The late-comers guide to the 2018 GOP Primary

Hey, wait a minute: the last two weeks were called early voting for a reason. Day-of primary voting is technically on-time. Who are you calling "late?"

We hear you. But in the last Republican Primary 137 more voters cast their ballots early than on primary election day (17,584 early compared to 17,447 on March 10, 2014).

So while half of you reading this have likely already made your decision, there's the other half still waiting. We have you covered.

We urge you to check out the Travis County Republican Party's helpful page on the primary. On it you'll find information on the candidates, links to sample ballots, voters guides, and so much more. www.TravisGOP.com/candidates

Democrat death rattle becomes an echo as Congressional campaigns run out of ideas

Wait -- isn't she running in CD 31?
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The American left is coming to grips with a grim electoral reality.

Their New Deal policies are losing favor with the public, state legislatures are overwhelmingly going red (67-32 chambers), and ill-conceived schemes like Obamacare are turning people to the GOP in droves. And let's not get started on the unpopularity of taxpayer funds for Planned Parenthood!

That jangling noise you hear coming out of that TV in the corner still tuned to MSNBC is the death rattle of the Democratic Party. And recently it's starting to echo.

The left won't go down without making a huge spectacle. They have President Trump's tweets to energize the crowds into their own versions of the Tea Party (e.g. Indivisible, Resist, etc.), they have the Hollywood elite as cheerleaders, and they will pounce on any public tragedy to attack conservatives -- going as far to denounce the prayers of the faithful in wake of the recent, horrific shooting at a Florida public school. Sensationalism is their new game.

Happy Texas Independence Day, Austin style

Today is Texas Independence Day. And what better place to celebrate than right here in the Capital of Texas?

No, you're still unlikely to get today off from work. Your school-aged kids are probably going to be celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday. And you're predictably going to get blank stares from the Californians who keep moving here to escape their former state's crumbling economy.

But there are some incredible events worthy of a true Texan's time today and this weekend -- including a parade, historic re-enactors, a pop-up boot store, a fun run, and even Texas-shaped waffles on Sixth Street. What's not to love about all that?

• Driskill Hotel/Sun Radio Texas Independence Day Festival on Sixth Street: https://www.facebook.com/events/191095608147334
• Celebrate Texas events (parade, 5K run, memorials, etc.): http://CelebrateTexas.org/events
• Below is a reprint of our 2017 article on 5 Unique Ways YOU Can Celebrate Texas Independence Day. 
• We're sure our Texian founding fathers would want you to vote to continue the spirit of independence well into the 21st Century. Learn more about the Travis GOP Primary.