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5th Circuit Court removes judge from foster care suit
5th Circuit Court removes judge from foster care suit
The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel faulting U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s “highly antagonistic demeanor,” The Texas Tribune reported. The three also reversed the $100,000 daily fine against the state’s defendants – the Texas Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Family and Protective Services, which runs the foster care system. 10/23/2024 11:00 PM
Be thankful always
Be thankful always
Football and volleyball playoffs are right around the corner. Basketball practices are already underway and games will be here before we know it. 10/23/2024 11:00 PM
Do you sound unprofessional?
Do you sound unprofessional?
My handy-dandy “column topic radar” lit up when I encountered an internet article called “12 Phrases You’re Using That Make You Sound Unprofessional.” 10/16/2024 11:00 PM
Early voting begins next week for gen. election
Early voting begins next week for gen. election
Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions. 10/16/2024 11:00 PM
Nonpartisan voters guide available from League of Women Voters of Texas
Nonpartisan voters guide available from League of Women Voters of Texas
The League of Women Voters of Texas has published its nonpartisan 2024 General Election Voters Guide, which can be found on VOTE411. org, at LWVTexas.org, and in libraries and other public places across Texas! 10/09/2024 11:00 PM
State lawmakers to tackle soaring home insurance rates
State lawmakers to tackle soaring home insurance rates
Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle. 10/09/2024 11:00 PM
Phelan’s GOP foes back one challenger
Phelan’s GOP foes back one challenger
Texas House Republicans who want to oust Speaker Dade Phelan have coalesced behind a single opponent: state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield. A total of 48 representatives are backing the two-term representative, including four who dropped their own bids for speaker. 10/02/2024 11:00 PM
Texans’ right to free speech is under attack…again
Texans’ right to free speech is under attack…again
Americans’ right to speak their minds is considered sacred, which is why we must fight to protect the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Citizens Participation Act. Both measures were carefully written with protection of the individual – the “little guy” – in mind. They’re designed to give a David a fighting chance if he finds himself in a legal duel with a Goliath. 10/02/2024 11:00 PM
Voter registration deadline nears for November election
Voter registration deadline nears for November election
Eligible Texans planning to vote in the November general election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks. The registration deadline applies to both early and election day voting. 09/25/2024 11:00 PM
Sands of time
Sands of time
Saw an older factually based movie the other night called “Geronimo,” based on the wartime years of his life concluding with his surrender and what was left of his Apache tribe being transported out of Arizona to Florida to be prisoners of war for the rest of their lives. 09/25/2024 11:00 PM
Border patrol faulted in Uvalde shooting
Border patrol faulted in Uvalde shooting
A 200-page report from the Department of Homeland Security faulted U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the Uvalde school shooting in 2022, concluding they “failed to establish command and had inadequate training” in one of the deadliest classroom attacks, The Dallas Morning News reported. 09/18/2024 11:00 PM
Old times not forgotten
Old times not forgotten
William Faulkner wrote “the past is not dead; it’s not even past,” and we are seeing that phrase happen in real time. 09/18/2024 11:00 PM
New Texas laws now in effect
New Texas laws now in effect
It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 went into effect on Sept. 1, the Houston Chronicle reported. Prominent among these are the SCOPE Act, or Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act, which tightens restrictions for online users younger than 18. 09/11/2024 11:00 PM
DAR promotes Constitution Week
DAR promotes Constitution Week
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor of this foundational document of national governance. 09/11/2024 11:00 PM
Swimming lesson
Swimming lesson
I am a certified Baby Boomer, so when I grew up in the 1960s there were nearly three zillion kids in my neighborhood. 09/04/2024 11:00 PM
The Lord is my strength
The Lord is my strength
Katy and I enjoyed our three day weekend so much. It was much needed and we got to rest a lot. 09/04/2024 11:00 PM
Don’t get caught in another man’s game
Don’t get caught in another man’s game
TherewasanoldTVwestern series back in the 1950s and m’60s called “Maverick” about two semi serious brothers who made their living gambling and they were always quoting what their Ol’ Pappy told them. One of the most memorable was, “Don’t get caught in another man’s game.” 09/04/2024 11:00 PM
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