Recently, Denton Bible Church held a conference to decry “wokeness” ideology. They described “wokeness ideology” as rooted in social justice. … Read more

Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and world’s wealthiest man, announced Tuesday after flying to the edge of space that he was awarding $100 milli… Read more

It has been almost 11 years since our city lost Librada “Lily” Rose Cantú to an unfortunate accident. I personally did not know Lily, but than… Read more

Keep your saddle oiled and your gun greased because the “National Day of the Cowboy” — the fourth Saturday in July — is finally here. This day… Read more

She is 8 years old. Read more

At this time last year, we were at what was then a peak in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, facing a pandemic that could hit every… Read more

Bill O’Reilly said he knew better than to talk to Politico about the ticket sales of his “History Tour” with former President Donald Trump way… Read more

“In this new world, it may be that big, ideological changes are not caused by bread shortages but by new kinds of disruptions.” — Anne Applebaum Read more

The spotlight won’t shine for long on the story of Texas’ flyaway Democrats. The novelty will wear off. The cable TV networks will have other … Read more

The Partition of India in 1947 was accompanied by almost unimaginable atrocities. There were reports of pregnant women having their babies cut… Read more

We live in ignorant times. Read more

The Senate has passed legislation covering all the topics put on the agenda by Gov. Greg Abbott in just a few days, but it’s unlikely any of i… Read more

Did you know that Black people are not going to be allowed to vote in America anymore? At least in states controlled by Republicans. Sounds a … Read more

Leaving the state to block restrictive voting legislation isn’t any more outrageous than requiring people to wait in line for 17 hours to test… Read more

It was, let us say, an interesting weekend for democracy. Read more

The build-out of the Hunter-Cole Ranch development in southwest Denton is projected to take 30-40 years, according to a Hillwood official in a… Read more

Over the last couple of weeks, Gov. Greg Abbott’s fortunes have lined up nicely. Moments like this are rare and often don’t last long in Texas… Read more

I like to apply free-market analysis to American politics. Within established laws, politicians compete for votes and are rewarded for maximiz… Read more

There has been a lot of conversation about the border of late. Who has come? Who is waiting? Where do they come from? Why do they come? Read more

Recently walking through one of our city parks, my faith in humanity was restored. That is important for me because as I get older, I find mys… Read more

Nearly two weeks later, it has become a tragedy in slow motion. Read more

For the second time in four years, Texas legislators are returning for a summer special session mixing culture wars, political confections and… Read more

There is no denying a crisis on our southern border exists, unless you’re President Joe Biden and his border czar Vice President Kamala Harris… Read more

Humankind has survived untold numbers of cataclysmic natural disasters over the thousands of years that humanity has lived on Earth. Floods, d… Read more

My native Peru has begun its descent into hell. Western embassies are besieged by people seeking visas. Capital flight has started. There is t… Read more

Every modern Texas governor knows — or learns the hard way — that special legislative sessions are political minefields. Read more

“America is back,” President Biden announced repeatedly in meeting with allies in Europe. The question, of course, is back for what? Biden has… Read more

A conservative Austin think tank is touting a list of no-nos worthy of Dolores Umbridge, or, if you’re not a Harry Potter fan, of George Orwell. Read more

Changes are coming to the Denton Record-Chronicle’s Opinion page — with the biggest impact for most readers being a more local presence in the… Read more

My Mama taught me, “El que habla mal de otros a ti, habla mal de ti a otros.” Loosely translated, that means, “Whoever speaks bad of others to… Read more

After reading Larry Beck’s June 26-27 guest essay titled “Better ‘woke’ than asleep at the wheel,” I would like to address some of the issues … Read more

Texans want to legalize marijuana and don’t think everybody should be able to carry a gun without training or a license. Read more

Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican-led Texas Legislature see Texas as a state to exploit for its natural resources and Texas workers to be ex… Read more

The Republican primary for governor is probably over, before it ever really started. Read more

There’s a lot at stake in the quest to understand so-called long COVID. It may come as a surprise to some, but lingering post-infection sympto… Read more

I was surprised by the outcome of a recent meeting at a large local church here in our fair city (as reported in the June 16 edition of the De… Read more