TEXAS VIEW: March tornadoes raise questions about building standards
Central Texans received another cruel reminder of the devastating power of tornadoes last week with news that last month’s twister in Round Rock caused...
TEXAS VIEW: Border mission long on hype, short on proof
It’s been a year since Gov. Greg Abbott announced Operation Lone Star, his heavily hyped, multibillion-dollar mission to stop drugs and undocumented immigrants from...
TEXAS VIEW: Make sure kids with disabilities get the help they need — not...
If you have kids or relatives with kids, you know that all kids act out or misbehave — including children who have special needs...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas needs an independent review of Operation Lone Star
Operation Lone Star — Gov. Greg Abbott’s massive border security initiative to deter illegal immigration — drew sharp rebukes as soon as it was...
TEXAS VIEW: Abortion ruling an ominous sign
The outcome of the Texas Supreme Court’s recent ruling that put a stop to an ACLU challenge of Senate Bill 8, the so-called heartbeat...
TEXAS VIEW: How many horrible tales of children harmed in foster care will it...
If you’re looking for a measure of how bad things are in Texas’ child protection system, consider this: Officials believe employees at a private...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas GOP’s ‘Papers Please’ approach to protecting oil and gas
The only thing worse than politics running business investment is the Texas government threatening to blacklist legal, private business decisions.
Texas lawmakers last year passed...
TEXAS VIEW: What would Abbott do with another term?
Turns out, Gov. Greg Abbott didn’t have much to worry about. Running against a couple of challengers who occupy the Pluto region of the...
TEXAS VIEW: Abbott policy on trans kids inhumane — and for what?
Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive equating gender-affirming care for transgender youth as child abuse and indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s opinion on the issue...
TEXAS VIEW: Central Texans should heed the threat of more wildfires
A controlled burn that flared out of control in Bastrop County earlier this year served as a frightening reminder that Central Texas is at...