Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Governor’s order mandates wearing of face masks in public AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on July 2 issued an executive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as possible for business.

Letter to the Editor

This letter is in response to comments made by Otis Shearer in this paper on June 28, 2020. The subject was District 13 congressional candidate Ronny Jackson. Otis stated that Mr. Jackson’s medical service “included that as White House physician where he became close to President Trump.

Continental Matters

Africa is the only continent that has parts in the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern hemispheres.

It's Not About Race, It's About Revolution

What began as justifiable outrage over the videotaped murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops -- a crime no rational person would downplay or excuse -- has become a war on Western civilization.

No Broken Bones…Yet

Give me a break. There are pitfalls when one is in tall weeds trying to determine the origin of expressions. I’m “old school,” still delighting in reading newspaper comics. A recent Bizarro panel from the fertile mind of cartoonist Dan Piraro struck a chord.

Governor’s order restricts alcohol-serving establishments

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state to slow down the reopening process for bars and other venues as coronavirus-related infections, hospitalizations and deaths continued to increase in Texas last week.

Paxton cheers SCOTUS

A request by the Texas Democratic party and other plaintiffs to have a San Antonio U.S. district court ruling reinstated that would allow all registered voters to vote by mail instead of in person was denied June 26 by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

The Path of Nazi Germany?

I cannot express how truly sad writing this op-ed has made me. But I'm a patriotic American. And I'm an American Jew. I have studied the beginnings of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. And I can clearly see parallels with what is happening in America today.

Many Happy Returns…

Uncle Mort isn’t his usual self. His 108 th birthday is at hand, and he’s hung up on whether to have a “real” party, or join the growing list of folks who are “computer Zooming” to celebrate special occasions.

Did you know?

Outdoor living is wildly popular, as more and more homeowners are bringing elements once reserved for home interiors into their backyards.