Governor requests border help from Washington

by Ed Sterling    Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 30 wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, requesting immediate action to address “the significant increase of illegal border crossings.

Tired of giving?

by Lynette Sowell   More and more, we hear about people needing a financial hand with something, for various reasons. Unemployment, cancer or other sickness, fire or flood, you name it. With the world ever-expanding via the digital world, you can find someone asking for a handout at every turn.

The D-Team

  By Renae Brumbaugh Iremember that rush I got, standing on the podium in the 1990 Olympics as they placed the gold medal around my neck. I remember the sense of accomplishment I felt, knowing I’d done my country proud. And the applause!

The U.S. shouldn’t feel migrant guilt

  By Rich Lowry The U.S. has joined the global bidding on Syrian refugees. At first it said it would take 10,000 Syrians. Now it says it will increase the annual U.S. overall refugee intake from 70,000 to 100,000 during the next three years to help deal with the migrant wave deluging Europe.

Being Neighborly

by Lynette Sowell One of the most heart-wrenching movie scenes comes from the classic movie “Rear Window.” One minor character is a lady who owns a small dog that she babies like a child. The lady is distraught when she discovers someone in the neighborhood has killed her pet.

Lawmakers get input on jails, suicide prevention

by Ed Sterling The July 13, 2015, death of Sandra Bland, a woman arrested and jailed after a traffic stop in Waller County, has prompted meetings of Texas House and Senate committees. Bland, whose body was discovered in her jail cell three days after she was put in custody, was ruled a suicide.

Rip Ford was the Texans’ Texan

By Bartee Hailie   Charged with repeatedly sticking their noses in Mexico’s business, Rip Ford and his company of hard-riding, hard-fighting Texas Rangers were unceremoniously mustered out of federal service on Sep. 26, 1851.

Biden Being Biden

By Rich Lowry   While Hillary Clinton’s team of consultants is locked in a room somewhere trying to figure out how she can project authenticity, Joe Biden is out doing it.