Opinion

SNEAKY. That’s what it was. Not only did the Conference Committee pull the wool over the eyes of their fellow legislators, which they did—they pulled the wool over the eyes

An editorial treasure WHAT A GREAT first spread this week! Deserving tributes to a landmark leader; a classic column introduced with a solid dash of emotion; an editorial that translated

SOLD! The banner went up across a For Sale sign at a house, across from the Baptist church in my town. The house had been on the market for four

OVER THE PAST nearly two months, I’ve filed a handful of public information requests with 31st District Attorney Franklin McDonough’s office and the Texas Rangers, attempting to determine—first, what criminal

Officials say state’stop issues are resolved AUSTIN—With the governor’s mansion as their backdrop, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen on May 23 announced their

IT’S AMAZING WHAT lawmakers can do when there’s a lot of money on hand.   Texas lawmakers passed a whopping $250.7 billion two-year budget over the weekend—up 15.7% from the