Bring Texas jails out of the shadows
The tragic death of Sandra Bland is shining a spotlight on a world that for most Texans remains out of sight and out of mind: our state's jails.
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How the fastest-growing city in the U.S. is planning for its future
We can’t guarantee there won’t be growing pains in San Marcos. But we can assure our residents that we’re doing everything we can to plan for that growth.
Climate change could devastate the Texas economy
Rising temperatures, driven by climate change, threaten to undo much of our state’s hard-won economic growth. Let’s fight these risks with a Texas-sized response.
Welcome to Laredo, Mr. Trump
If he’s willing to listen (and that’s a big if), the Republican presidential candidate’s visit to Texas today should provide him with a much-needed lesson on what life in border communities is actually like.
A dire threat to clean water in Texas
Polluting industries and their allies in Austin and Washington are working to undo the single greatest victory for clean water in over a decade. They should know that Texans are watching.
Texas must take the lead on ending corporate welfare
Conservatives in Washington and Texas have it right: Eliminating the Export-Import Bank and most of Texas’ economic development programs will promote liberty and boost the economy.
The conservative case for more rail transit in Texas
Public transportation, especially rail, is often seen as anathema to conservatives. In fact, high-quality transit benefits everyone, including conservatives, and it's time for Texas to get on board.
Data centers are a wise investment for Texas
Bringing Facebook to Fort Worth will create jobs, boost tax revenue and drive billions of dollars in capital investment. And it wouldn't have been possible without reasonable state and local incentives.
What we've learned about high school equivalency
Options for earning a high school credential have changed, but the outcomes are the same — obtaining this credential is necessary to ensuring students a more secure future.
The 2015 Texas Senate, from left to right
It's no surprise that the Texas Senate was more conservative this year than in 2013. But just who was the most conservative member? And who was the most liberal?
Stop throwing our tax dollars to big business
It seems as if everyone in Fort Worth — and Texas — is thrilled about Facebook coming to town. I wish I could celebrate with them.
Looking beyond marriage licenses in Texas
We’ve heard it before: Despite the Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling, we’re not done fighting for LGBT equality in America. But what will that fight look like in Texas?
The road out of Denton
After the dramatic series of legal and legislative twists and turns sparked by a citizen-led effort to ban fracking in Denton, what have we learned? And what's next for Texas?
10 things to know about high school equivalency
Certification of high school-level skills is the linchpin for many Texans’ ability to obtain better employment, education opportunities and a source of personal pride.
The 2015 Texas House, from left to right
Who had the most conservative voting record in the Texas House this year? The most liberal? A new analysis looks at the evidence.
The case for integrated mental and primary care
We need to reorient our health care delivery systems to better train and incentivize practitioners to deliver integrated behavioral and primary care.
It's time to divorce marriage from government
With religious liberty and freedom of conscience under assault, Gov. Greg Abbott must call a special session to end government marriage licensing. Only then will we be free from the tyrannical grip of politically correct insanity.
The politics of choosing the wrong side of history
Despite the clear direction of history on gay rights in America, Texas' top Republicans know where their party's voters are right now, and polling shows why they intend to remain right there with them.
The disconnect between Texans and their elected officials
Why is public opinion in Texas so often at odds with public policy? Low voter turnout, for one, but there's more to it than that.
The Texas Capitol's Confederate memorial problem
In Texas, the debate over Confederate monuments has centered on the University of Texas at Austin. But the true elephant in the room is the grounds of the Texas Capitol.