Woke Language

Have you noticed how our language is changing? t a congressional hearing on "Birthing While Black," nearly every politician used the words "birthing people" instead of "women" or "mothers.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Absent lawmakers stymie special session Nearly 60 Texas House Democrats left the state last Monday for Washington, D.C. in an effort to stop passage of a Republican-led elections bill. This in effect blocks all legislation since the House doesn’t have a quorum present.

Views From Panhandle Editors

I have a lot of baggage. And not the kind that will ruin a relationship-unless you’re married to a minimalist-but the literal baggage that makes you a human pack mule. Case in point: My freaking purse is huge, and growing in size and girth with each passing season.

Time to Keep Promise of Democracy for Cuba

Fidel Castro wrested the reins of power over Cuba from military dictator Fulgencio Batista on Jan. 1, 1959. My friend, Luis Haza, was eight at the time. His father, Colonel Bonifacio Haza, was in command of the National Police in Santiago de Cuba, nearly 300 miles southeast of Havana.

Space Shots and Crumbling Cookies…

If only life could be as simple as that Blue Bell ice cream delivery guy’s view of his job. It seems to take simplicity to another level. “I eat all I can and sell the rest.

The Left's Reign Makes Life Harder for the Poor

Americans see clearly how the left-wing push to defund and eliminate the police leads to a nationwide surge in violent crime that disproportionately affects minorities and the poor. The next big awakening, which Democrats could pay for, involves the left-wing assault on conventional energy.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Legislature returns for special session The Texas Legislature convened in special session last Thursday and GOP legislators introduced a fresh set of voting bills after Democrats blocked an earlier attempt during the regular session by walking out in May, preventing a quorum.

Institutional Racism

The country's largest teachers' union wants to institutionalize racism, bigotry, and prejudice in public schools from coast to coast. No longer should educational priorities center on reading, writing, arithmetic, science, technology, math and art.

Seniors to the Rescue!...

I spend a good chunk of time each week working with, learning from and encouraging fellow senior adults. It seems to me that the ones best able to “finish the race” don’t spend a lot of time employing the adverb “too.

Proud To Be an American

I am proud to be an American. Yes, I know that our system of government is not perfect, but I firmly believe that it is the best in the world. We are an exceptional country not because our people are exceptional, but because we have a different—and exceptiona—structure of government.