The immortal Indianapolis
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 12:00am
This summer marks the 75th anniversary of the worst disaster in the history of the United States Navy — the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
Opinions
The Stupid Award
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 12:00am
Haven’t we been missing something with our coverage of the political news?
Shame on America’s teachers unions
Fri, 08/14/2020 - 12:00am
No other group has shown as much contempt for its own work during the coronavirus crisis as teachers.
Dr. Fauci’s pitch vs. Trump’s pitch
Fri, 08/14/2020 - 12:00am
President Donald Trump was in one of his whiny moods. He was talking about Dr. Anthony Fauci, who’s been the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for 36 years. “He’s got this high approval rating,” grumbled the president. After all, he’s followed some of Fauci’s recommendations. “So why don’t I have a high approval rating?”
August agenda for local government includes schools, police spending, property taxes and a pandemic
Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:00am
Property valuations in Texas are supposed to b complete now that the July deadline has passed. The next step is as hard as arguing over what a house is worth, as cities, counties, school districts and all those other local governments set their budgets and their tax rates.