Opinion

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May is National Foster Care Month, which is a time to celebrate the families who provide a vital role in the safety net for children who have suffered from maltreatment. Foster families provide safe and loving homes for children who need love and support the most.

Cancer is a relentless enemy. Even with recent advances we have seen in oncology treatments, over 600,000 Americans will die of it this year. And more than 41,000 of those deaths – more than double the population of Plainview, to put it in perspective – will occur in Texas. The evidence tells us that cancer is not an equal opportunity killer. Cancer patients in the rural parts of our state, for example, are significantly more likely to die than those in urban and suburban areas.

Nearly 15 million hardworking Texans show up for work each day. This is the highest number of employed people in our state’s history — a testament to the strength and resilience of Texans and our economy.

It might sound like science fiction, but the first highway for flying vehicles is already being developed in the skies over Alliance Airport north of Fort Worth. And an air corridor for flying taxis and ambulances could be a reality within the next three to five years.