July 15, 2010 RSS feed / Opinion

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Need increases to tackle ‘dire’ fiscal picture

With each passing week, fresh warning signs from the markets, government reports, or events overseas underscore the need to tackle our dire fiscal and economic picture. More...

Region offers little-known historical tidbits

BOB BOWMAN’S EAST TEXAS

Each holiday, a hay bale north of Bethany, on the Texas-Louisiana line, gives travelers its good wishes for the season. The last time I was there, the hay bale was celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. More...

Texans put unique touch on history

U.S. SEN. JOHN CORNYN

Throughout history, Texans have always put their unique touch on just about everything under the big sky. The way we talk, the way we govern, and the way we cook are just a few examples. Our music, particularly country music, was no exception. More...

GOP supports Fed audit

I was pleased last week to see my Republican colleagues take up the cause to fully audit the Federal Reserve by including my language from the Federal Reserve Transparency Act in a motion to recommit the financial regulation reform bill. More...

GOP offers growth agenda

During the last week, President Obama doubled down on a losing political bet, further cementing the Democratic Party’s reputation as the champion of bigger deficits, higher spending and more government. More...

We must ask ourselves, ‘What if?’

What if we asked God to raise up an army of believers to bring justice to a difficult social injustice and He did it? What if we prayed for something and God gave us exactly what we wanted but wrapped it up in a box we didn’t recognize? More...