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An issue of a supremely contentious nature, redistricting, is the reason lawmakers are still at work in a 30-day special session, and a great deal of citizen input is being gathered before the coming House and Senate floor debates.

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Lord of the Rings

Published Wednesday, June 12, 2013
By Gerry Lewis

Mrs. Sweetie and I have spent the past week on "vacation," and I am exhausted.

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Why the Tea Party should be CSCOPE’s biggest advocate

Published Saturday, June 8, 2013
By Brian Knox

Tuesday's meeting, where we heard the "truth" about how CSCOPE is linked to the Common Core State Standards and a liberal agenda which has created a national security threat, left me feeling, more than anything, sad.

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Reality coffee shop show: what an idea!

Published Wednesday, June 5, 2013
By Gerre Joiner

Alan Sessions, a friend of mine, presented me with an idea that could be the next reality television series.

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Leaving a legacy

Published Wednesday, June 5, 2013
By Carla Weber

I sincerely hope you've enjoyed finding all about your ancestors. I know that almost weekly I find something I didn't know about mine or those of my husband.

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Special session on redistricting begins

Published Wednesday, June 5, 2013
By Ed Sterling

On May 27, the last day of the 140-day regular session of the 83rd Texas Legislature, Gov. Rick Perry called a special session to begin that very day.

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Over the hill and around the next corner

Published Wednesday, June 5, 2013
By Gerry Lewis

Are we there yet? How much longer? More than likely, you have both heard and uttered those words on a long road trip.

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The graduation story

Published Saturday, June 1, 2013
By Bob Buckel

She's so tiny she's hard to see, even in the motorized wheelchair that has given her mobility since she got old enough to drive it.

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Why I voted for the Keystone pipeline

Published Saturday, June 1, 2013
By Kay Granger

Last week, I voted to move the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline forward, joining Republicans and Democrats in the House to pass the Northern Route Approval Act (H.R.3).

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The (wedding) bell tolls for… me

Published Saturday, June 1, 2013
By Jimmy Alford

Twenty-one days ... that's how much time I have until I'm no longer a single man. It's about time.

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Shelter from the storm

Published Wednesday, May 29, 2013
By Brandon Evans

Every tile I walked upon is gone. All have been scraped, removed, crushed and dumped in a nameless landfill.

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Rep. King reviews legislative session

Published Wednesday, May 29, 2013
By Phil King

Monday marked the final day of the 83rd Texas Legislative Session, but Gov. Rick Perry called a special legislative session starting Monday evening to address redistricting. In the meantime, I wanted to share with you some of what was accomplished this session.

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Remembering, with grateful hearts

Published Saturday, May 25, 2013
By Bob Buckel

I wish every American kid could visit Arlington National Cemetery.

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The IRS and the TEA party

Published Saturday, May 25, 2013
By D.A. Sharpe

It was gratifying to see the updates this week by Wise County Congressional representatives Kay Granger and Mac Thornberry regarding the abuses cited of the IRS.

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CSCOPE ‘fix’ is anything but

Published Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By Brian Knox

Texas Senator Dan Patrick and his colleagues in Austin looked almost giddy at Monday's announcement of... well, I'll let Patrick tell you in his own words...

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