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Commentary
Democracy, social media are not friends
May 1, 2024
I ndia’s national election, which is going on now, is the largest democratic exercise in the world. Thanks to social media, it may be less fair than it has been in years. The election, which takes place over 44 days, involves almost 970 million registered voters, about 1.7 million electronic voting ...
High-end electric users could strain grid
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High-end electric users could strain grid
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
May 1, 2024
The growth of industrialscale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week. The Dallas Morning News reported Pablo Vegas, the agency’s CEO, said bitcoin miners and artificial intelligence data centers going in across the state, as well as industrial growth in t...
‘Imagine’ the damage to public education
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‘Imagine’ the damage to public education
By John Rodriguez 
May 1, 2024
Guest column Philosopher, poet and musician John Lennon with his lyric, “Imagine” asked us to envision a different world, a world and all its people in peace. I ask you to imagine our community, and all the rural communities and every public school throughout the state in turmoil. Imagine students w...
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Higher education will adapt, continue locally
May 1, 2024
EDITORIAL Transition could be a boon for the city, while allowing better use of education funds Alot of blood, sweat and tears went into the construct...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Flying high 
May 1, 2024
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OnbehalfofExperimental Aircraft Association (EAA) local chapter 1088, thank you! First and foremost, for publishing the story of...
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A local scam finally resolved
By Alice Klein Guest column 
May 1, 2024
Writer urges diligence in getting fraudulent credit card activity solved Iwant to share a recent experience with fraudulent activity to prevent someth...
Book ban law gutted by appeals court
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Book ban law gutted by appeals court
By Gary Borders 
April 24, 2024
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The key provisions of a law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott requiring booksellers to rate books for sexual...
Republican war with H-E-B is unnecessary
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Republican war with H-E-B is unnecessary
April 24, 2024
EDITORIAL Resolution against this Texas institution a slap in the face to the state There aren’t many things that unite Texans. Even barbecue and Will...
A lesson in due diligence, accountability
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A lesson in due diligence, accountability
By Christine Granados 
April 24, 2024
Reckless Muse I’ve been thinking a lot about the mistakes I’ve made working as reporter for different newspapers. There have been many. By far the big...
Giant airship flies over town
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Giant airship flies over town
Hindsights Michael Barr 
April 24, 2024
LOOKING BACK AT ... The people of Fr e der i ck sbur g took notice when the news arrived about the crash of the airship Macon off the coast of Califor...
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