When it’s time to take a hard look at our public officials and decide which ones to re-elect – or reject – we need information.A major source of that information is the government itself. …
In the wake of the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that stole almost 3,000 American lives, we reflect on the selfless courage of the first responders who rushed into harm’s …
The 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was observed Wednesday and just like other major events throughout history, the moment is indelibly marked on our collective consciousness, as we …
A 200-page report from the Department of Homeland Security faulted U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the Uvalde school shooting in 2022, concluding they “failed to establish command and had …
Our publisher recently brought in a media consultant from Rhode Island to conduct two days of training for our editors, page designers and advertising representatives. It was a big investment, but …
Ah, the nineties! The last decade when everything seemed, in the words of that sage David Wooderson, “Alright, alright, alright.”It seems that, as we live, eat and breathe in 2024, everything …
As chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, I am committed to ensuring the government works for all Americans. Last week, I was in Hawaii on official …
There was a phrase, now lost to antiquity and inconvenience, that President John F. Kennedy said during his inauguration speech in 1961 that galvanized a country into action:“Ask not what your …
When it’s time to take a hard look at our public officials and decide which ones to re-elect — or reject — we need information.A major source of that information is the government itself. …
Here are five things happening around your state: •Committee discusses AI, Texas Energy FundThe Senate Business and Commerce Committee held a hearing on two interim charges, one regarding …
By: Alexandra PaskhaverSimplicity, simplicity. If I was really practicing it, I would have said it once.I’ve been trying to cut down on the clutter in my life, mostly because I keep stubbing my …
Editor’s Note: This column is an except from Tom Purcell’s book, “Misadventures of a 1970s Childhood.” The MSNBC.com article said that kids raised in the ‘50s, ’60s and ’70s …
With September upon us, the school year is in full swing, football stadiums will light up the Friday night sky, and hunters across the state are chomping at the bit to get back into the field. As …
In my 40 years of dancing around the halls of journalism, I have one story that when people ask me what my favorite interview was, I relate the story of the Szaloys in Quay County, N.M.The old man …
With the start of the new school year, I want to wish our students continued success as they embark on another year of learning, opportunity, and lifelong memories. As students pour into the …
For a party that spent the last week celebrating bringing joy back to politics and the country, the Democrats sure have a weird way of showing their appreciation and admiration.In case you were …
As I essayed in this space last time we met, Minnesota governor and vice-presidential Tim “Coach” Walz is boring.So boring is he, that occasionally I crack myself up envisioning incidents that …
With the start of the new school year, I want to wish our students continued success as they embark on another year of learning, opportunity, and lifelong memories. As students pour into the …
The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts …
Tim Walz is boring.Not since the massive success of the first Weezer album can I recall a public figure using their blandness and dweebiness to curry such favor with the general populace.The …
