Surely legislation will be reintroduced to provide funds for much-needed additional Border Patrol agents. There was a huge hiring effort almost 20 years ago and many agents will soon be reaching retirement age, writes Morgan Smith.
Abundant natural resources, generational know-how and bold leadership have elevated Texas oil and natural gas to a national asset, says the president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association.
The first-ever Startup Texas Pitch Fest brought together incredible entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative ideas, says BCIC President and CEO Cori Peña.
A guest column from Ricardo Peña Olivares, a retired government official who worked for U.S. Speaker Jim Wright and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry.
A guest column from Angela Burton, the U.S. Small Business Administration's acting regional administrator for Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
A guest column about Senate Bill 2 by Angelina Támez, a resident of South Texas, a first-generation American, and Republican activist.
A guest column from Dr. Irma N. Guadarrama, a former UT-Rio Grande Valley professor who now works at UT-Austin.
A guest column about Senate Bill 2 penned by Ovidia Molina, president of the Texas State Teachers Association.
A guest column by Leonardo Olivares, a former city manager and Congressional staffer based in Weslaco, Texas. Olivares highly recommends reading banned books such as For Whom the Bell Tolls and 1984.
A guest column by Stan Gottfredson, CEO at Atraxia Law, a paralegal firm based in San Diego, California, that assists individuals affected by toxic exposure.
A guest column from the commissioner representing employers on the Texas Workforce Commission board.
A guest column by writer and professor emeritus in political science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Dr. Gary Joe Mounce.
A guest column from Celina Moreno, president and CEO of the San Antonio-based Intercultural Development Research Association.
A guest column by writer Morgan Smith about ongoing discussions between the US and Mexican administrations on securing the border.
The president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business discusses the formation of the Texas Leads Trade coalition.
McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos responds to criticism that his city is not assisting President Trump's efforts to round up and deport undocumented immigrants.
The disability community is urging common sense when it comes to presidential appointments, writes Chase Bearden, executive director of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities.
A guest column from Morgan Smith, a writer who visits the border at least monthly to document conditions there and to assist a variety of humanitarian organizations.
An ongoing challenge for Texas is keeping up with infrastructure, including water, transportation, broadband and reliable power sources, writes Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
State Sen. Juan Hinojosa participates in the first public hearing of the Senate Finance Committee this legislative session. Hinojosa is vice chair of the committee.