TEXAS VIEW: ERCOT shouldn’t be exempt from laws of open government
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has been described as a corporation, a nonprofit, a grid operator and a traffic cop. Now, with the...
TEXAS VIEW: Why the Reporter-News is refocusing its crime coverage
Last Friday, the Reporter-News made a significant change to its crime reporting.
Companywide, news sites have reconsidered their policies and have been asked to make...
TEXAS VIEW: Ghastly things happen at the Collin County jail
Recently, we learned of another death in the Collin County jail. This one, Dakota Lee Kent, was the unborn son of Lauren Kent, who...
TEXAS VIEW: Abbott’s border wall promise a political waste of tax money
Greg Abbott knows better. As the chief executive of the state with the largest international border, the Texas governor knows that a border wall...
TEXAS VIEW: Abbott’s border wall gimmick isn’t tough
Gov. Greg Abbott is a man with a plan. Responding to an influx of undocumented men, women and children trying to reach the United...
TEXAS VIEW: Dude Perfect partnership hits the bull’s-eye
Dude Perfect, the Frisco-based trick shot empire, may be the epitome of internet culture banality, but now the group is using its power for...
TEXAS VIEW: Only authentic artifacts to remember the Alamo
Immortalized by a battle, the Alamo is destined to always be a site of contention. Sitting on the eastern edge of downtown San Antonio,...
TEXAS VIEW: Public health becomes an afterthought in ‘vaccine passports’ ban
As he dropped the state’s mask mandate and other COVID-19 restrictions in March, Gov. Greg Abbott emphasized that business owners could still set their...
TEXAS VIEW: Official Handgun? Texas adopts historic revolver as its own
The Lone Star State takes pride in its heritage. And a lot of that is wrapped up in the cowboy culture of the Old...
TEXAS VIEW: Abbott should not endanger children by refusing shelter
Gov. Greg Abbott last Monday issued a state of emergency along the border relative to the “ongoing surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico...