TEXAS VIEW: Retirees health care plan funding needs a permanent fix
By San Antonio Express-NewsState lawmakers need to come up with a long-term solution for funding the health costs of Texas’ retired teachers.Tweaks in the...
TEXAS VIEW: Dream big on Gulf
By The Brownsville HeraldIt’s been said that it costs nothing to dream. Making dreams come true, however, requires a certain amount of investment —...
GUEST VIEW: Data breach raises serious questions about Miller’s management
By Trey BlockerImagine this: A friend loses your driver’s license and credit card, but doesn’t tell you until a month later.What would the economic...
GUEST VIEW: Abbott touts plan to lower property taxes in Texas
By Gov. Greg Abbott, Governor of TexasHere in Odessa, and across the state of Texas, homeowners and businesses are being crushed by property taxes.During...
TEXAS VIEW: Time to fix gerrymandering
By The Houston ChronicleSometimes you look at an abstract painting in an art museum and wonder what in the world the artist was thinking.Take...
TEXAS VIEW: FEMA must build trailer inventory for disaster relief
By Victoria AdvocateThe federal government is overspending on mobile homes and waiting too late to get the ball rolling in helping the victims.A recent...
GUEST VIEW: How Hamilton foresaw the likes of Donald Trump
By David Cole Legal Director of the ACLULegal scholars and progressives have long expressed doubt about the utility of courts in advancing social justice....
THE IDLE AMERICAN: Times ‘squared’ on New Year’s Eve
Officials charged with safekeeping and maintaining order at Times Square in New York City on New Year’s Eve must have been sweating, even if...
TEXAS VIEW: Public information gets needed victory
By Beaumont EnterpriseThe ongoing battle in Texas to keep basic governmental information available to the public recently got an important victory. The attorney general’s...
TEXAS VIEW: Teen’s death sends a warning to all East Texas young people
By Longview News-JournalWe can’t say what prompted a Hallsville teen to step onto the running board of his truck while it was in motion...