ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Two candidates for local office have been staying busy: Democrats Walter Bryant of San Angelo is running for Justice of the Peace in Precinct 1, and Shiloh Salazar of Big Spring who is running against incumbent House Rep. Drew Darby for State District 72. You can meet them this week as they have many events planned. They are both challenging longstanding incumbent candidates for their positions. Upcoming Events Self Defense Class with the Candidates The candidates say this will be a community event, with no campaign speeches. The candidates will take questions after class. Loteria Night…
Author: Will McDaniel
Attention theatre fans: Angelo Civic Theatre’s production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella opens tonight: Friday, Sept. 4.
The production stars Kristin Capps in the lead role, who has a very pleasing voice. Reagan Oaks stars as the Prince; Omba Kipke as the King, Margaret Pfiel as the Queen, Barbara Coleman as the Stepmother, Delorah Latham as Portia, Hera Olson as Joy, and the lovely Trina Medellin Delgado plays the Fairy Godmother.
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“Our problem with the fee is not so much the inevitable “all taxes are bad” argument — that most juvenile summation of civic responsibility.
I am more than happy to pay my $15 per month to keep the roads maintained. Our problem with the fee arrived when we learned that real money-makers like HEB — one of, if not “the” busiest spots in town, will be assessed a mere $350 dollars per month, and all roads in this town lead to HEB.”
EDITORIAL At this year’s West Texas Legislative Summit, there’s plenty to be optimistic about when looking into the economic future of the region: namely, the Iran war, and data centers. Let me clarify: the panelist in question — Jesse Thompson, a senior economist from the Dallas Federal Reserve — only referenced “the current geopolitical situation” — a term I am now hearing more and more often to refer to a shooting war that’s killed 18 American soldiers, according to the Pentagon. A war in which 3,600 Iranians have been killed as well, according to the UN. He mentioned the “situation”…
The oldest public college in Texas is facing a constitutional challenge. A lawsuit has been filed against the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University System, by professors alleging widespread censorship in the classroom.
Mayor Tom Thompson said claims and statements about city council member that are untrue may constitute slander.
HIGHER ED: FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THOUGHT This article is the first part of a series exploring the changes in higher education in Texas over the last several years. The war over free classroom discussion in Texas has reached its first major battle: a challenge by the American Association of University Professors. The suit claims AAUP members employed throughout the Texas Tech University System have been the victims of an unconstitutional overreach by the board of regents, specifically through the memoranda of Chancellor Brandon Creighton, through the implementation of a controversial course and curriculum review by the system, which began…