Texas Type I’m writing this dispatch from the Fredericksburg Standard’s New York office (a Double Tree Hotel lounge near La Guardia Airport). We took some time to get our oldest son, Esten Andres, moved to Brooklyn for a work internship that will complete his degree in communications and film this s...

Texas weather may be unpredictable, but support for Gillespie County’s youth over the years has been anything but unpredictable. Old Man Winter may be planning a noshow at this week’s 94th Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Livestock Show and Sale, Of course, Lone Star State weather being what it is, it r...

T oday’s political landscape feels like an increasingly physical game of tug of war. Both Republicans and Democrats are pulling hard on their sides, not to bring each other closure but to make their opponents fall over the line. This jockeying leaves few winners. The New York Times recently ran a pi...

The world is watching as Australia experiments with a first-of-its-kind social media ban. The measure took effect earlier this month and is designed t...

It’s one of my favorite times of the year! Not only do I get to see family more often, but also indulge in incredible home-cooked meals and some trave...

Legislator games Many of you are reeling from the increased Medicare premiums this week, and I offer my sincere condolences. I wish to propose a longe...