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...
Inside the misinformation campaign targeting Texas’ energy industry
You might have seen a questionable new study in the New York Times raising concerns about methane emissions and several Texas-based companies in the energy industry. While it’s important to ensure that industry stakeholders address environmental concerns – and the energy industry has fundamentally transformed itself over the last decade to do just that – […]
Op-ed: Dallas media biased and mean when covering City Council elections
Running for office is not easy—I’ve done it twice. It consumes most of a candidate’s time, resources and energy. Most people know this and thank candidates for trying to make their community better,...
Homeschool perspective: How my life was impacted by extracurriculars
Although home-school parents pay taxes for public schools and school facilities, Texas law currently prohibits home-school students from participating in University Interscholastic League (UIL)...
By Jayla Ward | May 12, 2021
Prioritizing reliability is the only way to stop the blackouts
If the February blackouts weren’t a wakeup call to the Texas Legislature, this week’s electricity conservation alerts – unheard of in mild April weather with demand nowhere close to peak levels –...
By Jason Isaac | Apr 28, 2021
A Letter from the Publisher
Truth has become a casualty in today’s media world. News has become a vessel to promote favored world views, and objectivity has been sacrificed. There are many publications in our wonderful city,...
Op-Ed: ‘Wind power did fail us’
In the late hours of this past Sunday, an unprecedented winter storm swept across the state of Texas. As temperatures reached record lows in various areas across the state, utilities began to falter...
