Perspectives, analysis, and commentary from Texas voices -- lawmakers, policy experts, business leaders, and citizens.
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.
By Bill King In the second half of the twentieth century, enrollment in U.
By Sid Miller Water is the lifeblood of Texas agriculture, and nowhere is that more critical than in the Rio Grande Valley.
By Lone Star Standard A pending proposal by the U.
By Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Our nation’s agriculture industry is under siege, and the alarm bells are ringing loud and clear in the Texas Panhandle.
By Bill Peacock Only a decade ago, Texas had the most competitive electricity market in the world, a market that produced reliable, affordable electricity.
By Andrew Vale You may not know it, but the printing industry constitutes a large portion of the US economy, especially the economy of Texas.
By Brian Thornton In Texas, the legal and political tension between state lawmakers and its populous, “blue” urban cities and counties is nothing new, but the intensity of this ongoing power struggle has, by any measure, increased in recent history.
By Bill King A couple of months ago, I wrote a check for about $200 to my pool company for the monthly maintenance.