State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Health-care expansion defeated in House A bid to expand health coverage for low-income Texans failed in the Texas House last week, 80-68. State leaders have long opposed expanding the Medicaid program, which is largely funded by the federal government.

TX Lt. Gov. Patrick’s Statement

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement on April 6th following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 1, the Senate Budget, by Sen.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statements on the Passage of Senate Bills

SB 2 - ERCOT Reform Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement April 14th following the passage of Senate Bill 2, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Reform Act, by Sen.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Early voting underway across state Early voting began Monday for May 1 elections in county, city and school district elections. Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs encourages all eligible voters to take advantage of the early voting period, which runs through Tuesday, April 27.

The Richland Springs Report

One of the delightful things about Texas and our central Texas area is the fact you never totally put away your seasonal clothing. I keep summer clothes out in the winter and vice versa. This weekend I put the shorts back in the dresser and pulled out the hoodie.

Happy Herman's Hideaway

Hello, my San Saba darlings, and how have you been? Did you have to get your sweaters back out of your closets to keep warm because of Mother Nature’s insanity?

Children Are Important

I saw something amusing the other day that I want to tell you about. We had gone to the San Jacinto monument for the day. (Did you know the monument is 55 stories tall? And, you can take an elevator to the top!) One of the things they had was a petting zoo for children.

Deer are Picky Eaters, Just Like Us

I wish I could erase the terms “deer proof” or “deer resistant” from the English language. It is just more complicated than those terms indicate.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor - Recently, I was involved in a single car accident in the city of San Saba. The purpose of this letter is to acknowledge and praise all of the First Responders in San Saba county.

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

Pfluger Rebukes Biden’s Attack on Second Amendment Thursday, April 8th, Congressman Pfluger released a statement rebuking President Biden’s recently announced executive actions that will restrict the Second Amendment Rights of law-abiding citizens: “Today President Biden is announcing another...