Perspectives, analysis, and commentary from Texas voices -- lawmakers, policy experts, business leaders, and citizens.
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.
By Travis McCormick This week at the Texas Capitol, we learned something shocking.
By Joe Trotter With the arrival of tariffs on imported aluminum, the reality is that America does not have domestic production sufficient to meet the raw material demands of multiple industries.
By Harvey Hilderbran Under the Biden administration Democrats dangerously weaponized government, using agencies like the Internal Revue Service (IRS) and the murky regulatory process as political tools to target taxpayers they deem undesirable.
By Brian Taef America’s strength has always been forged by those willing to step up and serve.
By Lone Star Standard 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.