Editorials

Water plan needs voters’ approval

Thanks to the poorly-written Texas Constitution, voters will decide several relatively routine items in a Nov. 5 statewide…

Editorials

Arab oil embargo made U.S. stronger

Exactly 40 years ago, Arab nations cut off oil supplies to the United States in response to American…

Editorials

Zero tolerance for ridiculous policies

It wasn’t so very long ago that conservatives were the lead proponents of “zero tolerance” policies. Such policies…

Editorials

Republicans need consistent policies

What’s the old saying? “For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe,…

Editorials

The GOP mobbed by bad analogies

Washington-based pundits might be excused for failing to comprehend the internal machinations of the Republican Party. Even many…

Editorials

Federal government hostile to reporters

It should come as no surprise to anyone who keeps an eye on the daily press briefings at…

Editorials

Politically correct on Columbus Day?

On the day we celebrate today, 522 years after, Christopher Columbus stepped off a frail, water-sodden, scurvy-ridden vessel…

Editorials

GOP should repeal medical device tax

Defunding the Affordable Care Act was never a realistic goal — not with the Senate dug in, in…

Editorials

Freedom of speech must not be limited

The basic principle is simple. The freedom of speech is good. With very few exceptions, policies that make…

Editorials

Ethanol mandates should be repealed

And this is supposed to be bad news? The EPA is still bemoaning the government shutdown, and warning…