It can be hard to predict where social trends will take our country. Often, things we thought would ruin America proved harmless. But because we put a premium on liberty, we tend to adopt a...
Opinion: Scheduling Your Illegal Immigration
Biden’s “CBP One” Border Scam The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—which had warned of a spike in illegal entries once Title 42 expired on May 11—is now trumpeting a decline in border...
Opinion: The Importance of Quality Education
Serving the Haltom City community has been one of the greatest honors of my life, and our public safety is my absolute top priority. I have worked in our community since 1999 and have had the...
Liberty Report: ‘The Great Experiment’ of Modern Times
Happy Birthday to America. On this, the week of our 246th year, we celebrate — or we ought to commemorate — the sacred injunction of the Founders to keep secure our unalienable rights of “Life,...
Opinion: The Spirit That Overcomes the King
The Fourth of July did not come suddenly. Only after suffering “a long train of abuses and usurpations” did the thirteen States unite and pursue separation from the King of Great Britain. The people...
By David Simpson | Jul 4, 2023
Liberty Report: COVID Talk Is Being Suppressed
No matter what the temperature in Texas—and it sure does seem close to that of the earth’s core this week—our freedom to work, to move, and to enjoy the liberty of the summer months feels like a...
Liberty Report: The Largest Spending Increase in Texas History
At the end of the school year, Texas children know two things: First, summer has arrived, and with it all the joy that two months of liberty can afford. Second, report cards will be sent home. For...
Liberty Report: Corporate Tax Breaks Are Bad for Texans
Late Sunday night, the Texas Legislature approved a new plan for corporate tax breaks. Or rather, they took Chapter 313, proposed legislation that grants companies discounts on school property...
Liberty Report: Invisible Tyranny, Texas-Style
Tyranny is exercised in all sorts of creative ways. Sometimes we feel it overtly, as often is the case when government circumscribes our liberty. But sometimes tyrannical forces remain hidden or are...
Opinion: How Texas Can Ensure Trust in Elections
What’s the best way to ensure that Texans trust our elections? This isn’t a hypothetical question. It’s the central problem with a policy known as “ranked-choice voting,” which the state legislature...
Opinion: Protecting Texans’ Access To Care Through Telehealth
In the wake of COVID-19, the way that healthcare providers and patients interact is evolving at a rapid pace. From the adoption of electronic medical records to the embrace of telehealth services,...
Liberty Report: It Can Take DEI a Long Time To DIE
Leftist ideologues maintain a multi-billion-dollar grievance industry by burrowing deep into our cultural and financial institutions. Once people catch on to the perniciousness of their...
Opinion: Time for Equal Parenting in Texas
Equal parenting refers to the concept of sharing parenting responsibilities equally between two parents, regardless of their gender. Texas is becoming an advocate for equal parenting, promoting both...
By Orlin Chotev | May 12, 2023
Opinion: Biden’s Bad Bet: Regulation
The US economy grew at an annualized rate of just 1.1 percent in the last quarter. Most analysts expected a figure in the neighborhood of 2.0 percent. Historically, 2.5 to 3.0 percent was considered...
Opinion: Inflation Leads Americans’ Economic Pessimism
The Federal Reserve just raised its federal funds rate target for the 10th meeting in a row over the last year to 5.25%–the highest since August 2007. This is in response to multi-decade high...
By Vance Ginn | May 10, 2023
Opinion: Congressional Gun Lovers: Accessories Before the Fact
If there really is a Hell, there surely is a section set aside for members of Congress who refuse to restrict the sale of assault weapons. They're called assault weapons for a reason. They are...
By Dan McGuire | May 9, 2023
Liberty Report: Pay Up or Don’t Drive
“Follow the science,” we’ve been told over the past few years. It’s a helpful injunction when applied properly and honestly. While in the Senate, the Texas ‘Passenger Vehicle Safety Inspection...
Opinion: Politics – A Zero-Sum Game
For those who believe the world is on the level, I give you a study in politics 101. Inasmuch as politics is where we get our elected representatives, which form our government, it’s important to...
By Bob Weir | May 8, 2023
Opinion: Yes, the Fed Is a Failure
Governor DeSantis recently took aim at the Federal Reserve, presumably to bolster his national issues profile ahead of announcing a run for the presidency, which he is expected to do in May. He...
Opinion: HUD Is Coming to Your Neighborhood
As we sit comfortably in our homes, having dinner with our families, crime rates are going up all around us. That is to say that criminals are no longer relegated to the inner cities; they’ve...
By Bob Weir | May 3, 2023
Liberty Report: No Half-Measures on School Choice
That school choice is even a remotely controversial topic in Texas is sad. That this debate pertains to the most precious resource on the planet — children — makes it worse. And what our...