Yes it is the "Star".
The commentator is radio "personality" Jon Matthews who is not viewed as a conservative by the conservative readers of his column in the "Star".
That is just as I suspected. That thing's a moderate squishy fishrap in disguise as a "conservative" leaning paper. I live in Harris County so fortunately we don't have it (though I'd trade you any day if Fort Bend wanted to take the Houston Chronicle for us!).
But I have seen and read it in the past when Bev Carter was stirring up sentiments against real conservatives for not being like herself. Some of the stuff they print is VERY borderline libelous. It's almost like having our very own local Molly Ivins inside the GOP's liberal wing.