Activist judges have hijacked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Texas voters have an opportunity this March to take it back. That’s the short summary of what’s at stake in this election and why...
Dallas ISD’s Mask Mandate Is Illegal and Ineffective
On Monday, the news broke that Dallas ISD, in defiance of Governor Abbott’s executive order, was requiring all of its students, faculty, and staff to wear masks. The rationale for this policy was...
By Jackson Paul | Aug 11, 2021
It’s Time for Texas to Eliminate Our Property Taxes
During the 2020 presidential primaries, Senator Elizabeth [Warren] was widely lambasted for her proposed wealth tax, that is, a tax on assets that are owned rather than the income or revenue that is...
By Jackson Paul | Aug 6, 2021
Dallas Justice Now’s ‘College Pledge’ for White Parents Is Absurd
On July 25th, Kathleen McKinley, a political blogger for The Houston Chronicle, tweeted a picture of a pledge from Dallas Justice Now that a friend from the Dallas area sent to her. A letter titled...
By Chris Schlak | Aug 3, 2021
Is It Time to Require People to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19?
Can you imagine what the highways would resemble if there were no requirement for driving? Having traffic lights, stop signs, and other signals enables people to drive safely on the roads. These...
Electric competition works – will Texas let it?
It has been 20 years since Texas introduced competition into its electricity market. And except for a few bumps along the way, competition proved wildly successful for consumers. Investors flocked...
By Bill Peacock | Jul 14, 2021
Jack County Commissioners should vote ‘no’ on wind farm tax abatement
On July 12, the Jack County Commissioners will decide how to react to a foreign company coming to town looking for a handout. French company EDF Group is looking to build their Lasso Wind project within the northern portion of Jack County and is asking the county to provide a tax abatement. One local group, the […]
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...