Two Texans play historic parts in utah confrontation

Former Texas Ranger Ben McCulloch left for Utah on Apr. 13, 1858 with orders straight from the president to stop the Mormons led by Brigham Young and federal troops commanded by a fellow Texan from going to war   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints had been a target of persistent and...

Supreme Court rules in ‘one person, one vote’ case

Ed Sterling -Capital Highlights-   On a unanimous vote of 8-0, the U.S. Supreme Court on April 4 affirmed that states may continue to draw legislative districts based on total population.

Listen up

Lynette Sowell -My front porch-   If it’s one thing I remember from elementary school, it’s the teachers trying to get us to listen, which is probably one of the biggest grown-up lessons we can learn.

Yes, the delegates can decide

Rich Lowry -- Column --   Donald Trump has made his first threat to sue over the procedures for selecting delegates to the Republican convention. It surely won’t be his last.

Chained

Renae Brumbaugh -- Coffee Talk --   My dog thinks she’s the boss of me. She doesn’t listen. She does whatever she pleases, and when I scold her, she sasses me. Considering she’s not even a year old, I’d say she’s hit her teen rebellion stage a little early.

Senate Finance chair confirms behavioral health budget

Ed Sterling -Capital Highlights-   The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will have some $6.7 billion to fund the state’s behavioral health services efforts during the 2016-2017 fiscal biennium.

A good kind of sharing

Lynette Sowell -My front porch-   I should start off this semi-rant by saying I’m a fan of social media used for the right reasons. I use it for keeping in touch with my family that lives over 1,600 miles away, with old friends from high school and college.

Duck Drama

Renae Brumbaugh -- Coffee Talk --   Having ducks on my pond has been great therapy for me, but not for the reasons you’d think. Yeah, they’re pretty. They add a graceful tranquility to the yard. And they’re a lot of fun to watch.

DPS chief reminds citizens to be vigilant

Ed Sterling -Capital Highlights-   Following news reports of coordinated, terroristic bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, on March 22, the Texas Department of Public Safety posted a reminder to Texans to remain vigilant and to report suspicious behaviors.