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Texas had the chance to provide air conditioning in state prisons, Senators showed they did not care

Texas had the chance to provide air conditioning in state prisons, Senators showed they did not care

Texas had the chance to provide air conditioning in prisons. 07/12/2023 12:00 AM

House tax plan to benefit many renters in state

House tax plan to benefit many renters in state

House Democrats’ tax plan would help renters Texas House Democrats unveiled a $20.9 billion plan for property tax relief that drops tax rates, increases the homestead exemption, gives annual rebates to renters, and includes pay raises for teachers, the Austin American-Statesman reported. 07/11/2023 12:00 AM

Is there a loud talker nearby?

Is there a loud talker nearby?

“We are the Cubs from Den 3/And no one could be prouder/If you cannot hear our shout/We’ll yell a little LOUDER.” 07/09/2023 05:00 AM

There’s one word for leaders’ failure on property taxes

There’s one word for leaders’ failure on property taxes

Texans, your state leaders are stuck on stupid. 07/09/2023 05:00 AM

Dodging increasing crime rate

Dodging increasing crime rate

People are getting so used to increasing crime rates in cities across America, an etiquette is evolving between some muggers and their victims. 07/09/2023 05:00 AM

Marriage at a crossroads due to lack of intimacy

Marriage at a crossroads due to lack of intimacy

MARRIAGE AT A CROSSDEAR ABBY: I’m 55 and have been married to my husband for 22 years. He was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease 12 years ago. He’s mobile but on oxygen and has lost most of his stamina. At this point, everything in our life (friends, family and social life) revolves around his disease. He responds to any invitation we receive with, “We will see” which turns into a “no” or “I’d rather not,” on the day of the event. I am free to attend on my own. Many of my friends have never met my husband, and some joke that I’m not really married. 07/07/2023 12:00 AM

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS DEAD

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS DEAD

It’ll be expensive. And difficult. But worth it. 07/05/2023 04:00 AM

On Independence Day: George M. Cohan, the Yankee Doodle Boy

On Independence Day: George M. Cohan, the Yankee Doodle Boy

George M. Cohan, the son of Irish immigrants – often described as the man who owned Broadway – dominated American theater from 1901 until 1940. 07/05/2023 04:00 AM

Texas Senate passes its tax bill as second special session gets under way in Austin

Texas Senate passes its tax bill as second special session gets under way in Austin

Senate passes tax bill as second special session begins The Texas Senate on the first day of the Legislature’s second special session unanimously passed a tax bill last Wednesday that increases the homestead exemption and includes a pay hike for teachers, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The first special session ended with the Senate and House unable to agree on how to provide property tax relief. 07/04/2023 12:00 AM

Love letter to a generator

Love letter to a generator

Dear Generac standby home generator, I want to apologize for calling down multiple elaborate curses upon you for being so expensive as you sat loitering beside the house almost completely idle for the three years since I financed you – despite the fact that the electricity in our neighborhood had previously been about as reliable as a toddler doing Algebra. 07/02/2023 05:00 AM

Appeal of July 4

Appeal of July 4

The Fourth of July has always held a special power over me. 07/02/2023 05:00 AM

Food: Is it too ultra-processed?

Food: Is it too ultra-processed?

When I was a young adult living under my parents’ roof, my late father always made sure I had Beanee Weenees, Vienna sausage, potted meat and other such snacks to take to my graveyard-shift factory job. 07/02/2023 05:00 AM

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