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Early voting is now underway
Early voting is now underway
Early voting is now underway for the Nov. 7 general election. Voters will decide the fate of 14 proposed amendments, including measures to provide property tax relief and raise the homestead exemption to $100,000. 10/24/2023 05:00 AM
Family can’t stomach Dad’s kitchen creations
Family can’t stomach Dad’s kitchen creations
DEAR ABBY: My husband loves cooking for the family. Unfortunately, he’s a horrible cook. My kids hate what he prepares, so most of the food goes in the trash. 10/24/2023 05:00 AM
Abbott voucher deal is not for this state
Abbott voucher deal is not for this state
Voucher proponents, after decades of trying, may finally have a path forward. With the start of the latest special session, House Speaker Dade Phelan suggested a compromise was in the works. 10/22/2023 04:00 AM
Proposition 5 will build better future
Proposition 5 will build better future
On Nov. 7, as citizens we will have the opportunity to vote on numerous propositions to build a better future for Texas. Some will help provide property tax relief for homeowners, others will fund water projects and broadband internet, but one is near and dear to our community here in San Marcos. 10/22/2023 04:00 AM
Halloween by last minute mode
Halloween by last minute mode
When I searched online for potential Halloween- column topics, I encountered innumerable headlines screaming about fun, easy, last-minute homemade Halloween costumes. 10/22/2023 04:00 AM
Everyone has a role in Creating Safe Homes Safe Communities in October
Everyone has a role in Creating Safe Homes Safe Communities in October
The following article is the first installment of a fourweek series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and we hope to educate our community on this very important issue. 10/22/2023 04:00 AM
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Family walks on eggshells amid fertility struggles
DEAR ABBY: My son married a wonderful woman. Sadly, they are having great difficulty conceiving a baby. They have opted out of many conventional medical procedures because of their religious beliefs, for which I admire them. 10/20/2023 05:00 AM
Dear Abby
Long-distance couple begin to eye future together
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been separated and divorced for two years. A year ago, I met a man through a mutual friend. He was also going through a divorce. We started communicating, fell in love and have been traveling back and forth between Ohio, where he works and lives, and New Jersey, where I am. 10/19/2023 05:00 AM
Hope for better autumn days
Hope for better autumn days
Autumn is upon us, but it is making me a little bit sad this year. 10/18/2023 12:00 AM
Leaders need to end fight on schools
Leaders need to end fight on schools
The Legislature may be closer than ever to a deal that will boost both parental choice and public schools, but you wouldn’t know it to hear the constant bickering in Austin. 10/18/2023 12:00 AM
Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay raises, school funding by legislature
Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay raises, school funding by legislature
Gov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas Tribune reported. 10/17/2023 12:00 AM
Exploring Nature: Northern Cardinals
Exploring Nature: Northern Cardinals
ardinals 10/15/2023 05:00 AM
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