Last week was a monumental one at the Capitol. In two days alone, we had the most conservative session in the history of the Texas House of Representatives. We passed bills on pro-life, public safety, education, bail reform and election integrity. Some of these include:
Any time I get to spend with my wife is precious.
Proverbial truisms typically go unchallenged, but an expression dating back to the sixteenth century has gone by the boards when its application is directed toward men’s footwear.
It is a near certainty that Texans will be allowed to carry handguns without a license in the near future as House Bill 1927 passed both chambers and heads to a conference committee to hash out amendments added in the Senate version.
My friend, my significant other, my “old man boyfriend,” has lost his cap. It is no small, insignificant situation … as I realized tonight when he prayed before dinner “… and Father help us to find things we have lost.” I laughed. “We” were not amused.
It has been said of me throughout my adult life—perhaps also true of years unfolding soon after infancy--that my “antenna” has been on “24/7” alert for good deals.
Transparency bills are moving forward in the Texas Legislature with bipartisan support to promote open government and correct public information access problems that arose amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
As I am writing this column, the television in the living room is beeping, a “crawl” of information is moving across the top of the screen, and the map of the area is taking up a large portion of the northwest side of the picture. With closed captioning and the station logo crowding in, I can hardly see Nora O’Donnell trying to give the national news.
I had driven a 2016 Chevy Cruze for a long time.
I was asked to write an article about Mother’s Day for this edition, and as I was thinking about the best way to showcase this wonderful occasion, I realized that writing a personal letter to my mom would be perfect.
