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Voter registration deadline nears
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Voter registration deadline nears
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
September 25, 2024
Eligible Texans planning to vote in the November general election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks. Instructions on how to register to vote and how to update existing voter registrations can be found at VoteTexas.org. To be eligible to vote, you must ...
Saengerfest lifts German voices in song
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Saengerfest lifts German voices in song
September 25, 2024
T here’s a special event happening this weekend that is an important part of the Hill Country German culture. The 132nd Annual Texanischer Gebirgssängerbund Sängerfest — or simply, Saengerfest — will take place this Saturday at the St. Mary’s Holy Family Center, 304 W. San Antonio. The event brings ...
I’ll be visiting Omaha without a drum kit
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I’ll be visiting Omaha without a drum kit
Texas Type Ken Esten Cooke 
September 25, 2024
O As you read this, I’ll be in Omaha, Nebraska, for the 138th National Newspaper Association Convention and Trade Show. It’ll be my first trip to that part of the country since my music touring days in the early 1990s, so I’m curious to see how Omaha has changed. I enjoy meeting publishers from arou...
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Conspiracies get more attention than reality
September 25, 2024
Voting safety demonstration draws zero interest, while vote conspiracies continue Gillespie County Commissioners Court was filled with nearly 100 resi...
Keep information laws working as intended
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Keep information laws working as intended
By Kelly Shannon 
September 18, 2024
Guest column When it’s time to take a hard look at our public officials and decide which ones to re-elect — or reject — we need information. A major s...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hand count 
September 18, 2024
Based on recent articles, it appears much time and attention has been given to move toward hand counting ballots. This initiative appears to be driven...
Border Patrol faulted in Uvalde
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Border Patrol faulted in Uvalde
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
September 18, 2024
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, conclud...
Readers chime in with good thoughts
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Readers chime in with good thoughts
Ken Esten Cooke 
September 18, 2024
Texas Type My recent column on the high cost of living for younger generations drew a good bit of reaction. Another issue that stems from this, as cov...
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School funding formula is a failure
September 18, 2024
E very time the legislature sees rising prozperty values in Texas, some lawmakers look at that as a fistbump moment. They see it as the state having t...
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Music soothes the soul, enriches our existence
September 18, 2024
What other small Texas town can host a Van Cliburn Piano Competition silver medalist, then offer a free community concert with country music that same...
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