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When my aged Uncle Mort called the other day, I figured he wanted me to hear his election rants. Instead, he told me his TV has been "muted" since political ads took over most channels several weeks ago.

You Can Always Count on Texans

It’s been seven months since COVID-19 fundamentally changed Texans’ lives. Seven long months – and longer for some. But what was true in March is still true today, which is that when the going gets tough, you can always count on Texans to help each other out. Take Karlee Greer for example.

The Final Stretch

Last week, Americans had their final chance before the election to listen to the presidential candidates present their competing visions for the country.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Amazon goes big in Texas Amazon delivered good economic news, announcing plans for a 700,000-squarefoot distribution center and warehouse in Waco. Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials heralded the plan to bring up to 1,000 workers to Central Texas at a starting wage of $15 an hour.

Tech Censorship Is on a Dangerous Path

The big tech censorship by Jack Dorsey's Twitter of the New York Post story on Hunter and Joe Biden is so egregious that I have to speak up.

What a Difference a “Y” Makes…

Google gets the last laugh, probably far more often than we know. Include one letter more than needed to “Google” a subject turns research to clabber quicker than political candidates can call their opponents liars.

CrimeStoppers ‘Fast Cash’

(www.perrytoncs.org) On Oct. 21, 2020, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Adriana Rangel Carrasco, white female. Date of birth, July 22, 1990. Height, 5’7”, weight, 190 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. Last known address was Perryton.

'Trump Vaccine' Fears Ignorant and Harmful

This week, Johnson & Johnson paused a clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate because one of its 60,000 participants is experiencing an "unexplained illness." This comes after AstraZeneca briefly paused a trial just last month after one of its 30,000 subjects had experienced an illness.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

State resumes requiring job searches to get benefits Texans receiving unemployment benefits will need to show an active effort to find a job starting Nov. 1. The Texas Workforce Commission suspended the requirement in March as the pandemic started.

They Call It a Hearing, but They Don't Listen

When Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota began her 30-minute turn at questioning Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday afternoon, Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii was not in the room.