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Opinion

End of Title 42 brings Great Reset
End of Title 42 brings Great Reset

Title 42 has ended, and the “Great Reset” is gathering a full head of steam.

05/24/2023 12:00 AM
Lawmakers take students hostage in voucher fight
Lawmakers take students hostage in voucher fight

Parents and advocates fought for years to get the state to recognize the rights of dyslexic students. Finally, in 2021, the state made changes to the handbook that helps educators understand how to evaluate students with dyslexia, making them eligible for the same federal protections given other students with learning difficulties.

05/24/2023 12:00 AM
House lawmakers defy Abbott on school vouchers
House lawmakers defy Abbott on school vouchers

A key House education committee adjourned last week without voting on a school voucher bill that is Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority this session, the Houston Chronicle reported. Barring some unforeseen maneuver in the last week of the regular legislative session, the bill is effectively dead for now.

05/23/2023 12:00 AM
Meme addicts abound
Meme addicts abound

Meme: “A cultural item in the form of an image, video, phrase, etc., that is spread via the internet and often altered in a creative or humorous way,” explains Dictionary.com.

05/21/2023 05:00 AM
Where should state be with Commandments?
Where should state be with Commandments?

The inspiration for Sen. Phil King’s bill is the 2022 Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Bremerton about a coach’s prayers.

05/21/2023 05:00 AM
It is all in a day's deletions
It is all in a day's deletions

I spend the first half hour of my day reading — or, to be more accurate, deleting — emails.

05/21/2023 05:00 AM
Texas must do more to fight hate, racist terror after Allen shooting
Texas must do more to fight hate, racist terror after Allen shooting

The massacre at an Allen outlet mall presents many challenges, and one of the most difficult will be confronting the extremism that appeared to help drive the shooter to his heinous act.

05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Loneliness epidemic requires attention
Loneliness epidemic requires attention

There is a loneliness epidemic in the United States, but there are some simple ways we can address it.

05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Uvalde families want vote on purchase age
Uvalde families want vote on purchase age

How many decibels can convey the pain of a grieving father? How many can cut through the silent indifference at the Texas Capitol? How many does it take to stir Texans who haven’t yet lost a child to gun violence to join in calls for change?

05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero
Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero

It’s official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country’s first Hispanic four-star general.

05/16/2023 12:00 AM
Legislation to end countywide centers?
Legislation to end countywide centers?

Since 2019, Hays County voters have enjoyed the benefit of countywide vote centers, making it possible for them to vote on Election Day at locations convenient for them, the same way they do during early voting periods. This means they can vote closer to where they work or where they drop their kids off for school. This has served Hays County well, as we experience explosive growth in both voter registration and voter turnout in high-profile elections.

05/14/2023 05:00 AM
City still needs police reforms
City still needs police reforms

On 6/10/20, off-duty SMPD Sgt. Ryan Hartman sped down a one-lane gravel road, 50% over the speed limit, past two stop signs, and slammed his truck into my vehicle, killing my life partner, Jennifer Miller.

05/14/2023 05:00 AM
San Marcos Record