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Select panel considers approaches to mass shooting prevention

6 years 3 months ago By Anonymous (not verified)

AUSTIN — A special interim committee of state lawmakers met July 24 at the Texas Capitol to further explore what can be done to prevent mass shootings like the one

THINKING IN TYPE

6 years 4 months ago By Anonymous (not verified)

At a family BBQ a few years ago, my grandmother made the comment that after the Fourth of July the summer is half over. And I don’t know how things

VIEWS

6 years 4 months ago By Anonymous (not verified)

The Las Vegas Review Journal on tax law: Democrats repetitively complain that the “rich” don’t pay their “fair share.” But guess who’s now heading to court to shield wealthy residents

Mental health experts inform school violence & security panel

6 years 4 months ago By Anonymous (not verified)

AUSTIN — Psychological prevention and treatment for students is the best way to head off school violence, mental health professionals told a panel of state lawmakers on July 18. This

BOLD initiative to support Alzheimer’s research

6 years 4 months ago By b8iZcvBtw2

The BOLD [Building Our Largest Dementia] Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act and the House version of the bill were both introduced last November with bi-partisan support.

It’s time to get rid of the death penalty in Texas

6 years 4 months ago By b8iZcvBtw2

As a legislator, I often struggle to decide what I should do, what I can do, and most of all, why I should do it. The answers are frequently difficult,

Editorials from newspapers around the state and nation

6 years 4 months ago By b8iZcvBtw2

Finally, two candidates vying for a statewide post are having the kind of argument we like to hear: Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O’Rourke are squabbling over which one has visited Beaumont more often in their campaigns for the U.S.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

6 years 4 months ago By b8iZcvBtw2

How is your yard looking? Mine looks awful. I gave up on trying to water this year. It is in such a mess. I have animals digging holes all in it and it is covered in weeds.