Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Gas prices at highest level since 2014 As Texans hit the roads this summer with pandemic restrictions eased and vaccinations widespread, the national average price of gas is expected to top $3 per gallon, though the average in Texas for regular is $2.799, according to AAA.

Views from Around the Panhandle

I’m not sure if I’ve lost my mind, if I’m just overly excited about getting out and among ‘em again, but I just totally and accidentally invited myself to a Fourth of July party.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Let’s pretend an unvaccinated family has had a session of really bad colds, starting with the mama, who picked it up from a friend who felt fine when they had coffee, and four days later got hit with a bad headache, runny nose, headache, and fever.

The Right to Bear Arms

Would carrying a gun make you feel safer? Robert Nash and Brandon Koch thought so. But the state of New York denied them gun permits, saying they hadn't demonstrated a "special need." Why did they have to prove such a "need"?

Branson Is Back….

For youngsters, the wheels of time turn slowly, no matter how many “hurry ups” they desire. Indeed, dream fulfillment is painfully slow. The same is often true for grown-ups, too. For Branson, MO, the entertainment mecca was hit hard by COVID-19.

Countering the ‘Critical Race' Crusade

The public is growing wise to academia's latest passing fancy, "critical race theory." Pushback is popping up in statehouse debates and school board meetings around the country. In Colorado, too. Not long ago, Douglas County School District parents rose up against such indoctrination of their kids.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Democrats sue over defunding of legislative branch House Democrats filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court on Friday, seeking to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto of funding for the legislative branch.

Views from Around the Panhandle

The more things change, the more I’m glad my childbearing year are in the rearview mirror. The thing that makes me feel old about being a grandparent is not my age, it’s the gap in equipment and practices that happened in one generation.

If You Can't Beat Them, Bully Them

For several decades now, politicians around the world have tried to curtail tax competition to make it easier for them to increase the tax burdens on their citizens without them fleeing to other lower-tax jurisdictions. The best way to achieve their goal is to create a global high-tax cartel.

When Words Say Much…

Whatever is said usually doesn’t measure up to sheer artistry, since brush-and-easel greats can land hay-makers to writers who are armed only with words. Use of color and much else conveys mind’s eye images to canvas, thus usually tilting communication effectiveness scales toward artistry.