TEXAS VIEW: Texas law that protects churches that report sex abuse needs clarity
Texas state lawmakers passed a law in 2019 intended to shield charities, including churches, from liability when sharing information about sexual abuse allegations against...
TEXAS VIEW: Circling the wagons is good for electing Texas Republicans, but bad for...
True democracy requires participation. Not just from voters, but from politicians.
But if there’s one thing we’ve learned this political cycle, it’s that too many...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas schools would improve under O’Rourke
Texans, divided on so much these days, are split on whether Republican Gov. Greg Abbott or Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke offers the best policies...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas had an actual child sex ring, Paxton’s office let them off
So where’s QAnon when you need them? We’re talking about the secretive cult of conspiracy-mongering crazies who believe that Democrats are pedophiles prone to...
TEXAS VIEW: Under Abbott or O’Rourke, will Texas economy thrive?
There is no doubt the Texas economy has grown during Gov. Greg Abbott’s tenure. The state consistently places at or near the top of...
TEXAS VIEW: Poisonous abandoned oil wells are all over North Texas
Tens of thousands of dangerous and abandoned oil wells pierce the Texas landscape.
Because they were never plugged by their owners, some now emit harmful...
TEXAS VIEW: Hispanics remain drawn out of power in Texas
Right on cue for Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanic Texans have become the state’s largest racial population.
This demographic milestone, long anticipated, reflects the rising Latino...
TEXAS VIEW: Did Beto manage to change governor race in debate with Abbott?
Democrat Beto O’Rourke needed a breakthrough moment Friday night in his only debate with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Barring that, he needed Abbott to make...
TEXAS VIEW: Another low moment for Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton has a lot to run from. The Texas attorney general’s escape from a process server at his home last week would be...
TEXAS VIEW: Fatal I-35W crash: Were roads improperly anti-iced?
Who could forget the videos of the horrific chain-reaction accident on ice-covered Interstate 35W in February 2021?
Four men and two women were killed and...