Few things matter more to parents than ensuring their children have a high-quality education that equips them with the tools and experiences necessary to succeed. Lower-income parents are keenly aware that an education may be the only way for their children to overcome a lifetime of low-wage, dead-end jobs. And, given that functional illiteracy plagues...
There is a familiar pattern when new electric vehicles enter the market: rave reviews, awards from environmental groups, and highly publicized waiting lists. But Tesla has taken the hype to a whole new level. “Battery Day” was last Tuesday, September 22, and thanks to the uncanny marketing prowess of its founder, Elon Musk, the company has built up serious excitement...
Government-imposed lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted life and created uncertainty for all Americans. Particularly impacted are the parents of children in foster care, many of whom face the very real threat of losing their children forever due to strict legal timelines governing child welfare cases. Consider Alexis, a domestic violence survivor in...
When it comes to health care, there is a deep divide between the policies of President Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But the distinction isn’t so much Trump vs. Biden as it is the American people vs. special interest groups. When the first debate is held, the theme of the night will be domestic policy,...
Does election fraud happen on a coordinated, wide-scale basis or “at the local level from time to time” or not at all? Contrary to the protestations of some in the media and pundit class, election fraud does occur. The concerns are, how pervasive is it? Does it change election outcomes? And should we be concerned...
The Tax Foundation recently published a map of the country illustrating the property taxes paid in each state as a percentage of owner-occupied housing value in 2018. Of all 50 states, Texas had the seventh highest property tax burden in the country, with an effective rate of 1.69% of occupied housing value. This burden is...
The protests that have rocked communities since the death of George Floyd were perhaps the defining reality of our summer. Mass action in the streets has become a major feature of civil discourse. It is by no means over. The question is whether it has all constituted protest in the American tradition — peaceful, constructive,...
With just over a month until the election, many concerns exist as to how Americans will vote. Will voters vote at the polls or by using mail-in ballots? President Trump has already expressed concerns how voters will vote in the election. It is possible ballots will be sent to individuals who have never voted before...
On Sept. 23, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a speech to the Wisconsin State Senate warning of the Chinese Communist Party’s influence operations targeting state and local officials. Pompeo began by highlighting an odd incident from February when Wisconsin Senate President Roger Roth received an email from an official in China’s Chicago consulate. The email included language...
At a time when Texas officials are talking about trimming the state’s budget to deal with serious revenue shortfalls, one medical organization is instead pushing the state to expand Medicaid, via the Affordable Care Act. But that’s the wrong prescription for what ails America’s health care safety net for the poor. Instead of expanding Medicaid’s...
I gathered with the entire student body of Wyoming Catholic College on Sept. 17, 2019, for a mandatory celebration of Constitution Day. We began with the Pledge of Allegiance, witnessed a lively panel discussion between professors on the history and modern relevance of America’s founding principles, and concluded by singing patriotic songs. If you are a student at...
The Austin City Council is playing politics with public safety. Now some are calling for the statehouse to step in. In a bid to appease far-left radicals, City Hall last month cut millions from the Austin Police Department’s budget and redistributed the money to other social justice causes, such as easing abortion access ($100,000), boosting urban trails...