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I never know what to say when people tell me, “Thank you for your service.” What do you say? People often want to call everyone who served a h… Read more
On June 29, the Supreme Court of Texas issued its “Eighteenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.” That’s their title. T… Read more
This is the story of John and Eliza. It is a Civil War love story. It is also a story of war, death, disease and battle. But most of all, it i… Read more
Say what you will about the things Gov. Greg Abbott has been doing during this pandemic, but make note of the verb: “doing.” Read more
Months passed before the privilege returned for an in-person visit with Mom at her assisted living home in Illinois. Happy greetings with many… Read more
DIY pandemic responses seem to be flourishing in Texas. Read more
I’ve been reading about the movement to defund the police, another one to remove Confederate monuments and symbols, also about Black Lives Mat… Read more
COVID-19 reaches far beyond human tragedy, with more than 100,000 deaths and over 2 million total cases in the U.S. Along with suffering grave… Read more
“We’ll leave the light on for you” is a motel chain’s slogan. It also appears to be a principal coronavirus measure for the state of Texas, wh… Read more
The spread of the coronavirus in Texas is accelerating. State leaders dither, following the example of national leaders — all of them afraid t… Read more
What happened to George Floyd was a tragedy. Read more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, our children are facing a very different summer. With many camps, swimming pools, and events closed or can… Read more
As COVID-19 cases rise in Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott voices rising concern about the seriousness of the pandemic, state leaders are detailing … Read more
“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man’s oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justificati… Read more
During my 45-year career as a civil rights attorney, I sued hundreds of police officers, sheriff’s deputies and other officers around Texas, a… Read more
Is wearing a mask a political statement or an intelligence test? Read more
Fake news. Those two words have likely created more confusion and distrust of the news media than any other. While it is easy to understand wh… Read more
A friend of mine has a son who’s a cop. Thing is, I didn’t know he was when he came into town for a visit. Just after church we walked to the … Read more
The Texas Capitol has a capacity of 6,000 “if you throw the doors open,” according to state Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth. It was closed fo… Read more
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and social unrest over the killing of George Floyd and others by police, the Bureau of Land Management (BL… Read more
Imagine a child in peril, in need of rescue, who somehow manages to get the horrified attention of a pack of lawyers and then a federal judge.… Read more
The death of George Floyd and similar tragedies across the nation represent a belated call to action for all of us in law enforcement. If any … Read more
More than 80,000 Texas men and women risk their lives every day to bravely serve the cause of public safety in police departments throughout o… Read more
San Marcos and other cities have found a way to keep money flowing into their accounts in spite of the economic shutdown: the international sh… Read more
Gov. Greg Abbott didn’t predict that the number of COVID-19 cases would fall as the state allowed businesses and cultural centers to reopen. I… Read more
It’s happening. Read more
In a normal year, local officials seeking reelection would have been on the ballot a month ago. Local elections were supposed to be held May 2… Read more
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, … Read more
On the surface, the removal of the “One Ranger, One Riot” statue from Dallas Love Field airport last Thursday would seem to have little to do … Read more
Denton County Commissioners Court candidate Delia Parker-Mims delivered the following speech during a protest held June 4 in Highland Village: Read more
After more than a week of nationwide demonstrations sparked by the killing of George Floyd, a black man from Houston, in Minneapolis police cu… Read more
As we grieve the tragic death of George Floyd, another, unarmed black man who died in police custody, we need to do more than protest in the s… Read more
Have you ever noticed that, most times when people die, they die in, well, in stages? Often it starts off with an accident, like a fall. Then … Read more
I just finished carving a batch of small spice spoons for our youngest daughter. She lives in Kentucky and is married to a potter. She has sta… Read more
Denton County Commissioners Court recently unveiled plans for $147 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the CARES Act that provided payme… Read more
There is more than one way to spread a virus. All you need is a bunch of people, brought together by some common purpose, and you’re on your w… Read more
I don’t do reconciliation services. Read more
Texans have been witnessing things that would have been unthinkable until now: surge teams, testing of nursing homes for COVID-19 and the Nati… Read more
Without a discouraging word about the president, the governor of Texas is nevertheless creating a sharp distinction between the Texas response… Read more
“Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind.” Read more
As a black man in America, I know the challenges of equality, and the killing of George Floyd once again puts a spotlight on the unfinished wo… Read more
The pandemic has made political campaigns a little less visible and a lot less personal. Read more
The swarm of Texas politicians snarling at one another about how to run elections turned into a lawsuit — bringing hope, maybe, that some pane… Read more
If you are a newspaper subscriber or you pick up a copy at a local retailer, you pay for the news and information you receive in your paper’s … Read more
Public perception on how each state has responded to the COVID-19 crisis falls into two camps. There are those who want to reopen the economy,… Read more
The ongoing coronavirus epidemic has created an unimaginable economic disaster. The service, retail and hospitality industries were the first … Read more
Texans can now eat in shopping mall food courts, go bowling, drink in bars, eat in restaurants, watch rodeos, get their hair fixed — and get s… Read more
Across the ages, any contemplation of survival and flourishing often leads to the need we all have for safe, reliable drinking water. While th… Read more
One good thing brought to us by the cursed coronavirus is that people who have been forced to stay at home are working in their gardens more. … Read more
Confused? Nervous that what you heard Tuesday about how to vote in Texas was illegal again Wednesday? Fretting that you might accidentally com… Read more
Editor’s note: Hours after this was published, the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker wrote a memo to state agencies asking them to sub… Read more
Editor’s Note: The Rev. Tim Thompson recently wrote a letter to his parish, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He agreed to publish it here. Read more
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