It would be hilarious if it were not so irritating and costly to West Texas: Once again, even after primary elections have passed, we find the opinion page at the Lubbock Mudslide filled with lament about how the area will suffer by having three freshman state reps. Read More»

Robert Garrett of the Dallas Morning News has reported that “Texas House Speaker Joe Straus urged House budget writers today to avoid raising taxes and look for creative ways to curtail spending as they prepare to close a budget gap next session…” Read More»

Finally. The Texas Historical Commission has approved a modified plan for an addition, much smaller than that which caused controversy last fall, to the torched Texas Governor’s Mansion. The sooner we restore the historic mansion the better. Read More»

The headline: School budgets hanging on TCEQ decision. Read More»

Ever the advocates for all-out-government growth no matter what, Dick Lavine of the Center for Public Policy Priorities, was quoted in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as saying: "Either we're going to have to shut down some of these exemptions, Read More»

Before the runoff election, HD84's Mark Griffin told the Texas Tribune “We've got an interesting phenomenon going on here," Griffin said speaking of his not winning outright in the March 2nd Primary. "I think they're upset with Washington, and this was the only way to express it." Read More»

An alert Pratt on Texas listener caught a problem with the Census all are clamoring for us to return: Read More»

The health of our Republic depends upon having government which is so limited in its powers that citizens live within an environment of freedom of action. Read More»

From one day of news this week, democrat Bill White became a clearer picture as a political candidate. Read More»