Commentary: Fond memories of our Fourth of July gatherings
I miss watching the spectacular fireworks display at Eddie G’s house every Fourth of July. Eddie G. was my grandmother’s longtime companion. For the last 20 years of her life, Eddie …
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Commentary: Let the 4th Inspire You
Happy 4th of July to my fellow Texans! This week, as we light up our barbecue pits to grill, and the sky …
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Commentary: This is the stuff some want to whitewash
If you’re bored by the pablum that passes for conversation on sports broadcasts – if, like me, …
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Commentary: It's time to put Americans' health decisions back in our own hands
We all deserve the right to make informed decisions about our own health. That right has been in danger …
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Commentary: Crypto scams are rampant. The industry needs regulation.
A recent bill passed by the House of Representatives claims to regulate the cryptocurrency industry …
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Commentary: Hunter Biden was found guilty. Guess what didn't happen?
Hunter Biden, the president's son, was found guilty of illegally buying a gun while using …
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Commentary: Biden can't fix our immigration system by banning asylum
President Biden once pledged to adopt more humane immigration policies than his predecessor. But in …
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Commentary: Father’s Day — A 1974 Plumbing Disaster
In 1974, when I was 11, I flushed an apple core down the toilet. You see, my father had remodeled our basement into a family room with a powder …
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Commentary: Texas could face long-term water supply deficit
Texas is facing a reckoning on water that we must address if the state wants to secure its future prosperity. The State Water Plan prepared by …
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Commentary: An open letter to Gov. Abbott on behalf of Texas public schools
Governor Abbott, In your recent response to Representative Rosenthal, you rejected his plea for a special session to address school funding, …
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Commentary: We need housing, not handcuffs
As the cost of housing has exploded, so has the number of people experiencing homelessness. And unfortunately, instead of trying to house …
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Commentary: The importance of home ownership
Home sales remain sluggish thanks to high interest rates and a shortage of homes for sale, and that is really bad for America. Because as more …
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Commentary: For Memorial Day, honoring family members of those who serve
Ida Ayres never served a day in the armed forces, but at 95, she knows plenty about the sacrifices of war. “Through six wars, I have been the …
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Commentary: Don't let privatizers kill our postal service
Before there was a United States of America — before our Constitution was adopted, and even before our 1776 Declaration of Independence — …
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Commentary: Is it nice to fool Mother Nature?
Yes, I was hunkered down paying rapt attention to the weather report on May 8 when an EF-3 tornado rampaged through a neighboring county. …
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Commentary: Lawmakers should spend a night in a homeless shelter
If there’s one thing I could tell lawmakers, it would be to bring back the expanded, monthly, fully refundable Child Tax Credit. Those monthly …
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Commentary: This graduation season, debt relief still feels out of reach for young borrowers
College is expensive — and for most Americans, higher education is still largely unaffordable. The cost of college continues to rise at rates …
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LETTER: Another debate would be a waste of time
Dear Editor: The debate was a waste of time. Instead of answering the questions Trump ranted and lied. There is no point in having …
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LETTER: Reader is proud of Ms. Hollie for continuing education
Dear Editor, I just got home from church and sat down to read The Hill Country News, as I am a newspaper enthusiast. The Contributed Report …
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LETTER: The US should respect international law
Dear Editor, The effects of the use of starvation as a method of warfare... against the civilian population of Gaza are acute, visible and …
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LETTER: Trump's convictions not just about "hush money" payments
Dear Editor, By now, we’ve all heard the news that Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying his company's business …
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LETTER: Trump's conviction shows that no one is above the law
Dear Editor, It’s official: After making secret hush money payments to an adult film star 11 days before the 2016 election and falsifying …
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LETTER: Trump finally being held accountable
Dear Editor, Donald Trump was found guilty by a jury of everyday Americans on 34 felony counts. He is finally being held accountable for one of …
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