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Texas gas prices lowest in nation While gas prices nationwide dropped below $4 per gallon average last week, the state boasts the lowest prices in the country at an average of $3.49 — 50 cents below the national average, according to AAA Texas .

Politics by Profession

by John Stossel Why are you a conservative? Or a libertarian, Republican, Democrat, socialist? Ok, if you read my column, you're probably not a socialist ... But how do people come to such different conclusions? We like to think that our politics are formed by rational analysis.

OnYour Payroll

President Joe Biden, 1600 Pennsylvania, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20500 (202) 456-1414. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Russell Senate Office Bulding 404, Washington, D.C. 20510. (202) 224-5922. Dallas office: LB 606, 10440 North Central Expressway, Suite 1160, Dallas, TX 75231-2223. (214) 599-8749. U.S. Sen.

The Idle American

By Dr. Don Newbury As chapters of life unfold, unlikely coincidences occur that are so rare that surely providence is behind the steering wheel. No doubt whoever won that $1.

Ethical Liberals Admonish the Far Left

from The Colorado Springs Gazette A statement Monday by 35 Democrats from across the country -- six of them Coloradans -- highlights the stark contrast between traditional Democrats and the left-wing operatives who have seized their party.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

by Gary Borders Drivers urged to be alert as school begins Millions of Texas children are heading back to school this month, as early as this week in some districts.

Tax Freedom in Puerto Rico

Want to pay no federal income tax? Move to Puerto Rico. Move to Puerto Rico. Really. If you move to the island, you can legally pay none. There's also no capital gains tax. You just have to give 4% of your income to Puerto Rico.

On Trying to Keep Pace...

The ditty written long ago is more accurate today than when pen met parchment. The exact wording may not be 100% accurate, but here’s how I remember its four lines: “How much I have seen and how much I have read, of the struggles of man to get ahead.

Biden's Border Kills More Immigrants

We are a nation of immigrants because generations of foreigners traveled here yearning to be free. Chasing big dreams, immigrants have made the United States among the smartest, most productive, most diverse countries in human history.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

DSHS gets nearly 15,000 monkeypox vaccines The Texas Department of State Health Services has received and distributed 14,780 doses of the monkey pox vaccine to local health departments and DSHS regional offices. Another 27,000 doses could be made available by the Strategic National Stockpile.