Opinion

The Department of Justice is challenging Senate Bill 4 which creates state-level penalties for illegally enter the U.S. through the Texas-Mexico border. Gov. Gregg Abbott signed the bill in December and is set to go into effect in March.

The Department of Justice is challenging Senate Bill 4 which creates state-level penalties for illegally enter the U.S. through the Texas-Mexico border. Gov. Gregg Abbott signed the bill in December and is set to go into effect in March.

DOJ sues Texas over border policy

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
In a lawsuit filed last Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice is accusing Texas of usurping the federal government’s authority over immigration with an “unconstitutional” law set to go in effect in March. The law, Senate Bill 4, creates state-level penalties for illegally entering the U.S.

Maine removes Trump from election ballot

News Staff
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Moving in lockstep with Colorado, Maine has become the second state to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot, according to an announcement by Maine’s secretary of state.
Rix Quinn

Rix Quinn

New Year Celebrations

Rix Quinn
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
When did people begin to host New Year parties? Ancient Egyptians celebrated New Year when the Nile River overflowed, usually in June. Then someone suggested, “If we change New Year to January, we won’t drown coming home from the party.

Editor’s Message

Mew Year’s Resolutions
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
New Year’s resolutions are not just for humans anymore. I am pretty sure my two cats have made some that will benefit their tough lives of being indoor cats. This has their own personalities after spending their first days in the alley before being rescued.
Feds claim control of land over arachnoid

Feds claim control of land over arachnoid

Feds claim control of land over arachnoid

News Staff
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
The federal government declared parts of John Yearwood’s central Texas farm as critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, placing private land under federal control.
Executor Appointment: Privilege or Burden?

Executor Appointment: Privilege or Burden?

Make It Legal

Shelley Joyner, Attorney
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
It continues to shock me year after year that family members choose to fight over who “gets” to be the executor of an estate under someone’s will.
Holiday traditions

Holiday traditions

Holiday traditions

News Staff
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
One of my favorite stories is “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. How many other tales feature a miser, four ghosts, tombstones, and a goose? Before I read this story, I thought it was about somebody named Carol.
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