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When fun is against the law
When fun is against the law
The city of Toronto is in the news for outlawing sled and toboggan riding on 45 of its hillsides. 01/24/2024 12:00 AM
DOJ report on response to Uvalde shooting scathing
DOJ report on response to Uvalde shooting scathing
The U.S. Justice Department issued a scathing report late last week on the May 4, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Austin American- Statesman reported. 01/23/2024 12:00 AM
Give yourself a month of being alcohol-free
Give yourself a month of being alcohol-free
Excessive alcohol use is commonplace during the holiday season, and it is the reason why so many people choose to give themselves an alcohol-free break. Dry January is popular, but you can start this exercise anytime. 01/21/2024 05:00 AM
Do you suffer from the 'stillgottas'?
Do you suffer from the 'stillgottas'?
Despite my best preventive measures, I have spent decades enduring the “stillgottas.” 01/21/2024 05:00 AM
Abbott told Loesch shooting migrants would be murder. What about letting them drown?
Abbott told Loesch shooting migrants would be murder. What about letting them drown?
“The only thing that we’re not doing is we’re not shooting people who come across the border, because of course the Biden administration would charge us with murder.” 01/21/2024 05:00 AM
Dear Abby
Family fails to be there when needed the most
DEAR ABBY: Somehow I became the go-to person for everyone in my family – siblings as well as parents. I have the means, and for decades, I have been happy to help. I recently lost a brother, and I assumed the people I’ve been there for would be there to support ME. 01/18/2024 05:00 AM
NY mayor’s suit against Texas bus companies proves Gov. Abbott’s point on border
NY mayor’s suit against Texas bus companies proves Gov. Abbott’s point on border
The escalating battle over who should pay the price for the federal government’s failures to enforce the southern border has ensnared an unlikely target — Texas bus companies. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM
Texas’ cash bail system survives appeal, and that’s not good
Texas’ cash bail system survives appeal, and that’s not good
Jail is for the violent, not the poor. 01/17/2024 12:00 AM
Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells
Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells
The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas. 01/16/2024 12:00 AM
Speaking up: Starting a new nonprofit the San Marcos Civics Club
Speaking up: Starting a new nonprofit the San Marcos Civics Club
While the San Marcos City Staff and Council are headed in the right direction with their “Dream Session” initiative, we need a resource to help our neighbors feel empowered to organize and know how to navigate concerns within our local government. As a former City Council Member, I know all too well what people think about how things are run and our recent 2022 San Marcos “National Community Survey” proved that there’s a lot of work to be done to build trust between our local government and its community members. For that reason I’m starting the San Marcos Civics Club. 01/14/2024 05:00 AM
If migrants bused from Texas can’t make it in New York, can they make it anywhere?
If migrants bused from Texas can’t make it in New York, can they make it anywhere?
Gov. Greg Abbott is a genius. His devious plot to school the smug liberals to the north about the migrant crisis on our Southern border is working beautifully. 01/14/2024 05:00 AM
Been at your job too long? Maybe not
Been at your job too long? Maybe not
Without much fanfare (okay, I did write and voice a radio commercial noting the milestone), I recently marked 25 years of my “day job” working for a farmers cooperative. 01/14/2024 05:00 AM
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