After the flurry of bills filed on the deadline, we have the final number of bills filed and an accurate picture of the universe of topics we will work on. In total, both...

Goliad Heroes Day, observed on March 27 by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, commemorates the Goliad Massacre where Texas soldiers, including those under James W....

More often than not in times past, the gentle buzz of a summer evening led to the furious scratching of a sleepless night.  Humans have fought the good fight between...

This past week marked the beginning of the annual NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, or as we all know it, March Madness. I always relish this time of year as folks all...

Old cane bottom rocker that sits by the stairYou were Papa’s, and Grandpa’s, and Great Grandpa’s chair.If only your squeaking could be understood, Our hearts with dear...

The pace of session continues to pick up and important deadlines are around the corner. Committee hearings, voting, and debating on the Senate Floor take up most of my...

One hundred eighty-nine years ago, on March 15, 1836, the founding fathers of Texas convened at Washington-on-the-Brazos. In the face of tyranny and an advancing army from...

Chickens have forever had a place in our hearts and on our tables. Why is that? Well … why not?   And so I’d like you to come with me back to the summer of 1970, ‘way up...

The summer of 1956 was an interesting one for me. I was out of classes from Baylor University for the summer.  I had purchased my first car, a 1950 Chevrolet two-door...

I suspect that we are all familiar with the colloquial expression concerning brass monkeys.  Most of the sayings have to do with weather – cold weather. When and how did...

This week will mark the anniversary of the "Travis Letter." On February 24th, 1836, William B. Travis wrote a letter addressed "To the People of Texas and All Americans in...

As we approach the 50-day mark of the 89th Legislative Session, legislators are putting the finishing touches on the bills they intend to file before bill filing deadline,...

Annexation to the United States was far from automatic for Texas once independence from Mexico was gained in 1836. Sam Houston noted that Texas “was more coy than forward”...

The history of Texas’ legacy in the space race from the ’60s-’70s is a storied one, and it started with a lot of hard work by the Lone Star State to get America’s...

This weekend we celebrate President’s Day, honoring all US presidents. The holiday originally celebrated George Washington’s birthday on February 22. It became a federal...