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Nothing to fear from migrant kids
Many Texans have expressed concern about the possible spread of disease from the flood of immigrant children into our state. Here's the truth: These diseases are serious, but they're not new to Texas.
What a real conservative budget looks like
The state will likely have billions of dollars in excess tax revenue in its coffers next year. Instead of using that money to make government bigger, however, legislators must limit state spending growth. Here's how.
No end to crisis means Texas must act alone
After letting the crisis on the border fester for over a month, Washington is still barely doing anything to stem the tide of migrant children entering our country. Texas must act on its own now.
Alarmist views on climate shouldn't guide policy
The notion that Texas leaders should base their decisions on projections and not on actual observations flies in the face of rational decision-making.
Why Christians should care about climate change
As a climate scientist and evangelical Christian in Lubbock, I spend a lot of time talking to churches and faith-based groups about why I care about climate change and why they should, too. Here's what I tell them.
The GOP's new dog-whistle politics
The GOP is no stranger to coded language and imagery, and this year, with immigration in the spotlight, Texas Republicans like Dan Patrick have a whole new arsenal at their disposal.
How South Texas set a plastic bag trend
South Texas may seem like an unlikely epicenter of opposition to plastic bags, but the region — especially Laredo — has played a key role in ridding our cities of these pervasive nuisances.
Knowing our audience
Building a community here at TribTalk means paying attention to who’s reading our content and how they’re finding out about us. Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve learned about our readers so far.
End the culture of silence on sex ed
As a Texas public school teacher, I've seen how badly we need a new approach to sex education — one that prioritizes our children's future and well-being over adults' resistance to discomfort.
Let Powers stay
I implore anyone else with an ounce of burnt-orange pride to join me in resisting calls for University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers' ouster. Support the man who has supported UT so well over the past eight years.
Powers must go
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers has been actively insubordinate on the job amid years of strife with the UT System. It's time for him to step aside.
A Libertarian's take on property taxes
As a Libertarian, I think citizens do best when government does what it needs to do and nothing more. If elected Texas comptroller, that's the approach I'd take to reforming the state's property tax system.
The sound of silence on abortion
Both Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott have been reluctant to make abortion a major campaign issue, but as polling shows, Abbott's hesitance likely benefits him more than Davis' benefits her.
As Texas woos business, where's the transparency?
Our state isn't providing taxpayers with the tools they need to evaluate some of the costliest and most controversial economic development programs in the country.
Mandatory workers' comp is wrong for Texas
Mandating workers' compensation insurance in Texas hasn’t been the answer for more than 100 years, and it’s not the answer now.
Texans don’t let Texans drive on aging roads
As Congress grapples with how to solve the latest shortfall in the nation’s Highway Trust Fund, Texans will have a unique opportunity in November to improve our roads right here at home.
The contraception ruling is bad for Texas
Women were already struggling to access vital health services in Texas. After Monday's Supreme Court ruling in the Hobby Lobby case, yet another target has been painted on our backs.
The contraception ruling is good for Texas
Texas' small businesses can rest easier after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that, just like individuals, family corporations enjoy religious liberty protected by federal law.
What's really happening on the border
The humanitarian effort on the Texas border has thrust the Rio Grande Valley into the spotlight, but the media coverage hasn't told the whole story. Here's what it actually looks like on the ground.