State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Budget headed to governor’s desk The Texas Legislature sent a $248 billion two-year state budget to Governor Greg Abbott after the House approved the measure last Thursday. The 140-day legislative session ended at midnight May 31. Senate Bill 1 is $13.

The Richland Springs Report

The last hoots and hollers have been lifted, and we have a new class of alumni here in Richland Springs. Our students are very blessed to be able to attend a baccalaureate as well as a graduation ceremony.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: Well, I really don't like to argue expressly with a woman. I can tell by her (Anne's Musings) comments she hasn't traveled in a wide circle. I'm a 76-year-old Navy Vet.

COVID-19 update for 5-25-21

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Anne's Musings

Genesis, whose writers gave us two versions of creation, assigned wrong or evil to the serpent, and poor Eve, poor womankind, was guilty early on. Temptress that she was, she became the one to blame for the sins of mankind, at least among the early writers who were, in all likelihood, men.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Special session coming this fall Texas lawmakers will adjourn the regular session on Monday — Memorial Day — but Governor Greg Abbott has already indicated he will call a special session in the fall to grapple with redistricting after detailed census results are finally released.

The Richland Springs Report

At times I have wondered if the end of the year was ever going to get here, and then there have been days when I was dizzy with the speed the year was maintaining. I don’t know about the STAAR results, but I know my class has worked hard to make up for all the down time we had during Covid.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: Regarding our previous conversations as to some of the over-the-top political rancor of your latest pundit, Anne Vincent: Anne has a significant amount of oh me's and oh my's to be considered cute-ish.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Deaths of unbuckled Texans spike The number of traffic accidents decreased in 2020, but the number of Texans killed while not wearing a seat belt increased by 16%, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

Congressman August Pfluger, U.S. Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Texas

Colonial Pipeline cyberattack: Republicans demand more action from Biden energy security. Colonial Pipeline shutdown causing fuel shortages at certain gas stations The shutdown of a major fuel pipeline should be a wakeup call to the Biden administration that the U.S.