Opinion

Body CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST We sold my mom and dad’s dream home last autumn — the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired midcentury modern house they called home for 25 years. Staying put is becoming more commonplace in America.

Body The Texas Lottery Commission and its former director are under scrutiny after they allegedly helped a single entity win a $95 million Lotto Texas Jackpot, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Body Wake up Call to Action! Trump presents as a mentally deranged narcissistic demigod and is a criminal (based on well documented facts, law, and due process). Yes, he was elected by the people; but by a campaign paid for by oligarchs and mis/disinformation.

Body “I’ll just have me a little heart attack.” Years before Fred Sanford started his manipulative chestclutching, I utilized that phrase whenever I wanted to get my childish way.

Body International Space Station (ISS): Hello, Houston, Starliner crew Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams here. Any word on when we can return home? Houston: Hey, guys.

Body A bill to implement school vouchers in Texas sailed through the Senate largely on party lines last week and now awaits consideration in the House, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Body Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released his top 25 legislative priorities as the legislative session gets underway, The Texas Tribune reported.

Body In 1936 Bing Crosby entertained the nation by crooning “Pennies From Heaven,” but in 2025 it seems that pennies are The Coin From Hell.

Body Thank you On behalf of the family of Silvia Quilo, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers, cards, flowers, plants, and food received during this time.