Robert Inks

Donald Trump’s recent racist comments prove he’s unfit for office, write seven Democratic state senators.

While there are major law enforcement benefits to automatic license plate readers, a lack of safeguards has brought major negative consequences that need to be addressed as this technology continues to spread, writes Greg Glod of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

New research on lifting families from poverty suggests that the key is to help both the children and the parents together, writes Tori Mannes, president and CEO of ChildCareGroup.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has positioned himself to be a serious presidential contender for the next several campaign cycles, not unlike his political hero, President Ronald Reagan, writes Austin lawyer Anya Bidwell.

School choice might just be the motivation legislators need to tackle the daunting task of education financing reform, writes former Dallas County GOP Chairman Wade Emmert, now a research fellow at the Institute for Policy Innovation.

Barring the unforeseen, it appears that most of Texas’ Republican delegation will unite in support of Trump at the National Convention in Cleveland, writes former Texas GOP Chairman Tom Pauken. But this has been a year of huge surprises on the national political front.

As the appalling details of the Baylor University sexual assault scandal come to light, Ken Starr has learned that the path to successfully completing a university presidency is long and arduous, write Michael S. Harris and Molly Ellis of Southern Methodist University.

Now more than ever, Baylor University needs a proven leader like Kenneth Starr to shepherd the school forward, writes Vincent Harris, CEO of Harris Media and a Baylor alum.

Proposed changes to Texas’ Medicaid program, intended to cut costs, could result in medical complications that hurt the vulnerable people served by the Medicaid program and cost the state more in the long run, write Sindi Rosales and Donna Stahlhut of the Epilepsy Foundation Texas.

During this uncertain time, it is more important than ever that the child welfare community come together to ensure that children’s needs come first, providing them with the same opportunity to thrive as any other child, writes Vicki Spriggs, CEO of Texas CASA.