Watch as voucher bill balloons in cost over next few sessions We’ll forever be baffled as to why — if lawmakers want to improve public education — the Texas Legislature chose to pass a school voucher bill that benefits private schools and students who, mostly, already attend private institutions. Bu...

We must protect the Pedernales River for future generations As the world celebrated Earth Day 2025 last week, the Pedernales River Alliance shines a spotlight on one of the Hill Country’s most vital natural treasures: the Pedernales River. Winding through the limestone hills and rugged canyons of Ce...

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The office will launch in 2026 with a $10-million, two-year operating budget. “We in Texas will now have our own DOGE, known as the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office,” Abbott said. “This law will slash regulations, put stricter standards on new regul...

Civility ruled the day as thoughtful candidates looked to the future Fredericksburg residents are lucky for many things — a robust tourism economy, st...

Another resort? Why do we need another commercialized conglomerate resort, referring to the proposed Waldorf Astoria project? Fredericksburg is losing...

State’s ‘anything goes’ business climate leads to situations like Harper Just like the Gillespie County Commissioners Court, we do not want the BESS l...