Texas View

There’s a reason Native Americans called barbed wire the “devil’s rope.” The cruel embrace of the spikes offered 19th century settlers the solution they’d been...

Those who blanch at just about any attempt to enforce immigration laws and secure the border love to say of such policies: The cruelty...

How high are Texas property taxes? Just ask Google. Looking for a fresh way to explain the lopsided burden on homeowners in this state,...

For lovers of democracy, the timing was sweet and propitious. Sixteen months before the presidential election, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a ruling that protects...

Under Texas law, animal shelters must keep temperatures below 85 degrees to protect dogs, cats and other creatures from extreme summer heat. Humans locked...

Texans have been hearing a lot about the dangers of the scorching and humid heat this summer, particularly for workers outdoors. Now imagine being trapped...

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...

They’ve done it again. The Supreme Court has upended decades of precedent, this time with affirmative action. In a 6-3 ruling divided along ideological lines,...

Abandoning a baby is unfathomable to most, but not every baby is planned and welcomed into a well-resourced, loving home. That’s why we fully support...

Even the most carefully crafted rules and procedures are only as good as the people using them. So, two cheers for the Texas Senate’s outline...