Opinion

The alarm bell is sounding for America’s wildlife. Once common, monarch butterflies have declined to the point where they are considered at real risk of extinction. We’ve lost nearly three billion birds that once filled our skies. And more than one-third of America’s wildlife are facing an elevated risk of extinction.

This spring, a U.S. negotiating team in Geneva reportedly made a deal that could have dire consequences for patients around the world.

If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, abortion will be banned in Texas due to statutes already on the books that prompted the Roe lawsuit to begin with, and because of a “trigger law” that went into effect last June.

This week, entrepreneurs across Texas are celebrating National Small Business Week despite the many hardships we’ve had to overcome during the last two years. From the early days of the pandemic, when innovation became a necessity or businesses were forced to close their doors, to today as many owners still struggle to find employees to meet exploding demand, the challenges we’ve faced since 2020 cannot be overstated.

The Biden administration may soon cripple America’s economy -- inadvertently, of course. Officials are reportedly giving serious consideration to a “march-in” petition, nominally filed by a handful of cancer patients but promoted by Knowledge Ecology International (KEI).

More than two years after COVID-19 began to disrupt our lives and livelihoods, Texas is moving forward. Our state’s economy has come roaring back, and our thriving business climate continues to be an asset and point of pride. Our population also continues to grow, attracting talented individuals from across the nation and around the world.

AUSTIN – One evening in April 2021, Eric Newell was out for a ride in Houston when his motorcycle was rear-ended by a vehicle, breaking both of his legs, dislocating his hips and injuring his back and hands. He is just one of 2,318 Texas motorcyclists seriously injured in crashes last year.

The years I spent working as a substance abuse counselor taught me about the ‘love affair’ aspect of alcoholism. I can’t imagine the passion one feels for the only lover who is always available, especially during a pandemic, and who makes isolation a performance piece. There is a lot of acting out with a cocktail or bottle of beer to relieve the pain.

Let Us Never Forget Our Solemn Pledge We must believe in our ability to work together to solve our toughest problems. On Memorial Day, 1945, the war in Europe had ended but the fighting in the Pacific continued, Lt.