House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, told The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets that he is open to bringing resort-style casinos to Texas. But don’t expect to find slot machines in 7-Eleven stores if casino gambling is legalized.
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This week my daughter Emily and her family will say goodbye to their 15-yearold Labrador, Abbey. With two children who have not known life without their dog, the loss will be especially hard.
All of us have heard the stories of the glory days of our hometowns. “Nowadays” may not be as vibrant and bustling as things were in the good old days. But here’s the good news. There’s always potential for improvement.
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If you live in West Texas, it’s not easy to know what the Texas Legislature is doing, when it meets every other year for 140 days in Austin. The 88th Legislative Session began Tuesday.
Afterafewdaysofwatching students compete in a speaking contest, I might make an easy assumption that ideas are best spread through what comes out of our mouths.
The 2023 Texas legislative session opened Jan. 10, with property taxes, gun control and the power grid expected to be among the top issues on the agenda.
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fiction, in particular historical fiction. Their mother is still holding out a bit, preferring the true events which inspire the stories Julie and Emily read.
