Mr. President, do the right thing
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The Biden Administration has a big problem on its hands. It’s sending mixed signals on new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Alzheimer’s drugs, and patients are suffering.
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Dog friends can become hard to impress
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My husband, Peter, is trying to impress a local collie. Peter knows better than this.
Texas House approves $302 billion budget
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The Texas House approved a $302 billion budget last week that included an amendment prohibiting the use of state money on private school tuition — a major setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to establish a school voucher system. The Austin American-Statesman reported that more than 20 Republicans joined nearly all House Democrats to pass the amendment, while 11 lawmakers voted present.
Time for another 600 words this week
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Anxiety likes numbers. I only recently realized that a lot of my anxiety fixates on meaningless numbers.
No more gophers in the yard
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Windy Wilson dropped anchor at the philosophy counter just about the time we’d finished the hash browns with chile on the side. Red this time.
Texas leads nation in jobs added in February
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The Lone Star State continues to lead the nation in jobs added with 58,200 new positions in February, bringing the state to nearly 14 million total nonfarm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. February also marked two full years of uninterrupted job growth in the state.
McCaul votes for parents bill of rights act
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As a father of five, I know parents are the first educators and the most important voices in their children’s lives. Parents are committed to ensuring their children receive a quality education because they know it’s the key to a successful future. Whether they choose public school, private school, or homeschooling, parents deserve to be fully involved. It’s their right.
Traveling through tourist town is an adventure
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My husband, Peter, and I are staying in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, which is, according to a lot of folks, a tourist town. Sometimes, the person saying this means it is not a place they would want to spend time.
Spring collection event offered
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As our daylight hours have been extended into the evening with warmer weather, the city staff and our contractor TDS is offering an opportunity for a spring cleaning. The collection event will be Friday, March 31 and Saturday April 1.
Mr. Muscles in Spanish doesn’t translate well
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My husband, Peter, is learning Spanish his own way. I do Duolingo online.
