Opinions

Today, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our local municipal and county courts, are, through their actions or unwillingness to act, creating an insurmountable roadblock to employment and education for the economically disadvantaged in our community. This burden manifests itself in the form of inaction or a hardened and unwavering reaction on the part of local prosecutors and/or the courts to attempts made to resolve outstanding arrest warrants by these individuals that, in many cases, stem only from minor violations of the law like speeding, illegal lane change or running a red light.

The spread of the coronavirus in Texas is accelerating. State leaders dither, following the example of national leaders — all of them afraid to impose unpopular restrictions and many of them doubting epidemiologists and other medical and public health officials as overly dramatic Chicken Littles.

The personal finance website WalletHub recently released its ranking of the “patriotism” of all 50 states.

The Texas Capitol has a capacity of 6,000 “if you throw the doors open,” according to state Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth. It was closed for cleaning for two days this week, after COVID-19 made its way into the ranks of the state police who guard the building.