Sun starting to shine again on Texas government
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TEXANS HAVE SOMETHING to celebrate during Sunshine Week this year. But we also have more work to do to protect the public’s right to know about our government.
Opinion
A letter to Canadian ISD voters
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AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE, Canadian ISD has initiated the process to consolidate with Higgins ISD, our Lipscomb County neighbor to the north. As is often the case when significant change occurs in a community, rumors and false information abound. My intention with this article is to provide some basic facts on this proposed consolidation.
Emmett Till and the stench of political mendacity
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“Southern trees bear a strange fruit / Blood on the leave and blood at the root / Black bodies swinging in the Southern breeze / Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.”
Field Notes
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WHILE WE APPRECIATE Mr. Tripplehorn’s thirst for knowledge about the plethora of candidates running for office in the upcoming primary election (see letter to the editor at left), we had a little trouble swallowing his suggestion that there is no source for information about the candidates. There may, in fact, be more sources of information than ever before in history. The real problem is finding one you can trust, and—if you prefer not to live on the internet, or simply lack reliable online access—one you can actually pick up and read.
Facts Matter
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We’ve heard and read plenty of rumor and misinformation about the upcoming school consolidation election, which residents of both the Canadian and Higgins school districts will be asked to consider in the May 2 election.
We should honor courage, dump cowardice, regardless of party
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THERE IS NO GREATER MEASURE of character than how someone acts when conscience points against the winds of popularity, and all they have to gain is harsh criticism and personal loss.
A Note To Texas Voters: Educate Thyselves
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The number of candidates who have filed in next month’s Republican or Democratic primary elections is daunting. Many of the names are not well-known ones—even to those who follow state and national politics closely. And a few candidates may be capitalizing on both voter ignorance and an intimidating 17-inch-long ballot—hoping at least to squeeze out a runoff race.
Know your open government rights by remembering the basics
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WHATEVER OUR POLITICAL VIEWS, certainly we can agree we have the right to know how government is conducting business. How are taxpayer dollars spent? Who is influencing decisions?
Fact-checking President Trump's State of the Union Address
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IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH, President Trump called on Congress “to invest in new roads, bridges, and tunnels all across our land. I’m also committed to ensuring that every citizen can have access to high-speed internet, including and especially in rural America.”
Texas Senate could become more democratic—for partisan reasons
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LEGISLATIVE MAJORITIES make the rules, and they almost always contend that the rules are there to protect legislative minorities. Why is that surprising to anyone? Rules are written to allow
