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State CapitalVoters approve all 17 proposed amendmentsTexas voters approved all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot last week, the Houston Chronicle reported.

PASTOR’S CORNER

Most people spend their entire lives striving for something greater. They desperately wish they could have more money, a new car, a new spouse, or a new house.

Much New Under the Sun...

Their numbers are dwindling, but folks figuring there’s nothing new under the sun are spending too much time in the shade and/ or staring too much at the fiery object that planets circle with precision—at least so far.

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State CapitalPremiums rise as ACA open enrollment beginsThe window for signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is now open through Jan. 15, with most Texans expected to pay considerably higher premiums, The Texas Tribune reported.

All About Time...

Uncle Mort remembers the 1974 event vividly when the lady in front of him at the post office protested the cost of first-class stamps going up 25%—from eight to ten cents.“Are you telling me that it’s going to cost a dime to mail a letter to my daughter in Houston?” she fumed.

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Shutdown could halt SNAP for 3.5 million TexansThe continuing federal shutdown means food benefits provided to 3.5 million Texans could be cut off in November, The Texas Tribune reported. Of those affected, nearly half are children.

Here Comes the Sun...

I’ve pondered— likely at times when I should have been engaged in thoughts of consequence—about goings- on that seem to “fit” into one of three categories: Divine intervention, coincidence or “blind hog luck.

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Early voting underway for November electionEarly voting began Monday across Texas with voters deciding the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local races for city and school board, bond measures, and tax proposals.

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Redistricting attracts a spate of GOP candidatesRedrawing the state’s congressional maps, though being challenged in court, has drawn 114 Republican candidates in the state’s 38 districts with nearly two months left until the filing deadline, the Houston Chronicle reported.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor and Readers, My letter is written on behalf of the Littlefield Cemetery Association.This is for the “Old Cemetery” as opposed to the Memorial Park Cemetery.Did you know the Cemetery Association is still active and doing our best to take care of the cemetery?