‘E Pluribus Unum’ Left — Right, Liberal — Conservative, Democrat — Republican. Our country is great because everyone is allowed to state their opinions. But the competing Letters to the Editor in recent editions has become tiresome! Isn’t it about time to care about what’s best for our nation instea...

More than three million Texans live in rural areas across the state, The Texas Tribune reported, and the last session increased funding for them in several areas, including health care, agriculture, education and emergency management. Texas schools will receive $8.5 billion in additional public educ...

Texas Type No, I’m not going on vacation yet. But I will be at Marktplatz on Saturday with the rest of my fellow Rotary Club members for our fourth annual Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival. We started this festival in hopes of it becoming a major fundraiser for our club, and it’s on its way to beco...

The 89th Legislative Session ended Monday, and it will change Texas in a lot of ways. Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the major items passed by la...

T he current federal budget bill, dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” is being considered by the Senate after its passage by the House. And it is a tick...

The dust hasn’t quite settled on the 2025 legislative session, but here’s a sampling of bills already sent to Gov. Greg Abbott. • A ban on clubs suppo...