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Early voting period ends February 27
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Early voting period ends February 27
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
February 25, 2026
Early voting in the March 3 primary ends on Friday, Feb. 27. Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has 18.7 million registered voters for the primary. “Nearly 19 million Texans are registered to vote, and my office and election officials across the state are working to make sure ...
Who will watch those watching us?
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Who will watch those watching us?
Ken Esten Cooke 
February 25, 2026
Texas Type Remember that cheesy 1980s song “Private Eyes” by Hall & Oates? That tune is in my head as social media and app development companies pry and track our lives like never before. In 2015, the “USA Freedom Act” somewhat limited the bulk collection of data by the National Security Agency on e...
Radical disunity: The cyclic nature of American unrest
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Radical disunity: The cyclic nature of American unrest
Guest column By James T. Schultz 
February 18, 2026
“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” — Ecclesiastes 1:9 “We are living the worst of times” is a refrain we hear these days. It is a sentiment well nurtured by social and broadcast media’s obsessive desire to offer a problem for eve...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Oppose huge project
Vote count expert 
February 18, 2026
Vote count expert I encourage everyone in our community to take the time to read Scott Netherland’s article on hand counting versus machine counting; ...
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EDITORIALS
State deserves much blame on energy mess
February 18, 2026
Ideas for energy plants didn’t come from here We have stated this before, but it is unfair to blame the Gillespie County Commissioners Court for the t...
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Voucher funding will continue to grow
February 18, 2026
L ast week, the state comptroller’s office boasted sign-ups for school vouchers to private schools, and the taxpayer- funded tuition assistance, passe...
State limits authority of County Judge
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State limits authority of County Judge
Guest column By George Studor 
February 18, 2026
Position oversees and must work well with other officials My purpose in writing this article is to help the public understand more about how to vote i...
Quality demands for a sewing thread manufacturer
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Quality demands for a sewing thread manufacturer
Thad 
February 13, 2026
Quality is essential in the textile industry, and for a sewing thread manufacturer, it plays a pivotal role. The demands on these manufacturers are hi...
Brodbeck dreamed of flying
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LOOKING BACK AT
Brodbeck dreamed of flying
Hindsights Michael Barr 
February 11, 2026
Did Jacob Brodbeck fly before the Wright Brothers? Did Alexander Doubleday invent baseball? Did Henry Ford invent the car? Did Al Gore invent the inte...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Day of Prayer
February 11, 2026
Ecumenical spirit I want to add my congratulations to Pastor Casey Zesch and his wife, Lucinda, upon their retirement from Bethany Lutheran Church. Wh...
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