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NFL is betting on greed for this football season
NFL is betting on greed for this football season
“Only bet what you can afford to lose.” 09/17/2023 05:00 AM
Home’s history is linked to lawsuit
Home’s history is linked to lawsuit
Kristy Money and her husband bought a home in the Burleson Historic district. At the time, they were unaware that the letter “Z “ displayed on their balcony had a link to the Ku Klux Klan. Frank Zimmerman, a prior owner, owned a theatre that was known for holding a Ku Klux Klan day in the 1920s. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM
Thurber’s Tail: Toothy pup with biting wit
Thurber’s Tail: Toothy pup with biting wit
The bloodshed was everywhere. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM
Empower Texans with dollars for conserving energy
Empower Texans with dollars for conserving energy
By this point in the summer, Texans know the drill. Sometime before dusk we’re likely to get a notice from our utility providers politely asking us to reduce energy usage, usually between the hours of 6-9 p.m. when solar power wanes. We grumble to ourselves for a minute, then dutifully shut off the dishwasher and laundry machine, turn off any unnecessary lights and raise our thermostats a few degrees. In the past two weeks alone, we’ve been asked to do this eight different times. We’re guessing only a few goody-goodies out there have done so every single time. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM
Paxton trial completes first week
Paxton trial completes first week
The first week of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the Senate ended with his former lead law enforcement officer testifying an Austin developer alleged to have bribed Paxton constructed a “conspiracy theory” that federal officials altered a search warrant for his property, the Austin American-Statesman reported. 09/12/2023 12:00 AM
Buffett was spreader of happiness
Buffett was spreader of happiness
There’s a reason the name “Jimmy Buffett” elicits immediate joy in the hearts of millions: happiness contagion. 09/10/2023 05:00 AM
State should legalize drug testing strips in special session now
State should legalize drug testing strips in special session now
Travis County residents got a double dose of worrisome public health news in August, as data showed the county is on pace to lead the state in fentanyl overdose deaths for a second straight year, and another dangerous drug–the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine–was detected in five people who died since late May. 09/10/2023 05:00 AM
State needs national law for restoring felon voting rights
State needs national law for restoring felon voting rights
The Texas standard is a smart place to start. 09/10/2023 05:00 AM
High GPAs & growth: 25 of fastest growing college towns in U.S.
High GPAs & growth: 25 of fastest growing college towns in U.S.
In 2000, Montana State University in Bozeman enrolled 11,760 students. This fall, the student population is breaking enrollment records with 15,717 total students on campus. However, that net increase of 3,957 students doesn’t explain what’s happening in Bozeman. 09/06/2023 12:00 AM
State’s Operation Lonestar: Success or Failure
State’s Operation Lonestar: Success or Failure
Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border enforcement plan was a bad idea from the start, and the longer his cruel folly drags on, the worse it gets for Texas taxpayers, border communities and the migrants who arrive at our doorstep, some seeking asylum, some in search of work and better lives. 09/06/2023 12:00 AM
Reader opposes concept of state school vouchers
Reader opposes concept of state school vouchers
I am not a certified educator, but I listen to my daughter, granddaughter and two nieces. 09/06/2023 12:00 AM
Hundreds of new laws go into effect in Texas
Hundreds of new laws go into effect in Texas
A total of 774 new laws went into effect on Sept. 1, affecting Texans in many areas of their lives, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The new laws concern property taxes, registration fees and voting access, among other issues. Several have drawn court challenges from opponents. 09/05/2023 05:00 AM
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