Commentary
Winners & Losers: A Historic Rescue, a Moon Flight and Tech Draws a Clear Red Line
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. This week they have been broadcasting all week from the annual Texas Public Policy…
The Education Cartel – Texas Public Policy Foundation
Texas’ education system is not merely inefficient. It is structurally tilted to benefit insiders at the public’s expense, according to an explosive new report. The root of the problem is the Education Cartel—a network of…
What Comes Next In Operation Epic Fury: By Sea And By Land, Watch The Targets Closely
President Trump’s remarks on Monday included both negotiations and a threat to hit dual-use infrastructure. In the days ahead, the direction of Operation Epic Fury will become unmistakable in the targets the United States and…
Mocking Motherhood, Missing the Point
The mean girls are at it again. The ladies of “The View” reacted this week to a clip of Isabel Brown speaking in favor of marriage and children at the Conservative Political Action Conference. In the clip, Isabel says, “It is…
Is the TASB Risk Fund an ‘Extortive’ Insurance System Rigged Against Texas Taxpayers?
“The risk pool situation in Texas, some would call it extortive,” according to prominent Texas attorney Marc Gravely, founder of Gravely PC and a specialist in high-stakes insurance recovery litigation. Gravely laid out…
Tackling Qatari Influence in Texas by the Horns
As an undergraduate at the University of Texas, I was tasked with investigating the funding sources of Hamas, the terrorist group that murdered 1,200 people, including 46 Americans, on Oct. 7, 2023. A truth became apparent:…
Texas Gun Club Challenges Federal Overreach
Shooting has always been a part of Jeff Howard’s life. “I had a .22 rifle in my hands at the age of 9, doing what kids did back then,” says Howard, a board member at the Temple Gun Club. “Shooting squirrels, gophers and…
Social Studies TEKS Reform: The Story So Far
On April 7, the State Board of Education is set to give its final approval to new Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), a much-needed reform to the standards that determine what educators teach. Here’s…
TEFA is a Success. What’s Next?
Texas’ launch of the Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) program has been nothing short of historic. It sends a clear message that families are demanding more control over their children’s education. Within the first 24 hours,…
Austin’s rising utility fees are taxes by another name
Rising utility bills are one of many factors exacerbating Austin’s well-documented affordability crisis. When Austin utility bills went up last winter, many residents probably didn’t even notice — mostly because the increase…
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