Lessons from 2003

DEI versus the Declaration of Independence

So-called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs have become the official ideology at a number of American universities today, including in Texas. DEI, masking itself as minority recruitment tools for students and faculty, distorts the affirmative terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion into divisive and alienating policies that weaken the academic strength of our students...

September 21, 2023

Local Government

Throwing Shade at the City of Austin

UPDATE: The city of Austin has announced it will postpone the tree’s removal while it “reviews additional considerations.” The Celebration of Life has also been postponed. Every once in a while, the city of Austin does something so batty that you have to do a double take. Like the time its Equity Office proposed renaming...

September 12, 2023

Taxes & Spending

Beware, Bryan Taxpayers

The city of Bryan looks like it will soon hammer homeowners and businesses with a major tax increase. On Tuesday, the Bryan City Council gave its unanimous approval to a $503.7 million budget for fiscal year 2024, which begins on Oct. 1. To support all of this spending, city council also considered and preliminarily approved...

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