Representative David Spiller, Texas State Representative for House District 68

State Representative David Spiller of Jacksboro, filed three pieces of legislation today ahead of the 88th Legislative Session. Representative Spiller's main focus will be addressing the crisis at the border, lowering property taxes, and election integrity issues.

Quantity vs. Quality

Editor's note: this article is an edited reprint from our 2022 Hunters' Guide. How many times have you heard someone say that they would love to see a pasture full of 180” deer? As a private consulting biologist, I hear it often and usually just nod my head when I hear it.

Congressman August Pfluger U.S. Representative

Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) joined two of his Republican colleagues from West Texas, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Ronny Jackson (TX-13), in criticizing the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense HealthAgency’s (DHA) decision to move forward with Cigna/Express Script’s reduced...

Texas Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee considers ag issues, topics

Tax abatements, renewable energy, feral hogs and transportation were among the topics of proposed policy resolutions discussed by the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Resolutions Committee November 7-8 in Waco.

Down Memory Lane

80Years Ago November 12, 1942 Mrs. Alice Sloan of San Saba, who has been visiting her brother, W. T. Henderson, of near Alpine, and relatives at San Angelo and Ozona, returned home one day of the past week. Her nieces, Miss Moselle Henderson and Mrs.

La Palabra de Dios Dice

Romans 1:16-32 HCSB For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek. For in it God’s righteousness is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.

Simple Truths

Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” We live in a broken world of hurting people. Suicide is at an all time high. Alcohol and drug abuse have skyrocketed, and record numbers are dying from drug overdose. Crime is out of control.

Growing Pains

One of the joys and pains of being a ‘pastor’ is practicing what I preach. Particularly when it’s challenging, and let’s be honest - being a Christian is often challenging. So this week I challenged our people at West Oaks Church to fast and pray.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Panic buttons, locked doors for Texas schools Texas public schools would have to install panic buttons in classrooms and ensure all doors and windows are locked and monitored under new proposed safety standards released last week by the Texas Education Agency.

Constitutional Minute

Is the Constitution a religious document? Did it have a biblical foundation? Constitutional Minute #14 The fundamental act of our Founding, (the Declaration of Independence), recognizes the Creator God as the Source of Rights.