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Workforce commission announces job surge The Texas Workforce Commission released June employment figures that showed Texas employers added nearly 56,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate dropped to 6.5%. “The Texas economy is booming,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.

Views from Around the Panhandle

Many years ago, when silver was shooting up in value and there were still silver coins in circulation, I started checking my coins every evening when I emptied my pockets. Occasionally, I will still find an unusual coin, including a wheat leaf penny, a silver dime or an old quarter.

The Return of the Tax Gap Hype

Every policy wonk will tell you that after you live in Washington long enough, you start seeing the same issues reemerge on a regular basis.

Slowest of News Days?...

Historians who tired of seeking origins that mattered much probably risked losing their licenses oh, 1.4 centuries ago. That’s when they scattered like quail in a hailstorm trying to identify the “inventor” of the hamburger.

Woke Language

Have you noticed how our language is changing? t a congressional hearing on "Birthing While Black," nearly every politician used the words "birthing people" instead of "women" or "mothers.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Absent lawmakers stymie special session Nearly 60 Texas House Democrats left the state last Monday for Washington, D.C. in an effort to stop passage of a Republican-led elections bill. This in effect blocks all legislation since the House doesn’t have a quorum present.

Views From Panhandle Editors

I have a lot of baggage. And not the kind that will ruin a relationship-unless you’re married to a minimalist-but the literal baggage that makes you a human pack mule. Case in point: My freaking purse is huge, and growing in size and girth with each passing season.

Time to Keep Promise of Democracy for Cuba

Fidel Castro wrested the reins of power over Cuba from military dictator Fulgencio Batista on Jan. 1, 1959. My friend, Luis Haza, was eight at the time. His father, Colonel Bonifacio Haza, was in command of the National Police in Santiago de Cuba, nearly 300 miles southeast of Havana.

Space Shots and Crumbling Cookies…

If only life could be as simple as that Blue Bell ice cream delivery guy’s view of his job. It seems to take simplicity to another level. “I eat all I can and sell the rest.

The Left's Reign Makes Life Harder for the Poor

Americans see clearly how the left-wing push to defund and eliminate the police leads to a nationwide surge in violent crime that disproportionately affects minorities and the poor. The next big awakening, which Democrats could pay for, involves the left-wing assault on conventional energy.