Capital Highlights

by Gary Borders Flooding prompts disaster declaration Heavy rains through Texas last week caused flooding, particularly in the Dallas area, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a disaster declaration for 23 affected counties.

Letter to the Editor

August 23, 2022 Dear Editor, During the most extreme weather periods, energy is a life-critical resource.

Big Government Biden

by Terence P. Jeffrey In the first 18 full months that Joe Biden has been president -- February 2021 through July 2022 -- the federal government has spent $9,728,646,000,000, according to data published in the Monthly Treasury Statement.

The Idle American

By Dr. Don Newbury “Doting” is an adjective often used to describe grandparents. In the case of Rick and Becky Cadden, however, “pranking” might be a better fit.

Scientific ' Integrity'

by John Stossel 'Trust the science,' say the media. Polls show that fewer Americans do. There's good reason for that. 'They don't trust science because science is increasingly untrustworthy,' says science writer Andrew Follet in my new video.

OnYour Payroll

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Capital Highlights

by Gary Borders Farmer’s Almanac predicting a white winter As Texas gets at least a temporary reprieve this week from the heat, with a nice round of rain blanketing much of the state, the Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting January will bring significant snowfall to the state.

Less Class Time for Controversy— Just As Well

from The Colorado Springs Gazette A national survey has found some public school teachers are more reluctant to discuss hot-button topics in class amid restrictions in a number of states on teaching about racism, sexism and other oft-debated fare.

On the Road Again

By Dr. Don Newbury We laughed intermittently for weeks about our decision to embark on a 3,000-mile road trip because we didn’t have time to fly.

Volunteers in Ukraine

by John Stossel When Russia attacked Ukraine, 'experts' said the country would fall within days. It hasn't. One reason is that the Russian military wasn't as effective as people thought. Another is that Ukrainians surprised the world by courageously defending their country.