Opinion

May, 2018

• 16 May

  Op-Ed: We Need Our ‘Teachers of the Year’ More Than Once a Year

  

  Quick, name the Teacher of the Year for the United States from 2018. Okay, that’s hard. Name your State teacher of the year. Or your district teacher of the year. How about your local campus …
• 12 May

  Op-Ed: No Park is an Island

  

  Last month I was blessed in having the opportunity to meet the River and the Wall feature documentary team in Austin.    I spent two days with Ben Masters, Hillary Pierce, Austin Alvarado, and Jay Kleberg sharing …
• 8 May

  Op-Ed: The Democracy of Creation

  

  Just a few years back, if one wanted to be a published author, you had to write your novel, hire an agent and have that person shop your book around all of the publishers until …
• 6 May

  Analysis: The Anemic State of Democracy in Texas

  

  The difficulty in getting voters to show up for a runoff election is a big problem in Texas. There are hotspots around the state that might engage more voters, but generally speaking, it’s hard enough …
• 1 May

  Op-Ed: Flim Flam and the Extended Lesson

  

  Back in the days when Uri Geller and Jean Dixon (look them up) were making the talk show rounds, I once told my science classes that I was able to predict the future. Of course, …

April, 2018

• 25 April

  Op-Ed: ‘Shattered Dreams’ Recreation Takes on Reality of Drinking, Driving and Death

  

  When your kid is getting ready for a big weekend event, or a special evening like Burges High School’s upcoming prom, there are a lot of things to do. Dresses need to be bought, tuxes …
• 23 April

  Analysis: A Poll Showing a Close Race in Texas, if Most Texans Voted

  

  You probably saw the new Texas political survey from Quinnipiac released last week — the one that had Democrat Beto O’Rourke running just a few percentage points behind Republican Ted Cruz in this year’s U.S. Senate race. Heady stuff, or scary …
• 18 April

  Op-Ed: Sorry, Kids Don’t Need Cursive Writing to Understand Historical Documents

  

  Take a look at this meme that rears its ugly head once in a while across the Internet especially on Facebook: For those of you that cannot read cursive, it says; “Kids who can’t read …
• 17 April

  Op-Ed: Cornyn Applauds Trump’s Response to Chemical Attacks in Syria

  

  WASHINGTON –Tueday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) offered his support for President Trump’s recent military action against the Syrian regime in response to chemical attacks on innocent civilians. Excerpts of Sen. …
• 13 April

  Analysis: Texans Hate Standardized Tests, but Govern by the Results

  

  The best way to improve public education in Texas? Cut the number of standardized tests students have to take, according to a February 2017 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. That answer came in ahead of increased …
• 11 April

  Op-Ed: It Isn’t About Technology, it is About Equity

  

  The student looked up from his new HP Stream computer, a low powered , low cost Windows laptop. He was in 11th grade and seemed to really be interested in what was happening on the …
• 10 April

  Hurd on the Hill: Energy Security is National Security

  

  Folks in the 23rd District know well that West Texas energy fuels our economy. In fact, the Texas portion of the Permian Basin alone provides more than 444,000 jobs, contributes more than $60.2 billion to …
• 5 April

  Bishop Seitz Statement on Executive Order Sending National Guard to Southern Border

  

  In the midst of a week in which we Christians continue to celebrate God’s mercy and Christ’s gift of peace to all humanity, I have learned of President Trump’s Executive Order ordering the National Guard …
• 4 April

  Commission on Migration, Bishop Seitz, Release Statement on National Guard Border Deployment

  

  On Wednesday, the Commission on Migration of the Diocese of El Paso and the Most Rev. Mark J. Seitz, Bishop of El Paso, released the following statement regarding President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard …
• 4 April

  Senator Cornyn: Statement on the Administration’s National Guard Announcement

  

  AUSTIN–U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s announcement that he will authorize Governors to deploy the National Guard to help support law enforcement along the southern border of the …