Is it starting to sprinkle on the governor? I’m not sure, and it is risky to mine political statements for nuances. But, hey, there is little point in writing a blog without occasionally engaging in speculation. So, here goes. On Jan. 11, the day he was sworn in to begin his new term, Gov. Rick […]
I have read several Facebook postings and letters to the editor recently indicating that many people think that we pay members of the Texas Legislature a lot more than we do. Each member of the Texas House and the state Senate is paid a base salary of $7,200 a year. That’s $600 a month. During […]
First, Gov. Rick Perry and the Legislature cut higher education funding. Then, they passed the buck to university regents by removing caps on tuition, starting in 2003, and tuition started rocketing ever upward. Now, Perry is telling universities to brace for more budget cuts. So, imagine how thrilled college administrators must have been today to […]
It is only February, but the Marathon ISD in far West Texas already knows who the senior valedictorian will be this spring. That’s because 17yearold Michelle Campbell is the only senior in a district that includes only 56 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade. Click on the link below for an interesting story by Morgan […]
