In this letter, the writer had no answer to the simple question posed by a friend living in another part of the country as to why the people of Texas don't get to vote on issues being debated. The ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he has sent letters to several cities across the state to notify them that leaders are not allowed to raise taxes above the no-new-revenue rate.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has paused all increases to collegiate undergraduate tuition for the 2026-2027 school year. "Higher ...

Re: "Who's a RINO? Cornyn? Paxton? You? Texas oligarchy uses the wrong criteria for choosing leaders," by Glenn Rogers, Sunday Opinion. The style and content (coprophagous!) of Rogers' column brought ...

A recent letter by state Rep. Charles Owen questions whether global markets truly demand cleaner energy solutions or if Louisiana is merely bending to “climate ideologues.” But that view ignores the ...

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