Like other conservatives, I believe deeply in the principle of states’ rights. Local governments know their communities best and are often more accountable than far-off bureaucrats in Washington. However, while I trust my home state of Texas more than DC, even strong principles have exceptions. Some issues are too big, too fast-moving, and too vital […]

When Alan Turing first coined the term “artificial intelligence,” or AI, in his 1950 paper “Computing Machinery and Intelligence,” the first full-scale nuclear generating station was years away from breaking ground, deregulated power markets were still decades down the road, and the People’s Republic of China was in its infancy. AI, energy shocks and U.S.-China […]

I watched the Israel Defense Forces compilation of footage of gruesome and hideous acts against humanity committed Oct. 7 by Hamas members, and my soul will be changed forever. The footage, called “Bearing Witness,” is a grim reminder that barbarity and medieval acts of horror can be perpetrated against peaceful civilians at any given moment […]