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Opinion

New words for a new time… that have gotten really old

We are not at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the pandemic which has dominated the news, limited our access to family and friends, and generally made recluses out of all of us. Those of us on the “mask-side” look down our noses… well if the fog in our glasses clears, we look down the ramp at those who “don’t believe.” I would say that most of the “mask-side” is either vaccinated or on the way to being fully vaccinated. The rest of the population either sees the vaccine as a danger to their own health or a waste of resources when “this too shall pass.”

Springer's Capitol update

As we gather together this Easter weekend and celebrate the joy of life eternal, I wanted to give a quick update from Austin. Session is in full swing and it's been a busy week at the Capitol with some late nights. I laid out a few bills before Committees and we voted on a number of high priority bills this week ranging from protecting the right to life to expanding rural broadband access to strengthening election integrity. Read more for the full update on what we're working on for Senate District 30 and the State of Texas.

Call to action

For years wind energy projects were called Wind Farms. They are not farms - they are massive industrial complexes that begin with and wastefully survive on your local, state and federal tax dollars.

Imagine a wind turbine taller than a 62 story building. Those monsters are proposed for projects in Jack and Clay Counties.

Thursday, March 18th , 150 property owners met at the Twin Lakes Community Center to learn how foreign wind energy complexes de value our properties.

Blessed are the Poor…

Abilene Christian University’s stunning 53-52 win over the University of Texas at the NCAA Basketball Championship Tournament is a great example of why the annual event is called “March Madness.”

It was ACU’s second trip to the “big dance,” and its first win in the biggest basketball upset since David bested Goliath. Abilene radio sportscaster Grant Boone mentioned, “Blessed are the poor” during the broadcast, pointing to UT’s $200 million athletic budget and ACU’s upwards of $20 million.

Bill tightening voting restrictions in Texas passes Senate committee

A Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requiring proof of disability to qualify for mail-in voting and prohibiting drive-thru voting. Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, is one of Gov. Gregg Abbott’s legislative priorities this session.