July 10, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
OPINION: Texas is a trusted partner in a shifting global landscape
By Todd Staples Texas is a trusted partner to the world.
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July 9, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
OPINION: Trump once again goes to bat for Texas tomato growers
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. With over 248,000 farms and ranches spanning more than 125 million acres, Texas leads the nation in total number of farms and ranks among the top states for agricultural exports.
July 2, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
OPINION: Foreign Oil Market Manipulation Guts American Energy Security
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.
June 28, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
OPINION: Forget the headlines — Let’s DOGE what’s broken
By Wayne Christian In politics, the flashy stuff gets all the attention.
June 25, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
OPINION: Texas state revenues are plateauing
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.
June 17, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
Make taxes simple again—and keep DC out of Texas wallets
By Frank Corte, Jr. There is a hidden tax on millions of Texans that Washington, DC squeezes out of our hard-earned savings accounts every year.
June 17, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
OPINION: Protecting Texas in the Age of AI: Competition and Security in the Digital Era
By JT Edwards Texas is the world's eighth-largest economy—a global powerhouse built on innovation, entrepreneurship, agriculture, manufacturing, and energy.
June 3, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
OPINION: Stop Texas’ youth vaping crisis by reining in illicit vape shop sales
By Rodney Anderson I am deeply troubled by the growing number of Texas students hooked on vaping.
June 2, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
OPINION: SB 3 Reveals MAHA’s True Colors—Control Over Compassion
By Joe Pool As a disabled district judge, I am compelled to speak out against Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), a misguided piece of legislation that threatens both the liberties of Texans and the economic vitality of our state.
May 31, 2025 at 5:00 am CDT
OPINION: Don’t Mess with Texas Women — Pass HB 229
By Payton McNabb and Amie Ichikawa If Texas wants to stand with women, the Texas legislature must pass House Bill 229 and codify definitions of sex-based terms like “male” and “female” into state law.