply to President Trump’s deployment of the Guard to California. In a stunning display of judicial overreach, Senior U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer — a Clinton appointee and brother of retired liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer — ruled this week that President Donald Trump...
Later today, both the Texas House and Senate will consider the conference committee report for Senate Bill 10, a proposal to reduce certain taxing units’ voter-approval tax rate (VATR) from 3.5% to 2.5%. In so doing, lawmakers hope to create the conditions for increased public participation in the tax rate-setting process and slow the relentless...
Most city, county, and school district officials are right now in the process of adopting budgets and determining tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will increase the cost of government and put upward pressure on property tax bills. In a few cases, local government action will cause tax...
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on 1370 Talk Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. The start of college football begins a season of hope, so with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s getting engaged, we can hope they will inspire the estimated 50% of Gen Z’s who...
Vance starts the 2028 race with advantages in the Rust Belt and Sun Belt. As we settle into the second Trump administration, eyes are already turning toward 2028. With President Donald Trump barred from a third elected term by the 22nd Amendment, the Republican nomination looks like a coronation for Vice President J.D. Vance. Polling shows...
President Trump announced on Truth Social last week his intention to sign an executive order banning mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 election. For those who care about ensuring our elections are safe, secure, and transparent, this is welcome news. The reality is that mail-in voting is the least secure method of casting a ballot in the...
Most city, county, and school district officials are right now in the process of adopting budgets and determining tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will increase the cost of government and put upward pressure on property tax bills. In a few cases, local government action will cause tax...