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State Capital Lege gets to work in fourth special session The Texas Legislature, conceived as a part-time body to meet every other year for 140 days, is now in its record fifth session (counting the regular session).

The Moon and Back…

The comparison isn’t nearly as far-fetched as it may seem at first blush. In many ways, though, the Texas Rangers’ unlikely mastery of the 2023 baseball World Series resembles the Apollo 11 Space Mission. Huh? We who are long of tooth, gray of hair or bald of head remember the late 1960s.

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Special session likely to end with no voucher deal As the clock ran down on the Legislature’s third special session, Texas House and Senate leaders exchanged barbs over Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill and border security proposals, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

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Abbott, House deadlocked over school choice, teacher pay Gov. Gregg Abbott and the Texas House are at loggerheads over which will come first – vouchers for parents to pay for private school tuition, or funneling more money to public schools, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Timing Is Everything…

An older woman, her age nearing the century mark, deeply desired to attend the recent Howard Payne University homecoming. She received her baccalaureate degree there some 75 years ago, and this was her first trip back to Brownwood since her graduation.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor and Readers, I am writing on behalf of Littlefield Cemetery Association, which is involved with up keep of the Littlefield Cemetery, also known as “The Old Cemetery.” Nothing to do with Memorial Park.

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Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay, school funding Gov.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: As an agricultural producer in Lamb County, I would like to bring attention to Proposition 1 on the Nov. 7 statewide ballot. It is a constitutional amendment we should ALL care about because it ensures that we’ll have a safe and affordable food supply in the future.

PASTOR’S CORNER

Our human nature forces us to developed changes, being good or bad. An excellent example to develop this topic is Job’s testimony. Let’s look at Job 23:10-14 “But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.

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Texas employment at historic high, but jobless rate is up For the 30th consecutive month Texas showed job growth, reaching just under 14 million jobs and outpacing the nation in its annual rate of employment growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.