COMMENTARY: RGV ‘mega-MPO’ needed
BY STATE SEN. EDDIE LUCIO JR.Residents of Cameron and Hidalgo counties could be beneficiaries of increased road and highway resources to strengthen the transportation...
COMMENTARY: What Saturday’s March for Our Lives should mean
BY LINDA ADAMSI am tormented like so many by the Feb. 14 acts of violence in Florida that took the lives of 17 innocent...
COMMENTARY: Tariffs and trade agreements impact Texas/US energy dominance
BY TODD STAPLESAmerican energy dominance isn’t just a catchy slogan. It is here and has distinctly been made possible by Texans. Texas leads the...
COMMENTARY: In frastructure, education and openness will bring more jobs to Texas
BY STATE REP. RENE O. OLIVEIRAHow do we keep the Texas economy growing and moving forward, when we face increasing competition from other states...
COMMENTARY: It’s National Ag Day
BY GARY L. SIXToday is National Agriculture Day — a day designated each year by the Agriculture Council of America to celebrate the accomplishments...
COMMENTARY: Texas politics and Amazon’s HQ choice
BY Jim Henson and Joshua Blank | Guest columnistsAmazon’s choice of a location for its second headquarters has led to much eye-of-the-beholder appraisal of...
COMMENTARY: Today’s school walkouts are teachable moments
BY SARAH HINGERFor 17 minutes today beginning at 10 a.m. CST, students and their supporters across the country are planning to walk out of...
COMMENTARY: Texas must stop funding ‘fake’ women’s health centers
BY EMILY MARTINOn March 20, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a California law intended to regulate crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs,)...
COMMENTARY: During ‘Sunshine Month,’ put spotlight on government
BY KELLEY SHANNONShining light on government to hold it accountable is hardly a new idea. In fact, Texas was a national leader in this...
COMMENTARY: Texas children’s safety net fraying under Trump’s budget plan
BY PATRICK BRESETTEIn recent decades, America’s children have made notable gains in health and education, and seen reductions in poverty and childhood involvement with...