Guest column My dad retired in 1996, one month shy of his 50th birthday. A few years later he told me his biggest unplanned expense in retirement was health insurance and healthcare. He was fortunate to have always had health insurance through his large employer for the 24 years he worked there. Aft...

Costs of health insurance, already a huge family struggle, will rise again in 2026 The Healthcare Marketplace is becoming more complex and many who use the Affordable Care Act — a.k.a. “Obamacare” — will see large increases. That was a warning shot at an Earned Premium Tax Credit forum held Aug. 20 ...

I’ll be honest. The last week of summer saw our family worn out, fatigued from the busyness of a week at church camp and a trip, and sapped by the heat of our particular brand of Hill Country summer. We spent a few days mostly indoors, and that beget an unfavorable amount of screentime. By Friday, A...

Texas Type Igrew up in a small town much like Fredericksburg, and we also looked forward to our big fair in Rockdale each year. Just like Fredericksbu...

This is not a complaint but an observation. There are more cafes and restaurants in Fredericksburg than liars on a golf course. The other day, I count...

I am writing in regard to Larry Werts’ column on elimination of federal agencies. I completely agree that any governmental institution that has outliv...