Many names of people from this community who served in the armed forces before the Vietnam War were never mentioned in the newspapers, an omission of history that is sadly prevalent all over this nation. They were our minority soldiers, who were many times not included among the ranks whenever fight...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to reverse a lower court’s ruling and uphold the mid-decade redrawn congressional map for Texas sent candidates scrambling to file or opt to retire with the filing deadline on Monday, Dec. 8. The map is likely to give Republican candidates wins in up to five con...

Native son who commanded in Pacific was an example of leadership to the nation The big news in Fredericksburg the week of Dec. 4, 1941 was that new traffic lights were being added to the city’s electric grid. The sheep and goat raisers were prepping for their convention in Del Rio, and the reading a...

Texas Type That quote could apply to my Thanksgiving when we had a houseful of family and friends, and we gathered until our bellies hurt from both th...

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS About one million Texans over the age of 45 who receive health insurance coverage through the federal...

Guest column In August, the Standard-Radio Post published a piece I wrote about the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTC) for plans through the Affordab...