Commentary
Texas DOGE Roars to Life
Nearly one year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 14 in an effort to “slash regulations, put stricter standards on new regulations that could be costly to businesses, and put a check on the growth of…
Local Governments Failing Victims of Sexual Assault: Law Enforcement Needs State Support
There is less than a 30% chance that a rape victim in most major Texas cities sees justice served. According to FBI clearance rate data collected from city police departments, the city of Austin only cleared about 27% of rape…
Winners & Losers: Murder by CRT, Waymo and Bad Bunny
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. While President Donald Trump was in China strengthening his relationship with Xi Jinping,…
Terror Support, Foreign Extremists and Homegrown Abuse: TexAM’s Radical Leaders Betray the Institution’s Underpinning Agenda
At the direction of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has ordered the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas (TexAM) to halt its operations, stating that the organization is not a…
Protect victims beyond their molesters’ prison sentences
Kayleigh Kozak was 12 when she was molested by her teacher. Although the harm done to her as a child can never be undone, her story has become a catalyst for a broader conversation about how the justice system protects…
No Energy Price Relief in Hochul’s Budget—So Far
Mrs. Hochul had been warning that the state’s green energy regime, a product of the Climate Leadership Climate Protection Act, needs changes to spare New Yorkers from a self-inflicted surge in energy costs. Unfortunately,…
Fatherhood Begins at Conception, and So Should Child Support
I have been thinking about “Mama Mia.” Not the ABBA songs, but the premise. In the movie musical, the character Donna raised her daughter alone on a Greek island for 20 years. The movie is warm and funny about it. But…
How Dating Became a Cycle of Aesthetic Consumption
Your type isn’t a person anymore. It’s a product. Timothée Chalamet is a rat boy. That’s why women loved him. “Loved,” because, like many leading men who rise quickly in public attention, his cultural moment has cooled.…
How States Can Fix the Failed Teacher Education Model
Replacing America’s declining schools of education. It’s time to dismantle one of the most degraded sectors in American higher education: schools of education. The colleges responsible for training and certifying the majority…
TEA Commissioner: Public School Enrollment Continues to Struggle
On Monday, the House Committee on Public Education held a public hearing to discuss the “State of Education” in Texas, with a particular emphasis on assessing academic outcomes, enrollment trends, and school budgets. Among…
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