And Off They Go…

The collective “whoosh” sweeping across the nation this month is the sound of school leaders exhaling, most of them having awarded diplomas, seen graduates throw caps skyward and watch them depart—ready or not—to face the great unknown.

Cost of Rent Control

Rents have reached record highs. But have no fear, renters! In the Minnesota cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, progressives persuaded people to vote for rent control. That'll punish those greedy landlords! Except, profits are what persuade builders to build things.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Anti-gun violence protests and school safety measures Anti-gun violence protests were held in multiple cities across the state over the weekend, while the state has imposed additional measures designed to strengthen school security.

Views From Panhandle Editors

On one of the last cool afternoons of the season last week, my husband and I were working in the garage when our eight-year-old neighbor—Ill call him John—stopped by for a visit.

Would These Four Gun Controls Prevent Mass Shootings?

The New York Times reckons that four gun control measures Congress is considering "might have changed the course of at least 35 mass shootings" since 1999 -- one-third of attacks in which a gunman killed at least four people.

Remembering Yesterdays…

Minds’ gristmills generally become unhinged—if not totally off the rails—on items of recent history. But their recollection of long-ago happenings may confound friends, and perhaps amaze whoever is doing the recollecting.

Biden's Real Deficit

The president now brags that he cut the deficit! "We're on track," he says, to have "the biggest decline in a single year ever in American history." It's actually true. But utterly deceitful.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

TEA directed to make schools safer Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Education Agency to ensure school facilities are made safer in the wake of the killing of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.

Politicians Should Resist Urge to 'Do Anything' to Stop School Shootings

After a gunman murdered 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last week, politicians responded as they always do to such shocking crimes.

Let Me Count the Ways….

In 1845, poetess Elizabeth Barrett tried to count the ways she loved Robert Browning, her suitor and eventual husband. Her heralded message came through with clarity in her poem, “How Do I Love Thee?