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The Final Word on Vouchers

For the past year, I wrote extensively on voucher programs. It appears, as though, “facts and evidence” — as former President John Adams...

Don't Fear the Reaper? How About No.

With the dust settled over the midterms, we must now look onward to the upcoming legislative session that begins Jan. 10. One of the...

Gerrymandering = Legalized Cheating

Something for All Texans to think about as Friday Night lights have begun. Football has rules that are administered by Referees. A game...

How to Revive your County Party

by Cathy Collier, Gillespie County Chair "I didn’t know there WERE any Democrats in… (fill in your county’s name)" If you have ever had...

County Chair Perspectives: Why Run Your Own Primary

Why would anyone in their right mind want to conduct a separate primary election? Since I am arguably not in my right mind, I’m not sure....

"A Republic, If You Can Keep It."

An independent redistricting commission is essential to the preservation of our democracy. After signing the United States Constitution...

"If it ain't broke . . ."

Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.” Those of us who grew up in rural areas, towns,...

Broadband Internet for Rural Texas - It is Past Time!

I have lived in rural Texas for the better part of my life and all of that within the 134 counties that comprise West Texas. For the...

Guest Column: A Crisis on Rural Texas Roads

There is a crisis in the trucking industry in Texas. In 2019, there were over 39,000 commercial vehicle crashes that resulted in 619...