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During a recent dinner outing, we heard someone mention that many residents of California are buying tracts of land in Texas. We wondered if that indicated they were working to
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There were several train derailments in Hennessey shortly after we moved there in 1978. Then-mayor Eddie Pryor tackled the problem armed with a can of white spray paint. He walked
Read moreWith the rise of politicians such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., socialism is becoming increasingly popular, particularly among women. But why? Americans are no longer just flirting with the idea
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city’s specialized high schools have a diversity problem. He’s joined by New York City Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, educators, students
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A major achievement of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s first year was gaining the authority to appoint directors at five major agencies. His work to eliminate agency use of contract lobbyists should
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It’s all politics. As the column by Jan von Spakovsky in Wednesday’s edition regarding the House of Representatives’ effort to impeach President Trump indicates, it’s not about a crime but a political maneuver.
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Getting out of a parking lot bigger than our downtown was a gamble at every turn before I ever got to the exit.
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Any day now I expect to get an e mail from one of the many editors of the magazines and newspapers who run this column informing me they no longer want my essays because I can’t relate to the millennial generation.
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