Lawmakers shouldn’t profit from insider info to boost portfolio W hen Mr. Smith goes to Washington, it shouldn’t mean an automatic boost into the highest tax bracket. We were happy to see politicians as diverse as our own U.S. Rep. Chip Roy and Rhode Island’s Seth Magaziner, a Rhode Island Democrat,...

New poll finds pessimism on the rise among Republicans, Democrats The following editorial is from the Dallas Morning News. Many long generations of Americans have seen their children fare better than themselves. Through the age of industry, the movement away from subsistence farming, the rise of uni...

Mow, mow, mow your lawn Once or twice a week; Water, water, fertilizer Repeat, repeat, repeat. Ron Stotz Fredericksburg I would like to express my gratitude to the people of Gillespie County. My 91-year-old daddy (not going to mention his name because when you see my name at the end of this letter y...

Restaurants can be quiet and reserved, campy and eccentric or anything in between. Like a good dog or an old pair of boots, a restaurant takes on the ...

Manage costs After reading of the city council’s unanimous decision to raise property taxes due to flat to decreased revenues, and higher expenses, it...

Both the Texas House and Senate have passed a mid-decade redistricting bill that positions the GOP to pick up five additional congressional seats next...