Rogers: Texas GOP is becoming anti-rural

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GUEST EDITORIAL

Originally published in the Dallas Morning News on May 24, 2025.

Party and its allies oppose small-town Texas’ biggest priorities. Our great state is experiencing an explosive population boom. Yet most of the growth is in the Texas Triangle — anchored by Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston — with a combined population over 20 million. Many rural counties are declining. According to the Texas…