Population Panic

Have you heard? The world is about to end! '60 Minutes' recently featured Paul Ehrlich, author of the bestseller, 'The Population Bomb.' 'Humanity is not sustainable,' he said. Why would '60 Minutes' interview Ehrlich?

Capital Highlights

Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises A group of House Democrats is proposing a $15,000 raise for the state’s teachers and a 25% raise for other state employees by using some of the state’s record budget surplus. State Rep.

The Recycling Religion

For decades, we've been told: recycle! 'If we're not using recycled paper, we're cutting down more trees!' says Lynn Hoffman, co-president of Eureka Recycling. Recycling paper (or cardboard) does save trees. Recycling aluminum does save energy. But that's about it.

OnYour Payroll

President Joe Biden, 1600 Pennsylvania, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20500 (202) 456-1414. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Russell Senate Office Bulding 404, Washington, D.C. 20510. (202) 224-5922. Dallas office: LB 606, 10440 North Central Expressway, Suite 1160, Dallas, TX 75231-- 2223. (214) 599-8749. U.S.

Capital Highlights

Border security, tax relief and raises top list For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises.

The Idle American

Inherent with insistence to dig ever deeper—rarely satisfied with merely getting to the bottom of things—are the risks of learning more than we want to know. There are ever so many places to dig, with ever-growing types of tools with which to excavate.

Capital Highlights

Speaker open to resort-style casinos in state House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, told The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets that he is open to bringing resortstyle casinos to Texas. But don’t expect to find slot machines in 7-Eleven stores if casino gambling is legalized.

Damar Hamlin Reminds Us to Keep Faith in God

by Armstrong Williams If you are like me and a fan of Monday Night Football, then you watched in horrified disbelief as 24year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the turf in cardiac arrest after being struck in the chest by another player's helmet.

COVID: Who Was Right?

by John Stossel It's now been three years since COVID hit. At the start of the pandemic, 'experts' shouted: 'Stay home!' 'Close schools!' 'Wash your hands!' 'Disinfect countertops!' Clearly, disinfecting countertops and washing hands made no difference. What about closing schools and lockdowns?

On Your Payroll

President Joe Biden, 1600 Pennsylvania, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20500 (202) 456-1414. U.S.Sen.TedCruz, Russell Senate Office Bulding 404, Washington, D.C. 20510. (202) 224-5922. Dallas office: LB 606, 10440 North Central Expressway, Suite 1160, Dallas, TX 75231-2223. (214) 599-8749. U.S.Sen.