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‘Roe v. Wade’ movie confronts controversy
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‘Roe v. Wade’ movie confronts controversy
April 7, 2021
When I first received an email inviting me to screen a new movie coming out called “Roe v. Wade,” I was hesitant to oblige. One look at the cast of aging A-listers from Hollywood told me this might be another liberal, pro-choice propaganda piece that glorifies abortion. I’m staunchly pro-life and th...
50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
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50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
News Staff 
April 7, 2021
Fredericksburg’s Easter Fires will burn brilliantly from many of the hills surrounding the city Saturday evening while a pageant with a cast of over 500 presents their story at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Combing the fable of the Easter Bunny and the deeply religious theme of Easter, the East...
Health insurance unattainable for many
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Health insurance unattainable for many
Guest Column 
April 7, 2021
For far too many Texans, health insurance has become unaffordable — to the point of being unobtainable. For other Texans, even those with insurance, the cost of premiums and health care have become unsustainable. Average annual premiums to cover a family on employer plans in Texas are more than $20,...
Teens a huge help
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Teens a huge help
News Staff 
April 7, 2021
Throughout my lifetime, I’ve noticed the stigma surrounding teenagers, that they only think for themselves and are self-centered. However, on March 13...
Surgeon’s concern
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Surgeon’s concern
News Staff 
April 7, 2021
As an eye surgeon and board-certified ophthalmologist in private practice in rural Burnet County, I am alarmed by the rise in scope of practice expans...
It’s Child Abuse Prevention Month
Commentary
It’s Child Abuse Prevention Month
State Capitol Highlights By Gary Borders 
April 7, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott has nominated Will McAdams to the Public Utility Commission, subject to state senate confirmation. McAdams will join the sole remaini...
You go first
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You go first
News Staff 
April 7, 2021
Anyone peddling healthcare savings accounts as a viable option to affordable group health insurance, as Chip Roy did in the March 31 issue of the Stan...
Fire crew gratitude
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Fire crew gratitude
News Staff 
April 7, 2021
I would like to thank the wonderful men and women who showed up to fight the fire in our back shed and storage room area around midnight last Thursday...
Lege eyes bill tightening voting rules
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Lege eyes bill tightening voting rules
State Capital Highlights 
March 31, 2021
A Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requi...
Better lyrics
Commentary
Better lyrics
News Staff 
March 31, 2021
Chip Roy just doesn’t get it. His recent interview in the Standard points out how clueless he is about the effect words have. The first thought that p...
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