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We shouldn’t have to be so thankful that the state power grid held up

We shouldn’t have to be so thankful that the state power grid held up

No news was good news when it came to the arctic blast that brought freezing temperatures to Texas this week. 01/28/2024 05:00 AM

Dear Abby

Newfound freedom sparks concern from young adult

DEAR ABBY: I grew up with very strict parents. They used money to control me, even after I graduated from college and grad school. I’m happy to report that I recently landed my dream job. I have achieved financial freedom and, at last, I’m independent. 01/25/2024 05:00 AM

Conservative appeals court gets it right. Texas booksellers aren’t the morality police.

Conservative appeals court gets it right. Texas booksellers aren’t the morality police.

Atticus Finch, the relentlessly principled defense attorney and father in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” has just wrapped up his closing statement when his family’s cook and housekeeper interrupts the court, to pass him a note. For a moment, Finch loses his composure. It turns out his children haven’t been seen at home for hours and, to his chagrin, he realizes they’ve been sitting in the balcony watching proceedings of the trial. 01/24/2024 12:00 AM

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

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