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A question that has been bouncing around my mind over the last few weeks is, “Is this the best we can do?”

On a foggy morning of October 2, 1835, a fight erupted in Gonzales, marking the beginning of the War for Texas Independence. The conflict began when a Mexican commander, informed that Texas settlers …

My mom knew me well. So well, in fact, that as I left for college she outfitted me not only in the latest fashions for my body but she also armed me for life by the gift of a ceramic “book, a …

The Dallas Texans, the first pro football team in the Southwest, proved their season opening defeat was no fluke by losing 37-14 to the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 5, 1952. Seventy-two years …

On a foggy morning of Oct. 2, 1835, a fight erupted in Gonzales, marking the beginning of the War for Texas Independence. The conflict began when a Mexican commander, informed that Texas settlers had …

We packed a lot into a quick week in Washington. On Sept. 24, Chairman Gary Gensler appeared before the House Financial Services Committee along with other SEC commissioners. Under Gensler, …

A question that has been bouncing around my mind over the last few weeks is, “Is this the best we can do?” I’m speaking specifically of our presidential candidates, of course, …

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” —Abraham Lincoln In the months leading up to the 2024 Presidential …

I come from a family of readers – anything and everything. As a child, I wanted to read whatever my Mother was reading. And to their credit, my parents allowed me to read anything that I wanted …

All government agencies hold regu­lar meetings that are open to the public. Many agencies post agendas and minutes on their websites.   • POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT: 10 …

“Politics is the entertainment division of the military industrial complex.” – Frank Zappa

There’s lies, damned lies and statistics, then there’s whatever you want to call what’s going on in the national election cycle. Both sides of the aisle — a euphemism in …

On Wednesday, legislation that I introduced passed out of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup. This bill, known as the “Manager Attitudes and Notions According to …

When I was a kid of five years old, my favorite TV show was “Captain Kangaroo”. We got our first TV the year the show debuted, in 1955. It was a wooden box with a small screen, but the …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month and National Service Dog Month, Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, Chairman of Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs …

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