The Great Divide

To the Editor: I have thought a lot about ways to heal the great divide between the two political parties. I have even tried a few without much luck.

What Citizens Alliance Was For, Against

To the Editor: Mayor Janet Moerbe for the City of La Grange crossed the line in her Council Report and radio address on Monday, May 17, when she referenced the Hope Hill Subdivision and the role played by the La Grange Citizens Alliance. In her address, she stated the following: “Samaritan’s Purse (SP), a Christian charity based in North Carolina, came to La Grange following Hurricane Harvey and provided not only funds for the purchase of the land known as Hope Hill but also came here to organize volunteers to complete twenty mortgage free homes for those who lost their homes in the floods of the Hurricane.

So Proud to Be Czech

To the Editor: The early May tribute to the culture happened again with Slavnost at TCHCC. More than 350 Czechs and others gathered to eat, dance and join up with friends and relatives to pay tribute to the Czech immigrants of Texas.

Texas Democrats Turn Against Roosevelt

After the liberals walked out of the state convention on May 23, 1944, Texas Democrats officially went on the record opposing a fourth term for the White House incumbent. Deep-rooted disenchantment with the New Deal finally caused conservatives to turn against ailing FDR.
Texas Democrats Turn Against Roosevelt

Deaths of Unbuckled Texans Spike in 2020

The number of traffic accidents decreased in 2020, but the number of Texans killed while not wearing a seat belt increased by 16%, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. In 2020, 1,073 fatalities were attributed to not wearing seat belts, up from 926 fatalities in 2019.
Deaths of Unbuckled Texans Spike in 2020

Rights are Being Violated

To the Editor: Tuesday’s paper reported that a Houston man was arrested during a traffic stop after a “probable cause” search was conducted. The phrase “probable cause” comes directly from the Bill of Rights, Article IV (4).
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