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Early Voucher Applications Show Most Texas Families Still Choosing...

By Suzanne Bellsnyder, Texas Rural ReporterEarly data from Texas’ newly launched school voucher program suggests that most families across the...

Rural Frustration Is Real — And It’s Growing

For the first time since 2008, Democrats outvoted Republicans by roughly 500,000 votes during early voting in the Texas primary, and the final with...

Protecting Kids Online Requires Action; Not Judicial Paralysis

In December, a federal judge in the Western District of Texas issued preliminary injunctions blocking enforcement of the Texas App Store Accountability Act, preventing the...

Opinion: A Penny for County Roads: A Modern Fix for a 70-Year-Old...

January 18, 2026

Over a five-year period, TxDOT data shows a consistent and alarming trend: nearly 7% of all traffic fatalities in Texas occur on county roads each...

The death of bipartisanship in Texas: Why Austin has become...

October 14, 2025

Don't get it wrong, I am a Republican and have been an active member of my party since I was first able to vote. Some may try to call me a RINO -- whatever that is supposed...

A total THC ban will endanger Texas and hurt the economy

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick seems to have succeeded with his big, wasteful pet project: getting Texas to ban all products with any level of THC, the psychoactive component in...

Lessons from the Heartland: Kentucky folks say Public Dollars are...

November 8, 2024

There was a big news story on Tuesday's Election night that you may not have heard about. "School Choice" initiatives were on the ballot in three...

PODCAST: Growing Greatness: Interview with Wade Callaway with...

October 14, 2024

I sat down with Wade Callaway, the Superintendent of Gruver ISD in Hansford County. Gruver is a very small rural school that is doing great things for their kids. Gruver...

Glenn Rogers: Good Apples, Bad Apples

October 3, 2024

Public school teachers in Texas overwhelmingly consist of dedicated educational professionals who have committed their lives to teaching and...

The Two Room Schoolhouse

September 19, 2024

A historical marker stands near the Holt School in Hutchinson County. Now used as a community center, this two-room schoolhouse near one of our farms in the Texas Panhandle...

Capital Highlights May 16, 2024

Flood victims urged caution upon returning homeAs East Texas residents return to clean up their homes and businesses after exten-sive flooding...

Keep Foreign Interests Out of American Court Decisions

In the ongoing fight to protect American interests from foreign interference, third-party litigation financing (TPLF) has emerged as another tool...

Photo: Texas A&M Agrilife

State-managed air resources, better communication, and support for...

PAMPA - The Texas House Investigative Committee on the Panhandle Wildfires held meetings this week in Pampa to identify breakdowns in...

Representative Jared Patterson

Representative Jared Patterson: Some 'GOP Groups' Are Lying to...

February 20, 2024

Misinformation Campaigns Distort DemocracyAs one of the leading conservative voices in the Texas House, I’ve witnessed the evolving political...

Vouchers are not conservative

January 30, 2024

By State Rep. Glenn RogersThe Community NewsEditor’s Note: Glenn Rogers is the state representative for Texas House District 60, which includes...

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