Pete SessionsDistrict 17 Representative One of my top priorities is ensuring the natural resources and public lands within our 17th District are properly cared for and accessible to all …
By Tony Farkas On the days that I am just too dejected to yet again comment on the declining state of affairs in the state, nation and world, I look to humor to perk myself up. So let’s …
On Easter Sunday, while I was trolling around the interweb looking for inspiration for a column, I was struck by the events that were designed to take away from the incredible events that Christians …
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (R-Woodville) issued the following statement on his new bill, the Remain in Canada Act (H.R. 7739), which applies President Trump’s “Remain in …
Last week, Congress faced a crucial decision with the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, a $1.2 trillion spending bill. The bill drastically failed to meet the urgent needs of our nation, …
I would like to begin this column by saying it is the honor of a lifetime to have earned the trust of those living in House District 9 to continue serving as your voice in Austin. I’d like …
Whether you like it or not, you’re going to have an electric vehicle. Biden, or at least his flying monkeys at the Department of Energy, says so. Last week, the Environmental Protection …
Special to the Booster AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced a notice of funding availability for a $25 million grant through the Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or the …
By Robert Poynter A federal Judge just ruled that Illegal immigrants can own and buy guns, and to keep them from doing so, violates the Constitution. One of the questions on the form is are …
I like collecting old saws — not the tools, mind you, but those little analogous nuggets of wisdom that describe a situation or item perfectly. The two that come to mind regarding the debate …
By Tony Farkastony@polkcountypublishing.com In flitting around those short videos that are on just about every social media platform, I ran across one that put me in mind of one of those …
Special to the News-Times WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Morgan Luttrell last week introduced the Cartel and Radical Terrorist Enforcement Log Act, which requires Customs and Border Protection to …
By Tom Purcell When I read about the “silent book club” trend, it filled me with instant calm and hope. As it goes, in 2012, two friends in San Francisco came up with the idea for a …
This is a story about two different, yet somehow the same, events that have occurred regarding the so-called right in this country to a free press. Some of you may recall that in March of last …
By Trent AshbyDistrict 9 Representative Last week, Texans from every corner of the state celebrated our Independence Day. Let us never forget that glorious day on March 2, 1836, when 59 brave …
By Tony Farkastony@polkcountypublishing.com This is a story about two different, yet somehow the same, events that have occurred regarding the so-called right in this country to a free press. …
In my four decades of law enforcement experience, there aren’t many offenses that disturb me more on a personal level than when a child becomes a victim. You don’t have to have a degree in …
By Rhonda Oaks I know what it’s like to brag on kids. I’ve bragged on my own just like you have. I have bragged on my grandchildren, just like you have. We brag when there is anyone to …
Mollie LaSallenews@tylercountybooster.com Each year has 365 days, except for leap years, when an extra day is added to the calendar; that day is today, Feb. 29. Simply stated, a leap year is …
By Peter Funt At a time when the presence of celebrities seems to overwhelm professional sports (Taylor Swift, I’m looking at you in your sparkly Travis Kelce jersey), it’s noteworthy that …
