Opinion

Budget Challenges for the 2021 Legislative Session

Wed, 12/16/2020 - 12:00am

Soon, lawmakers from across the state will begin a new legislative session. This session will be unlike any we have ever seen and require a bipartisan effort to enact sound policies that will help all Texans deal with and ultimately defeat COVID-19. Like many Texans facing difficult budget decisions at home, the state will be facing a significant challenge in balancing the budget without sacrificing the important services and investments provided by the state.

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It was the best of times

Wed, 12/09/2020 - 12:00am

Probably every generation thinks the same, but I really do think I grew up in the best of times – 1955 to when I stumbled into my 18 year in 1973. Besides the sad assassinations, the Viet Nam conflict, Kent State, racial unrest, and other events that were anything but pleasant, that time period for most people on a personal level were great times.