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State calls for renewed energy conservation as searing heatwave continues in late June
State calls for renewed energy conservation as searing heatwave continues in late June
Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps state Texas’ power grid reported record electricity use early last week. Both the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are urging residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce electricity use as temperatures soar above 100 degrees over much of the state. 06/27/2023 12:00 AM
Did someone say cataracts?
Did someone say cataracts?
“Because I could not stop for cataracts, they kindly stopped for me.” 06/25/2023 04:00 AM
San Marcos should embrace a holistic approach to plans for future growth
San Marcos should embrace a holistic approach to plans for future growth
I am very grateful for the detailed story in the Daily Record on 6-2123 by Shannon West on the new Comp Plan under review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. 06/25/2023 04:00 AM
Texas renewables survive
Texas renewables survive
Lawmakers picked a fight with renewables but didn’t wreck the Texas industry. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM
Paying the national debt
Paying the national debt
The national debt broke the $32 trillion barrier this week. It’s a number so huge it’s incomprehensible to the average citizen. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM
TV budget-cutting worries affect viewers’ choices now
TV budget-cutting worries affect viewers’ choices now
Maybe it’s a good thing that my teenage dream of becoming a TV programmer never materialized. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM
Abbott vetoes bills; feud with Patrick grows
Abbott vetoes bills; feud with Patrick grows
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claimed last week that Gov. Greg Abbott is sabotaging the Senate’s work because of their ongoing feud over which approach to property tax reform is best, The Dallas Morning News reported. Abbott vetoed three bills by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, who has been Patrick’s point senator on increasing homestead exemptions in order to provide tax cuts. As of Friday afternoon, he had vetoed 31 bills. 06/20/2023 12:00 AM
Father’s Day: Lucky to be his son
Father’s Day: Lucky to be his son
Modern dads are portrayed as fools in television sitcoms and commercials. 06/18/2023 05:00 AM
City Council invocations may divide area residents more than they inspire us
City Council invocations may divide area residents more than they inspire us
An invocation controversy arose in San Marcos on May 16 when a Satanist leader gave the invocation at a meeting of the City Council. 06/18/2023 05:00 AM
Climate change deserves greater state attention
Climate change deserves greater state attention
Dear Editor: The Texas Tribune published an article today, June 2, 2023, called, 'Climate proposals withered at the Texas Capitol this year.' This article summarizes the various ways pro-environmental policies failed to pass at the Texas legislature in the last few months. One section that struck a poignant chord with me was the 'Extreme Heat Ignored.' 06/18/2023 05:00 AM
Texas bill: Human smugglers or Good Samaritan
Texas bill: Human smugglers or Good Samaritan
Four years ago on a cold winter night, Teresa Todd was driving on a highway in West Texas when she saw three young migrants from Central America limping along the side of the road. Concerned that one of them, a woman named Esmeralda, looked severely dehydrated and exhausted, Todd pulled over and invited the three of them into her car to stay warm. 06/14/2023 12:00 AM
Paxton trial: Playground fight?
Paxton trial: Playground fight?
So far, the pending impeachment trial of Ken Paxton is looking like something between a playground spat and the setup to a barroom brawl. The attorney general’s trial in the Senate is a time when it’s critical to show that order, decorum and justice prevail. 06/14/2023 12:00 AM
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