Commentary
Winners & Losers: Texas Wins, Country Loses
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. The dust is still setting after Tuesday’s election and I’m stuck in an airport dealing with…
Housing Help – Texas Public Policy Foundation
Texas has a big problem: regular folks can’t afford regular homes anymore. The main culprits? Local rules and red tape that make building new houses harder, slower, and way more expensive than it needs to be. So, the 89th…
A Dystopian Take On What Might Happen If The Shutdown Never Ends
Shutdown, Day 100 I’m walking through the haze of what still lays claim to be the capital city of the United States of America. The monuments still stand, though graffiti covers a few now. Weeds are starting to poke up in…
Ford considers scrapping its Lightning electric pickup
Ford Motor Co. is considering scrapping the electric version of the Ford F-150, the Wall Street Journal reports. “In October, the first month since the end of the federal EV tax credit, Ford’s overall EV sales in the U.S.…
Zohran Mamdani And Nicholas Fuentes Are Pushing The Poison Of Third-World Grievances
To counter insidious Third-Worldism — whether from Mamdani’s left or Fuentes’ right — conservatives must act decisively. Zohran Mamdani, Nicholas Fuentes, and others of their ilk feast on resentment. That America’s political…
Oranges Don’t Grow on a Willow Tree
On Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. A scant 36 years later, on Nov. 4, 2025, America’s most populous city welcomed a “democratic socialist” with open arms. These two things aren’t unrelated. Zohran Mamdani’s election is…
China, Cartels Make Inroads as U.S. Judges Fumble Cases
Over the past week, a chain of decisions from Beijing to the Rio Grande has revealed how economic policy, narcotics flows, and national security now move on the same axis. On November 4, the White House issued an executive…
Diverting Taxpayer Dollars to Political Non-Profits is Much Worse Than You Think
In a recent investigation, the Austin American-Stateman revealed that Austin City Council member Ryan Alter has been inappropriately, and potentially illegally, transferring thousands of taxpayer dollars to advocacy…
Texas’ Top 10% Rule: A Well-Intentioned Distortion of Merit
The Declaration of Independence proclaims that “all men are created equal” and endowed with “unalienable Rights” to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” This foundational American creed demands a meritocracy—a…
Winners & Losers: TPPF Sues Dallas, “The Rock” Soars + Halloween
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Today marks Day 31 of the government shutdown and it’s been 12 days since the big heist at…
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