The city of Dallas recently asked the public to attend a budget workshop to discuss its finances—and apparently, not that many people showed up. Now, I’m sure Dallas taxpayers had many good reasons why they couldn’t make this particular meeting, i.e. work, school, taking care of family, etc. But the public might want to make...
After months of preliminaries, the long-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces occupying Ukraine kicked off on June 8. Understanding what’s happening as both sides work to shape the information battlespace can be a challenge. During my 24-year career as a U.S. Army intelligence officer, with most of that time serving in armored units, I constantly trained...
Just in time for summer vacation, gas prices are rising and American families are bracing for sticker shock. OPEC is doing its part to keep prices high by cutting production, and the Biden administration continues to hobble domestic production. That trip to Yellowstone National Park (or Destin, Fla., for that matter) is about to get a lot more...
The Washington Post’s pearl-clutching over classical education is especially ironic because the newspaper’s oh-so-progressive motto—“Democracy Dies in Darkness”—demonstrates the relevance: A complete education includes a foundation in the Western traditions that gave us democracy in the first place. The Post contends that classical charter schools “push limits on separation of church, state” (again, a concept...
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...