Control Versus Choice

COVID cases are up. Hospitalizations climbed 24% last week. But the media make everything seem scarier than it is. The headline 'Up 24%!' comes after dramatic lows. Hospitalizations are still less than half what they were when President Joe Biden said, 'The pandemic is over.

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Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the AustinAmerican-Statesman.

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STAAR scores show continued struggles in math, reading Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below grade-level, the Texas Tribune reported.

The Fake Climate Consensus

We are told climate change is a crisis, and that there is an 'overwhelming scientific consensus.' 'It's a manufactured consensus,' says climate scientist Judith Curry in my new video. She says scientists have an incentive to exaggerate risk to pursue 'fame and fortune.

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Record sea temps could spur more hurricanes Forecasters for the National Weather Service are anticipating a more active hurricane season this year because of record-warm ocean surface temperatures, the Texas Tribune reported. Hurricane season runs through the end of November.

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.