Opinion

The Moon and Back…

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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.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

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State Capital 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.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

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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…

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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

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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.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

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Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay, school funding Gov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas Tribune reported.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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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.

HIGHLIGHTS

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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.

A Man Who Got It Right…

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Mention the name Walter R. Chambers to families with long connection to the tiny Coleman County community of Burkett, TX, and a hush of funereal proportions is immediately evident.