During last week’s Public Education Committee meeting, we heard testimony and received over 2,000 public comments regarding House Bill 900, also known as the Restricting...

One of my goals every year as a money manager is to find ways to reduce the “noise” around me. Not the road traffic or the phone ringing, but rather, the meaningless noise...

On March 2, we celebrate Texas Independence Day! On that day in 1836, a delegate from each of the 59 existing settlements in Texas signed the Texas Declaration of...

On February 24, 1836, William B. Travis wrote his famous letter from the Alamo. He wrote the defenders would never “surrender or retreat” and ended with the iconic line...

Not “spring chickens” on their wedding day, they had one of those marriages where the couple lock steps through life, enjoying the same interests and hobbies and laughing...

On February 15, 1876, Texas adopted the Constitution of 1876. The document is the sixth constitution by which Texas has been governed since declaring independence from...

Super Bowl LVII is this weekend and, for the first time in history, both starting quarterbacks are from the great state of Texas. Whichever team you support, it will be a...

It’s Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this week, indicating six more weeks of winter; unwelcome news after ice storms covered much of the state this week....

This week we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a visionary leader and made an invaluable impact on our country. Here are five things...

January 12, 2023 I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. The new year brings a new legislative session, so I'll be spending...

Finally, the holidays are over! What, there was a holiday? Countless people I have spoken with says it just didn’t feel like Christmas or that...

Editorial Followup Late in 2021, an internal audit of the Cherokee County Tax Assessor’s office raised some “red flags” when the documents held by the County didn’t match...

How did this happen? by John (Robinhawk) Hawkins How did we happen to end up buying a newspaper? It certainly wasn’t anything Penny and I were expecting. It wasn’t any...

The holiday season is coming to an end and many may be heading back to stores for refunds or exchanges. According to the National Retail Federation, it’s going to be a very...

As we look ahead toward the 88th Legislative Session, I believe that one thing we as Legislators should be focused on is supporting children and families. As a parent and...