TEXAS VIEW: Retirees health care plan funding needs a permanent fix

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...