Perspectives, analysis, and commentary from Texas voices -- lawmakers, policy experts, business leaders, and citizens.
By Wayne Christian I served in the Texas House for 14 years, including three terms as a Republican in a Democratic-majority chamber.
By James Earl White Fraudsters from Houston’s clinics to Dallas boardrooms just taught us a $14 billion lesson — when government money flows faster than oversight, the crooks shift into high gear.
By CJ Cetina In 2024, Texans, especially working-class and Latino voters, turned out in record numbers to vote for Donald Trump, drawn by his promises to “restore affordability in America on day one.
By James Earl White Here in Texas, we don’t take kindly to being told what we can drive, what we can power our homes with, or what companies we’re allowed to invest in.
By Todd Staples Texas is a trusted partner to the world.
By Susan Combs Within the next two weeks, President Trump has the opportunity to deliver another big win for Texas agriculture by negotiating a stronger, fairer trade agreement that protects American tomato growers from unfair foreign competition while preserving billions in revenue and thousands of jobs across Texas and the southwest.
By Kirk Edwards Foreign manipulation and rigged markets are threatening the foundation of America’s economy: the domestic energy industry, anchored in the oil fields of the Permian Basin.
By Wayne Christian In politics, the flashy stuff gets all the attention.
By Bill King My colleagues at the Baker Institute and I have been closely monitoring the trends in the revenue sources that fund our state government.
By Frank Corte, Jr.