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I am sincerely hoping that my Bandera neighbors, along with all other voters in our Presidential election, remain alert to the waves of both misinformation and disinformation that will begin rolling over us on election night.
Read moreFor almost two and a half centuries now, we have struggled back and forth while trying to do what we think is best for our country and those who live here.
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The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster-care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a threejudge panel faulted U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s “highly antagonistic demeanor,” The Texas Tribune reported.
Read moreMany voters have indicated that the economy is their major issue of concern. An important consideration affecting this economic issue is the costs associated with healthcare. Regardless of how robust our individual health may be at the moment, there is no question that each of us will experience an interaction with the healthcare system in this country.
Read more“I love working the polls!” a friend told me recently. “It strengthens my trust in the whole process. And it’s fun getting to help eligible voters flex their civic muscles.”
Read moreRESPONSE TO JODIE SINCLAIR FROM OCT 9.
Read moreIn the convoluted recesses of My Smiling memory Prances a proud stud horse I can still hear the syncopated cadence of his hooves Trotting through the milky way at night And witness the blue black shimmer of his taut coat Like moon rays on a high tide Grandpa called him Charlie Walker Powerful yes puissant A veritable mare stalker He would fight any trespassing stallion His mates were the most select And his colts were Grandpa’s Mexican medallions This black stallion fired my pen and imagination As a little boy seeking to define his shiny rippling muscles Aphrodite’s amorous snorting toy Alexander’s Bucephalus without malice And in the precent of pure hearted Woman A bit coy Feared by the aggressors of the ranch Respected athlete of the rodeo arena Charlie Walker could crush the head of a rattle snake in the morning Let a child pull on mane or tail in the afternoon Only to move with the grace of a camouflaged matador And his gentle spirit resurrected in the magical limelight of A full moon at midnight N. R. Vay II San Antonio, TX
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Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions.
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