Paxton Hopes To Unify Republicans After Runoff

Attorney General Ken Paxton and his allies began working to repair fissures among GOP voters after he routed incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the March 26 runoff, The Dallas Morning News reported. Both Paxton and his general election opponent, Democratic nominee James Talarico, swiftly went on the attack in what promises to be the most expensive Senate general election race in history.
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CVCP First Concert: A Kinda Review

Did my Apple Watch just tickle my wrist and announce to me: “Loud Environment …. Consider moving to a quieter area or using hearing protection?” Such was the thunderclap of applause at the conclusion of the François Borne Carmen Fantasy yesterday.
Miles Gillette-Bockhorn, pianist and Isabelle Jamois, flutist, at their stunning inaugural performance of the new Colorado Valley Chamber Players, at St. James Episcopal Church this past Sunday. The new nonprofit founded by the two, is devoted to presenting world-class chamber music to Central Texas. They both completed their masters degrees from The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston.

General on a Desperate Dash for Dixie

Gen. Winfield Scott, head of the Union armed forces, signed an order on June 3, 1861 for the immediate arrest of Albert Sidney Johnston. If Texas’ top general would not fight for the North, he would spend the War Between the States in a prison cell.
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Marrying a Texan

This is the latest in a series of columns from new Fayette County resident Julia Thiessen, who grew up in Russia. A lot can be said about the differences between nations, but in the end we are all humans on planet Earth.
Marrying a Texan

If AI Takes the Job, Who Pays the Taxes?

Artificial Intelligence has become the topic of the day. Every week seems to bring another announcement that AI can write reports, answer customer questions, summarize legal documents, analyze financial statements, or perform tasks that once required a trained employee.
If AI Takes the Job, Who Pays the Taxes?

Some Thoughts on Christianity

To the editor: Recently there has been a lot of rhetoric about displaying the Ten Commandments in school classrooms. For some reason there is a belief that these commandments are Christian.
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