TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Nearly 4.5 million Texans voted in the Democratic and Republican primaries, according to The Texas Tribune, surpassing recent turnout numbers. A total of 2.3 million ballots were cast in the Democratic primary and 2.2 million in the Republican primary...

It’s primary season. Anyone who has left their house in the last month and driven around Fredericksburg or the backroads of the county has noticed the political signs, many for local races. What those signs don’t make clear is that only those voters taking part in the Republican Primary will get a c...

City concerns I am writing to express serious concern regarding actions taken by the Fredericksburg City Council without citizen input, approval or a public vote. First, the transfer of Fort Martin Scott to the Texas Historical Commission constitutes the giveaway of a historically significant public...

don’t often admit this, but I took a typing class in high school. Mrs. Wright did her best, but I never learned to type very well. The logic of the ke...

Vote in primaries All candidates for public office must first face voters in a primary election. That fact alone should create a competitive environme...

Funding cuts must stop for entities that educate 9 out of 10 children Public Schools Week is Feb. 23-27 and Texas celebrates March 2-6, and these are ...