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A&M’s Sharp should heed calls to preserve academic freedom
A&M’s Sharp should heed calls to preserve academic freedom
Let Dan Patrick go to voicemail 08/02/2023 12:00 AM
Wildfire chances increasing across most of the state this August
Wildfire chances increasing across most of the state this August
The risk for wildfires across the state has risen along with the hot and dry conditions, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. 08/01/2023 12:00 AM
Summer staycation travel guide
Summer staycation travel guide
Are you tired of financing a tank of gas? Are you afraid your armpits might burst into flames if you leave the air-conditioned confines of your home? 07/30/2023 05:00 AM
Cruelty is behind governor's use of razor wire at border
Cruelty is behind governor's use of razor wire at border
There’s a reason Native Americans called barbed wire the “ devil’s rope.” 07/30/2023 05:00 AM
A/C hasn’t only made life cooler
A/C hasn’t only made life cooler
As a heat wave hits America from coast to coast, it’s hot outside– but cool inside, thanks to the triumph of air conditioning. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
Mother seeks justice for son: Calls on county legal system to provide more explanations
Mother seeks justice for son: Calls on county legal system to provide more explanations
I appreciate the San Marcos Daily Record and reporter Shannon West covering the case against my son Devonte Amerson and his co-defendant Cyrus Gray. [San Marcos Daily Record story of Thursday, July 20] I especially appreciate Ms West taking the time to correspond with my son and allowing his voice to be heard in this paper. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
Texas is seeing Medicaid crisis
Texas is seeing Medicaid crisis
Why worsen it with procedural details? 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
Patrick issues gag order just ahead of trial
Patrick issues gag order just ahead of trial
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week issued a sweeping gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Houston Chronicle reported, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides threaten to jeopardize the trial. 07/25/2023 12:00 AM
Local news is good for business
Local news is good for business
It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in Congress would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses. For too many newspapers, help can’t come soon enough. Economic challenges have resulted in too many communities seeing their local newspapers being forced to lay off staff, cut back on publication days or – worse yet – close. On average, two newspapers are closing each week. That hurts local businesses and residents in the long (and short) run. However, despite the challenges, what remains true is that local newspapers make a differ- ence in their communities. 07/23/2023 05:00 AM
Texas needs additional broadband development
Texas needs additional broadband development
Hays County has a connectivity problem. The pandemic shined a bright spotlight on the fact that far too many families and businesses simply have no or very limited access to broadband. Some estimates show that more than 4,600 Hays County residents are underserved in terms of broadband. 07/23/2023 05:00 AM
All hands help to get word out
All hands help to get word out
Friday’s newspaper showed up on your doorstep or in your email inbox just like it normally does, but getting it there this week was a scorching hot reminder of just how wonderful the community is that we live in. 07/23/2023 05:00 AM
Lost freedom of bike hikes
Lost freedom of bike hikes
I dream of recreating some of the epic bike hikes I enjoyed as a kid back in the 1970s. 07/19/2023 12:00 AM
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