TEXAS VIEW: Texas border security measures are necessary
In the absence of federal immigration reform, it is reasonable for states to look for different law enforcement mechanisms — provided they are acting...
TEXAS VIEW: Fairfield Lake remains a state park, but no one should be happy...
The next time you hear a Texas political leader brag about the state’s dedication to property rights, small government and a business-friendly environment, remember...
TEXAS VIEW: STAAR test fails Texas students and needs to go — but not...
Gov. Greg Abbott is absolutely right to propose eliminating STAAR, the Texas standardized public school exam that excels in creating anxiety among students and...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas wind, solar industries bruised, not broken, by Legislature
The 2021 winter storm claimed hundreds of lives and left millions without power during a historic statewide deep freeze. Swiftly, lawmakers and regulators vowed...
TEXAS VIEW: State has failed disabled Texans for far too long
Even with a record $33 billion budget surplus in hand, state lawmakers failed to fix a crisis of care for Texans with disabilities during...
TEXAS VIEW: Human smuggler or good Samaritan?
Four years ago on a cold winter night, Teresa Todd was driving on a highway in West Texas when she saw three young migrants...
TEXAS VIEW: Paxton’s trial must be impeccable, but right now, it looks like a...
So far, the pending impeachment trial of Ken Paxton is looking like something between a playground spat and the setup to a barroom brawl....
TEXAS VIEW: Texas inmates may keep dying without A/C in prisons
Being sentenced to a Texas prison shouldn’t amount to the death penalty.
But that’s what it may have been for hundreds of general population inmates...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas still needs a statewide auto safety inspection program
Conservatives often rail against certain requirements as excessive government overreach, especially if it involves a mandatory fee or tax. Often, this editorial board would...
TEXAS VIEW: Transgender health care ban is latest cruelty
That the Texas Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 14 Wednesday, May 17, was a foregone conclusion only amplifies its cruelty. In recent years, arguably...