The Secret Lives of Railroads
“The great truth of America,” John Oliver once said, is that “if you want to do something evil, put it inside something boring.”
Hello, Railroad...
Ken Paxton Auditions For Trump
Been living under a rock lately? That would be the only excuse for not noticing that Ken Paxton is becoming outrageously and increasingly authoritative...
Greg Abbott Needs To Put School Safety Into Law
If your children, like mine, were born in the last decade, congratulations! Our kids have been dubbed the “school shooting generation.”
It’s an ominously fitting...
Opinion: Why This ‘Gun-Totin’ Texas Republican is Voting for Biden
In a year that has been full of surprises, this might be one of the biggest: Texas is a battleground state in the 2020...
Opinion: DACA Texans are Essential to our COVID-19 Response and Economic Future
It is positive news to see that the Supreme Court has taken a step in the right direction regarding the attempted termination of the...
Opinion: Hey Texas! Wear a Mask!
Due to our COVID-19 crisis, I have been at home a great deal lately, and I have spent hours watching the news and reading...
Opinion: On Women’s Equality Day, Celebrate Those Who Made 19th Amendment Possible
Today, Aug. 26, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day. It was this date in 1920 that Congress certified the 19th Amendment and added it to...
Stay In Your Lane, Matt Krause
I’m extremely troubled by the actions taken by Matt Krause in regards to the books that exist in our classrooms and our libraries in...
Opinion: Abbott Needs to Lead on Issue of Standardized Tests for Texas Schoolchildren
Ordinarily, when I write a column, I write to what my ego would hope to be thousands of readers. Today, however, I write to...
Opinion: Young Republicans Support Reforming Marijuana Penalties in Texas
Over 60,000 arrests are made each year for marijuana possession in Texas, accounting for 4.5 to 6 percent of total arrests statewide. Republicans of...
