About the Forum

The Texas Lone Star FORUM is a nonprofit organization of community activists with a wide range of issue areas and journalists working to communicate ideas to the public and stimulate policy debate by tapping into the power of the media.

Over the years, editors have come to recognize the Texas Lone Star FORUM for well-written, well-researched, and thought-provoking commentary on topics including electric competition , check cashing fees , emergency contraception , state income tax .

On average, media packets reach 1.2 million households through print and 2.55 million listeners and viewers through the broadcast media. Commentary from the Texas Lone Star FORUM regularly appear in Houston Chronicle (circ. 553,387) , Dallas Morning News (circ. 531,030) , Fort Worth Star Telegram (circ. 263,470) , El Paso Times (circ. 99,000) , Beaumont Enterprise (circ. 66,191) , Humble Observer (circ. 44,300) , Houston Northeast News (circ. 32,000) , Austin La Prensa (circ. 10,000) , Canton Herald (circ. 6,300) , Gonzales Inquirer (circ. 3,800) . Forum materials also receive significant local use/coverage by broadcast media throughout the state.