Perspectives, analysis, and commentary from Texas voices -- lawmakers, policy experts, business leaders, and citizens.
By David Sampson One of the questions facing state legislators as they enter the final weeks of this year’s legislative session is whether their actions will provide real help with the rising cost of home insurance, or if lawmakers will make matters worse for Texas consumers.
By Bill King The “clearance rate” in law enforcement lingo is the percentage of reported crimes that are solved by the police.
By Kody Carson Washington has a reputation for talking about farmers without ever talking to farmers.
By Lone Star Standard Editorial Board A powerful case is emerging for embracing vaping as a public health tool in the fight against cigarette smoking.
By Todd Staples and Dean Foreman The April 17 joint staff report by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) on the January 2025 winter storms presents itself as a comprehensive review of system performance, yet sprinkles in offhanded critique about ERCOT gas-electric coordination.
By David Armey Reports have shown that social media companies have intentionally designed their platforms to target and addict their youngest and most vulnerable users.
By David B. McGarry Texas’s H.B. 4901 — now before the legislature — provides a case study in the damage, even the noblest of intentions, if misplaced and badly executed, can inflict.
By Mike Wheeler When voters sent President Donald Trump back to the White House, they did so because they were ready for an administration that would stop the government overreach that was a hallmark of the previous administration.
By David Williams Bold entrepreneurship, limited regulation, and a firm basis in free-market principles have made Texas the global economic powerhouse it is today.
By Bill King There have been numerous media reports about the recent estimate from the U.S. Census, which shows that Harris County was the fastest-growing county in the country last year.
By Ron Yokubaitis In 2021, Texas made headlines by passing House Bill 20, a pioneering piece of legislation that stood up to Big Tech censorship.
By Donna Finley For more than 15 years, I have proudly owned and operated restaurants in Nacogdoches, where small businesses like mine form the backbone of our local economy.