Lights, cameras, action. Surrounded by Texas National Guard members, military vehicles, and Republican counterparts from 11 states, Gov. Greg Abbott cut a dramatic figure last Sunday near downtown Eagle Pass. He was announcing his plan to continue Operation Lone Star, a nearly $10 billion immigration enforcement initiative, and to maintain state control of Shelby Park, a migrant processing site and site of a standoff with the federal government over control of immigration enforcement. He repeated the spectacle Thursday, joining 22 Republican state representatives at the park to announce more guards, razor wire and barriers on the border.
In 1937, Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo, a one-time cattle rustler, forger, blackmailer, and then-dictator, decided that, in the name of national unity and to demonstrate his absolute power, he would create Hispaniola’s best baseball team.
When I read about the “silent book club” trend, it filled me with instant calm and hope.
The Texas GOP continues its attacks against nonconformity.
A federal judge is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effect that institutes new state penalties for illegal border crossings. During a hearing last week, U.S. District Judge David Ezra said he had concerns that other states would follow Texas’ lead in creating their own immigration laws – a power given exclusively to the federal government under the U.S. Constitution.
Your opinion on the proposed new comprehensive plan for San Marcos matters.
The LWV Hays County would like to apologize to Alex Villalobos running for Hays County Sheriff and Paul Hill running for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2-Place 2.
SWIFTY TIME ! With all the crazy events going on in the world these days, I can’t resist adding my contribution to the list. The past two weeks have seen an incredible increase in the attention given to “the one and only“, TAYLOR SWIFT. To be honest with you, I couldn’t pick her out of a group of 3 girls in my neighborhood, or wouldn’t know her voice from a tv singing contest, but I got to give her credit for providing us with a breath of fresh air from all the world’s problems. From what I can see, she’s been a pretty healthy role model for our young girls (as well as their Moms and even Grandmas), and she’s obviously a very pretty, talented, and smart individual, who has earned the support of fans all over the world for the past 16 years. There’s only one other artist in my lifetime who was able to create this kind of following - E L V I S. After 60 years, it’s about time we have a new “Super Star”, and this time it’s a gal getting all the attention. Congrats ! This year’s “SWIFTY BOWL” will be one for “The Ages” Dave Guenther
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