Freedom in Colorado

by John Stossel There is actually a Democratic governor who cares about economic freedom! He's Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. He's the subject of my new video. Before Polis got into the ugly field of government, he did useful work. He was an entrepreneur.

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Child care centers closing across state An unprecedented number of child care centers are expected to close across the state as pandemic relief funding ends, the Texas Standard reported.

Not All Book Bans Equal

from The Colorado Springs Gazette All things are not equal and morally relative. This reality should guide school district officials in deciding which books to have in libraries.

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Wildfire chances increasing across state The risk for wildfires across the state has risen along with the hot and dry conditions, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Free to Try Stuff

Politicians have big plans for us. President Joe Biden repeatedly says, 'I have a plan for that.' 'I alone can fix it,' shouted President Donald Trump. But most of life, and the best of life, happens when politicians butt out and let us make our own choices.

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Patrick issues gag order ahead of trial Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week issued a sweeping gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Houston Chronicle reported, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides threaten to jeopardize the trial.

The Idle American

My intrepid Uncle Mort does much “huffing and puffing” about state and national politics. At the end of the day, though—when everything is said and done— always more is said than done. Sometimes he claims to see two imaginary punching bags, one inscribed “Austin” and the other “Washington, DC.

Smears for Money

The Southern Poverty Law Center just released a report claiming there are 1,225 hate and anti-government groups in America. These groups cause 'fear and pain (in) Black, brown, and LGBTQ communities.' The SPLC lists such groups on its 'hate map.' I once believed the center.

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Tax-relief plan headed to governor Proponents are calling it the “biggest property tax cut in Texas history.” Both chambers of the Texas Legislature passed an $18 billion package during the second special session, the Austin American-Statesman reported. If signed as expected by Gov.

College Racism

by John Stossel The Left is angry because the Supreme Court ruled race-based affirmative action unconstitutional. President Joe Biden says he 'strongly disagrees.' But Chief Justice John Roberts was right to say, 'Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it.