Opinion

GOP voters outpace Democrats in state primary

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The Texas primary election saw a decline in voter turnout, with about 3.2 million Texans voting - voting - down from 4.1 million in 2020. On the GOP side, about 3.2 million Texans cast a ballot, far outpacing their Democratic counterparts, according to the Secretary of State office.

Free Will: Conservatism’s Core

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Society functions best when individuals have the freedom to pursue, without undue coercion, their interests within the bounds of law, ethics and morality determined by community standards. Free-market economies, where individual choice and competition are the drivers of prosperity and innovation, are largely self-sustaining. Free will is the rock upon which American Exceptionalism rests.

Quinn Minute - Who’s Calling?

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The phone rings several times a day at my “office,” a place under the stairs where we used to store cleaning supplies. I equipped it with a TV tray to hold my computer, and a carboard box to house my “research materials.”

TDI offers tips on filing home, property insurance claims

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The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is urging residents whose property was damaged by Texas wildfires to contact their insurance company to file claims as soon as possible. With more than 500 homes and structures destroyed or damaged in recent events, it is important to be organized to ensure prompt attention to claims.

Editor’s Message

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So, the primary election in Texas is done and most people aren’t surprised at the results, as voters keep electing the same politicians over and over. But at least people go through the motions.

Eligible taxpayers may use free IRS Direct File

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The IRS announced today that eligible Texas taxpayers can now use IRS Direct File, a new service that provides taxpayers with the choice to electronically file their federal tax return directly with the IRS for free.

Quinn Minute - Wild animals as pets

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Many towns now prohibit citizens from housing jungle animals. What, exactly, is a “wild pet?” That depends on your town, and what its council considers more dangerous than a roving bachelors’ party.

Editor’s Message

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It has already begun – if you vote for anyone other than someone in the two big political parties (the duopoly), it is a wasted vote. That just isn’t true.

HHSC warns about scammers targeting Lone Star Cards

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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is receiving an increasing number of complaints about a phone scam targeting clients who use Lone Star Cards and receive benefits from SNAP and TANF. “There are millions of Texans who need our benefits, and we don’t want them taken advantage of,” said HHSC Access and Eligibility Services Deputy Executive Commissioner Molly Regan.