| Recent Columns |
| Time for a middle class revolution? |
| By Willis Webb | Published Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
| Disrespect and incivility have taken over our political/governmental landscape. One can point fingers in all directions to place blame. However, this turkey can be hung around the necks of the middle class. |
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| Visit the Shelf to share your love of a good story |
| By Kristen Tribe | Published Sunday, November 1, 2009 |
| I'm the assistant editor of the Wise County Messenger, and when I'm not writing, I'm reading. And when I read a good book, I like to talk about it - with everyone. |
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| Texas Tribune: A new way for reporting Texas politics |
| By Dave McNeely | Published Sunday, November 1, 2009 |
| At a journalism conference a year ago at Harvard University, several panels discussed various aspects of the profession. But the underlying question among the crowd at each discussion was, "How do we get people to pay for the journalism?" |
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| Opening pathway to Tier One status will benefit state |
| By David W. Leebron, R. Bowen Loftin and William Powers Jr. | Published Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
| We, the leaders of Texas' only Tier One universities, are proud that all Texans will have the opportunity to go to the polls Nov. 3 and vote on Proposition 4, the Tier One constitutional amendment on the statewide ballot. |
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| The 72-Hour Rule: Take time to read the bill |
| By Kathleen Hartnett White | Published Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
| When we elect people to serve in Congress, we send them there as our representatives. In exchange for giving them our authority to make national decisions, they have the responsibility to provide us with sufficient information so that we can provide feedback on their decisions and gauge how well they represent us. |
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| Capital Highlights for October 29 |
| By Ed Sterling | Published Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
| More than 200 Texas Department of Public Safety agents, troopers, pilots and Texas Rangers took part in an Oct. 21 sweep targeting the La Familia Michoacana criminal cartel resulting in 81 arrests in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin areas. |
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| What makes America great in spite of its flaws |
| By Dave McNeely | Published Sunday, October 25, 2009 |
| State Rep. Mark Strama tells of talking recently to a group of college students from Venezuela who were visiting Texas as part of a trip put on by the United States State Department. |
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| Bringing world class health care to Texas women |
| By Margery Engel Loeb and Camille D. Miller | Published Sunday, October 25, 2009 |
| Texas is home to world-class medical schools and institutions that are known far and wide for their state-of-the-art treatment and expertise. However, many Texans, and especially Texas women, do not have easy access to this remarkable resource. |
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| Mama Bear: 'Good morning, Loves' |
| By Willis Webb | Published Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
| Chris "Mama Bear" Wilson was my introduction to the world of acting and show business. I hadn't thought about her in a while until I read of Patrick Swayze's death in September. Mama Bear passed away in 2002 after more than 40 years in Houston as an actor and drama teacher to future stars at her Chris Wilson Actors' Studio. She performed in movies and on Broadway before returning to her native Texas. She held key roles in Houston theater and then operated the Houston Music Theater in Sharpstown before founding her acting school and theater. |
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| Focus health care reform on patients, not government |
| By Arlene Wohlgemuth | Published Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
| In August, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a report by internationally renowned economist Dr. Arthur Laffer which concluded that health care reforms based on President Barack Obama's agenda would lead to much higher health-care inflation and slower economic growth; cost every Texas resident an additional $4,265; and still leave roughly 30 million Americans uninsured. |
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| Stimulus money, earmarks and the Republican governors race |
| By Dave McNeely | Published Sunday, October 18, 2009 |
Gov. Rick Perry and re-election opponent Kay Bailey Hutchison both willingly ignore the late President Ronald Reagan's 11th Commandment:
"Thou shalt not speak ill of any other Republican." |
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| Vote yes on Prop. 9 to keep Texas beaches open to all |
| By Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson | Published Sunday, October 18, 2009 |
| Can you imagine driving your family to the beach for summer vacation only to find a high fence covered with "no trespassing" signs? |
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| Vote for Ol So-and-So - he needs a job |
| By Willis Webb | Published Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
| There are term limits on elected offices in a number of Texas cities. Most municipal offices are for two-year terms. |
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| The risky business of immigration reform |
| By Marc A. Levin | Published Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
| Undaunted by vigorous debates over heath care and energy legislation, the Obama administration will soon push Congress to add immigration reform to its already full plate. In the coming months, Obama has promised to offer a plan very similar to that of his predecessor, George W. Bush, which coupled enhanced border enforcement with a controversial guest worker program. |
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| Perry, Hutchison, compete for Anti-Taxer Grover Norquists Blessing |
| By Dave McNeely | Published Sunday, October 11, 2009 |
| In some ways, it's reminiscent of the 1980s, when competing black Democrats, some who couldn't stand each other, got in elbowing matches to stand closest to black presidential candidate Jesse Jackson. |
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| A health system that bankrupts families |
| By Jim Hightower | Published Sunday, October 11, 2009 |
| America's corporatized health care system keeps producing unpleasant surprises. |
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| Interacting with neighbors brings truth to news |
| By Willis Webb | Published Thursday, October 8, 2009 |
| There's a human tendency to react negatively to someone or something with which we disagree. In journalism, that tendency is akin to killing the messenger. |
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| Action now preserves the Texas Tomorrow Fund |
| By Michael Quinn Sullivan | Published Thursday, October 8, 2009 |
| A true fiscal conservative protects the taxpayers even when it will raise the ire of those around them. Comptroller Susan Combs inherited a structurally-flawed college program known as the Texas Tomorrow Fund. In recent days, she has taken difficult, but necessary, actions to protect the integrity of the fund. More importantly, she has protected the taxpayers who will ultimately bear any risks the fund's structure might create. |
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| BRIDGEPORT RESIGNATIONS - Bridgeport City Administrator Van James turned in a letter of resignation Tuesday. James will be returning to Iraq with International City/County Management Association to work as a municipal consultant. James served in Iraq from December 2007 through December 2008. Bridgeport Main Street Manager Angie Tyson also turned in her resignation on Tuesday after accepting another job. |
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| Ashlyn Miller, 3, of Decatur is shown how the voting process works by an election judge at the Decatur Civic Center Tuesday. |
| Photo by Joe Duty |
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