Be thankful always
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 12:00am
Football and volleyball playoffs are right around the corner. Basketball practices are already underway and games will be here before we know it.
Columns
5th Circuit Court removes judge from foster care suit
Thu, 10/24/2024 - 12:00am
The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel faulting U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s “highly antagonistic demeanor,” The Texas Tribune reported. The three also reversed the $100,000 daily fine against the state’s defendants — the Texas Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Family and Protective Services, which runs the foster care system.
Do you sound unprofessional?
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 12:00am
My handy-dandy “column topic radar” lit up when I encountered an internet article called “12 Phrases You’re Using That Make You Sound Unprofessional.”
Early voting begins next week for gen. election
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 12:00am
Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions.
State lawmakers to tackle soaring home insurance rates
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 12:00am
Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle.