Opinion

The Texas Legislature mandates the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) protect the longterm reliability of groundwater in Western Hays County — one of the top-five fastest growing counties in the US, where the population’s drinking water supply is served almost entirely by groundwater. Family homes, businesses, schools, livestock, vineyards, orchards, businesses such as concrete production and breweries all rely on the same limited groundwater supply originating in the Trinity Aquifer.

Dear Editor,

April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month. The following article is the first article of a four-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. 2 in 5 women and 1 in 5 men will experience a form of sexual abuse/assault in their lifetime.

In spite of their public anguish over drive-thru voting, expanded early voting and efforts to allow more people to vote by mail, Texas Republicans were happy with the results of the state’s 2020 elections.

In 2019 and 2020, 110 people were killed in mass shootings in Texas and another 266 were injured, according to the Gun Violence Archive, an online database of incidents of gun violence.

Holidays are a big deal at my house.

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick said once again this week that he’s not going to run against Greg Abbott for governor. He was most emphatic.

Editor,

First off, Louis Armstrong was right about it being a wonderful world. And I realize many people suffer far worse troubles than mine.

Are we going to pay for last month’s blackouts as ratepayers or as taxpayers?