GUEST VIEW: FDA blames retailers as illicit vapes fill void
By Mitchell Scacchi
InsideSources.com
The Food and Drug Administration recently sent a flurry of warning letters targeting small retailers with unapproved vape products on their shelves....
GUEST VIEW: Unlocking Texas’ Potential: Embracing carbon capture and storage for a sustainable energy...
By Tom Manskey
As the global economy evolves, the need for reliable and affordable energy resources has never been more important. Our local oil and...
OUR VIEW: Surely elected officials have better things to worry about
We have certainly pointed out before in this space that there is a big difference between being an elected official and being a leader....
LANDGRAF: Investing in the Permian Basin
By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf
Crafting policies and passing a state budget for the people of Texas during session meant months of hard work and...
STOSSEL: One man versus China
By John Stossel
This week, while we celebrate the work of America’s founders, I honor a living freedom fighter: billionaire businessman Jimmy Lai.
When Communist China...
TEXAS VIEW: New high-speed pursuit policy at the border could save lives
New rules for U.S. border agents engaged in high-speed vehicle chases are an important and long-sought step to reduce dangers in border policing. But...
GUEST VIEW: Municipal funding tricky, can lead to misunderstandings
By Craig Stoker
Recently Meals on Wheels of Odessa submitted an ask to the City of Odessa and I was given the opportunity to present...
SULLUM: A post-clemency prosecution shines a light on a broken system
A month before he left office, then-President Donald Trump freed Philip Esformes, a Florida nursing home operator who had served nearly five years of...
GUEST VIEW: Odessa City Council pulls a fast one
By Ronnie Lewis
As Odessans were preparing for their July 4th celebrations, getting the boat ready, planning barbecues, trips to the mountains or deciding to...
ESTRICH: Diversity without affirmative action
I’ve never been a huge fan of affirmative action. There’s something about objective standards — however arbitrary they may be — that gives kids...