don’t often admit this, but I took a typing class in high school. Mrs. Wright did her best, but I never learned to type very well. The logic of the keyboard still escapes me. I once read a story that claimed early typewriter manufacturers laid out the keyboard to make typing as difficult as possible...

Vote in primaries All candidates for public office must first face voters in a primary election. That fact alone should create a competitive environment that motivates voters to participate in primaries, but it doesn’t. In most primary elections, it’s not unusual for a very small percentage of regis...

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 challenging times for these important institutions. As we stated last week, Texas lawmakers created a new entitlement program — mostly for those who l...

Vote count expert I encourage everyone in our community to take the time to read Scott Netherland’s article on hand counting versus machine counting; ...

Ideas for energy plants didn’t come from here We have stated this before, but it is unfair to blame the Gillespie County Commissioners Court for the t...

L ast week, the state comptroller’s office boasted sign-ups for school vouchers to private schools, and the taxpayer- funded tuition assistance, passe...