Guest column It’s primary season. Anyone who has left their house in the last month and driven around Fredericksburg or the backroads of the county has noticed the political signs, many for local races. What those signs don’t make clear is that only those voters taking part in the Republican Primary...

City concerns I am writing to express serious concern regarding actions taken by the Fredericksburg City Council without citizen input, approval or a public vote. First, the transfer of Fort Martin Scott to the Texas Historical Commission constitutes the giveaway of a historically significant public...

T exas likes to boast, rightly, about many things. Our way of life, property rights, no income tax and diverse geography are definite bragging points. But “Women Friendliness,” as revealed in a recent WalletHub study, rated Texas the 48th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia. That makes us ...

Vote in primaries All candidates for public office must first face voters in a primary election. That fact alone should create a competitive environme...

Funding cuts must stop for entities that educate 9 out of 10 children Public Schools Week is Feb. 23-27 and Texas celebrates March 2-6, and these are ...

R ussia launched its unprovoked, full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine, four years ago today, and Ukrainians have been fighting ever since. For...