Editor’s Message

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the property tax reform bill, which will head to the voters for approval in November.But is it really property tax reform if appraisal districts continually raise the value on the property, thereby increase the property taxes again?

Quinn Minute - Good Manners

Did you know that 4,000 years ago people lived without rules? With no restrictions, imagine the chaos, imagine the confusion... imagine the fun.That changed when Babylon’s King Hammurabi pulled out his ball-point chisel and carved his 282law Code.

Quinn Minute - Multi Talented

My dog gets excited when I say the word “dog park.” He knows he’ll see friends there.But yesterday was different. There was only one other mixed-breed dog, working with his owner. “Your dog appears really alert,” I said. “Does he do tricks?”“Sure,” the guy said.

Public cynicism regarding higher education is up

People tend to be increasingly cynical about higher education.Tuition and fees have increased markedly in the last 40 years, more than doubled, according to Bankrate. Equally troubling, many students leave college without a diploma and still have substantial debt.

Editor’s Message

Tyranny often parades as law -fraud, theft, and violence – sold to you as law.Thomas Jefferson warned, “Law is often but the tyrant’s will and always so when it violates the rights of an individual.”The biggest crimes against liberty often happen right in front of us.

California threatens to sue over deployment of National Guard

California has threatened to sue the Trump administration after it deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to L.A. to quell protests against immigration raids.Trump invoked a law under Title 10 of the U.S.

Quinn Minute - Getting to the Point

Here’s a riddle: What magical product can record your thoughts, present your opinion, and help you pass some of life’s tests? But if you make a mistake, it can also correct you instantly?Of course, I’m talking about the # 2 pencil. Not # 1 or # 3….only # 2, which many educators recommend.

Pet Talk

The summer heat has crept in — and with it the critters that have owners and pets alike itching.

Library Lines ...

“Silverleaf Rapids” is the most recent book released by Amarillo author Jodi Thomas and it is available for checkout here at Rhoads Memorial Library. It is a prequel to her Ransom Canyon book series, all of which can be found here, too.

Cruz challenges federal court decision to block deporting illegal aliens

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