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Taking bite out of food choices
Taking bite out of food choices
“Are ya haaawngry?” 10/15/2023 05:00 AM
Voucher bill is lacking
Voucher bill is lacking
Scouring Senate Bill 1 for private school vouchers I didn’t find: requirements for private schools to report student performance or school financial accountability; acknowledgment that voucher money could otherwise be used for public schools; recognition that the $8000 voucher allowance isn’t adequate (The average price in Texas for private schools is $10,666); provisions for transportation or meals, even though priority would be given to low-income students (up to 500% of poverty); realization that the program administration would require a huge bureaucracy; appreciation for America’s seminal value of the separation of church and state. 10/15/2023 05:00 AM
Legislature should not support vouchers
Legislature should not support vouchers
I am a Texas retired public school teacher with the honor of teaching 7,000 students throughout 25 years via Physical Education and Special Education. 10/15/2023 05:00 AM
Apartment growth is under scrutiny
Apartment growth is under scrutiny
How many more apartment complexes do we need on the river? 10/15/2023 05:00 AM
Voucher vote requires state proceed slowly
Voucher vote requires state proceed slowly
Education is once again going to be the topic at the Texas Capitol. At Gov. Greg Abbott’s behest, the Legislature will convene in a special session Monday to debate school vouchers. 10/11/2023 12:00 AM
Rebirth of empathy is needed
Rebirth of empathy is needed
When I read a news piece about the passing of longtime California senator Dianne Feinstein a few weeks ago, some of the comments left at the bottom of the online article made me sad. 10/11/2023 12:00 AM
Texas employment at historic high; jobless rate is up
Texas employment at historic high; jobless rate is up
For the 30th consecutive month Texas showed job growth, reaching just under 14 million jobs and outpacing the nation in its annual rate of employment growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. 10/10/2023 12:00 AM
Why did state allow quick clinic opening?
Why did state allow quick clinic opening?
Our city’s kids are our next generation–we need to take better care of them. 10/08/2023 05:00 AM
This is a good time for COVID booster
This is a good time for COVID booster
COVID-19 is a powerful enemy, its threat rendered more potent by an unlikely accomplice–ourselves. 10/08/2023 05:00 AM
Is this remnant of American culture doomed, y'all?
Is this remnant of American culture doomed, y'all?
“Where’s your Bayer?” 10/08/2023 05:00 AM
Exploring Nature: Bountiful Butterflies
Exploring Nature: Bountiful Butterflies
If you like butterflies, consider yourself lucky to live in Texas. 10/08/2023 05:00 AM
Where relative goes, the bugs soon follow
Where relative goes, the bugs soon follow
DEAR ABBY: One of my family members is a loner. I’m the closest relative to them. They invite my children and me over for holiday dinners, but the house is dirty with roaches galore. The bugs even crawl on you during the day on the couch. I don’t want to go there for this reason. 10/06/2023 05:00 AM
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