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Abbott: Battle continues over vouchers
Abbott: Battle continues over vouchers
As time runs out next week on the fourth special session, Gov. Greg Abbott said he will continue to fight for school choice, despite the Texas House once again decisively rejecting it when 21 Republicans largely from rural districts joined Democrats in stripping it from a $7.6 billion education bill. The Austin American-Statesman reported it is unclear what Abbott’s next move will be. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
What advent is about
What advent is about
The Christian church year doesn’t begin on New Year’s Day, as our secular calendar does, but begins on the first Sunday in Advent, which is always the fourth Sunday before Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin verb advenire, which means “to come to,” so Advent means “an arrival, a coming to.” In Matthew 21:1-9, when Jesus arrives at Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, it is His “advent,” His “coming to” that city as her King. Once you have come to know the meaning of the word advent, you can understand why the first season of the Christian Church Year is called Advent. If God’s Son had not come to earth and become a Man named Jesus, who God the Father sent to be the Christ (or Messiah) of Israel, then there would be no Christianity. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Bill passes to allow undocumented migrants arrests. Photo courtesy: Clark Van Der Beken-Unsplash
Bill passes to allow undocumented migrants arrests
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION 11/22/2023 12:00 AM
“The son’s life; Our freedom”
“The son’s life; Our freedom”
11/14/2023 11:00 PM
Face the unexpected with humor and optimism. Photo by Matthew Lockhart on Unsplash
Face the unexpected with humor and optimism
A STORY WORTH TELLING 11/14/2023 11:00 PM
Lege gets to work in fourth special session. Photo courtest: Clark Van Der Beken-Unsplash.
Lege gets to work in fourth special session
The Texas Legislature, conceived as a part-time body to meet every other year for 140 days, is now in its record fifth session (counting the regular session). When the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is included, legislators have been in Austin pretty much the entire year, as the Texas Tribune noted. While legislators are paid just $7,200 a year in salary, per diem payments – meant to cover their expenses while in Austin – have mounted. If the fourth special session goes a full 30 days, taxpayers will have spent $4.8 million keeping lawmakers in Austin. 11/14/2023 11:00 PM
Abbott, House deadlocked over school choice, teacher pay
Abbott, House deadlocked over school choice, teacher pay
STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS 11/01/2023 12:00 AM
Early voting now underway
Early voting now underway
Early voting is now underway for the Nov. 7 general election. Voters will decide the fate of 14 proposed amendments, including measures to provide property tax relief and raise the homestead exemption to $100,000. 10/24/2023 11:00 PM
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A wedding feast you don’t want to miss
In Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus tells a parable saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.” 10/24/2023 11:00 PM
Photo by Austin Kehmeier on Unsplash
Bent Cans With No Labels
When I was growing up, my daddy ran a country grocery store on Main Street in Elgin. He opened the store at 7 a.m. six days a week. It was Red and White when I was very young, but later became Nelson’s Foods. 10/24/2023 11:00 PM
Transparency at the Texas Capitol: A bipartisan effort
Transparency at the Texas Capitol: A bipartisan effort
To witness bipartisanship at the Texas Capitol, look to the lawmakers who are working to improve open government laws. 10/17/2023 11:00 PM
Maybe I’ll bake a cake
Maybe I’ll bake a cake
A STORY WORTH TELLING 10/17/2023 11:00 PM
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