Op-Eds

On the record, in print

Published commentary by Garrett W. Fulce in the Houston Chronicle, The Hill, RealClearMarkets and the Washington Examiner. Each piece is archived here in full and links back to the outlet that ran it.

Houston Chronicle

Defend Texas exceptionalism. Build more data centers.

June 10, 2026

In Texas, people divide along many lines: Republicans and Democrats, Longhorns and Aggies, beans or no beans. But no rivalry, political disagreement or culinary heresy co…

Washington Examiner

The KIDS Act treats everyone like a kid

April 2, 2026

Our federal congressional representatives struggle to keep up with email. You’d think putting them in charge of regulating mobile gaming would be widely recognized as a l…

RealClearMarkets

The AI Boom Is Tailor-Made for the Texas Economy

January 6, 2026

Recent multi-billion-dollar infrastructure investments like Meta’s plan for another gigawatt AI data center in El Paso, Texas, signal that the Lone Star State plans to de…

The Hill

Why Ken Paxton is Democrats’ favorite Republican

October 23, 2025

While Texas survived another scorching summer, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s double-digit lead in the U.S. Senate primary evaporated into a statistical tie with incumbent…

Houston Chronicle

End the property tax in Texas? Tell me what you’ll cut first.

October 21, 2025

While rumors swirl that Gov. Greg Abbott might call the Legislature back to Austin to tackle property tax reform, there’s no expectation that they’d be successful if he d…

Houston Chronicle

In Texas’ redistricting fight, Democrats’ walkout unites Republicans

August 18, 2025

As the quorum-breaking Democrats filed back into the Texas House chamber clutching triumphant press releases and wearing hollow smiles, they returned to find a unified Re…

Houston Chronicle

Want accountability? Let disaster victims sue Texas

August 5, 2025

When the government fails like it did in the Hill Country flood, lawmakers should let us hold it liable.

Houston Chronicle

KP George needs to say the magic words: 'I resign'

June 29, 2025

At a press conference this month, embattled Fort Bend County Judge KP George unveiled his latest magic trick: Presto! Change-o! He transformed himself into a Republican.

Houston Chronicle

The GOP war over Paxton: Bigwigs vs. conservatives like me

September 6, 2023

The Republican Party’s bosses, in a craven betrayal of conservatives like me, have shockingly chosen to assail GOP members of the Texas House who boldly cast their votes…