Perspectives, analysis, and commentary from Texas voices -- lawmakers, policy experts, business leaders, and citizens.
By The Texas Dispatch Editorial Board The popular-vote victory of Donald Trump to a second term made clear that the American people want to see major changes in how their government operates.
By Jason Isaac The Texas Railroad Commission's recent approval of a new oil and gas disposal facility in Shelby County marks a significant milestone for East Texas.
By Rex Solomon As the president of Houston Jewelry, a fifth-generation family business that has served Texans since the 1850s, I've seen plenty of proposals that were ill-fated from the start.
By Taylor McCray In Texas, we take pride in doing things our way—fiercely independent, accountable, and committed to putting people before politics.
By Brandon Creighton ‘As goes Texas, so goes the nation’—this is not just a quote, it is a reality that reflects Texas's influence in shaping the political, economic, and cultural trajectory of the United States.
By Sid Miller Just down the street from the Austin headquarters of the Texas Department of Agriculture is a trailer selling consumable cannabis products; the sole purpose of these products is to inebriate.
By Bill King The U.S. Census Bureau just released its population estimates for 2024.
By Travis McCormick When you hear the word “crisis,” your mind probably goes to national security concerns.
By Sid Miller Living in Stephenville—the dairy capital of Texas—I’ve got a front-row seat to the heartbeat of our state’s dairy industry.
By Sid Miller As the Agriculture Commissioner of one of the country's largest farming and ranching states, I am excited that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has joined President Trump, lending his powerful voice to the MAGA movement.
By Harvey Hilderbran During an election year – especially a presidential one – people here in Texas and across the nation are paying closer attention to politics than usual.
By Michael Cargill It’s high time the Texas Legislature “re-open the hood” and get to work fixing state statutes governing the carrying of handguns.