To the Editor: Make peace with your past. Regrets belong to those who are afraid of the future because of the past.

To the Editor: In 1776, declaring independence, in the parlance of March Madness, was not a slam dunk. What were the odds of success? Boston experienced the brunt of transactional colonialism: closed harbor, taxes on British trade, British troops.

To the Editor: The La Grange ISD has put alot of emphasis on the fact that people over 65 and have homestead exemptions have their rates frozen except for improvements and will not have their taxes raised. The ISD has also said that home owners under 65 will still get their homestead exemption.

To the Editor: Let’s take a good look at the past. $25 million on a hospital in a town of 4,000 people more or less.

To the Editor: I wish to offer a big “thank you” to the person that mowed the road frontage at the entrance of my driveway. When my sister and I returned from town last week to my residence, there was a lady weed eating all of the tall vegetation adjacent to Country Club Drive by my driveway entrance.

To the Editor: La Grange ISD voters are right to be wary of the eyepopping $159 million cost in principal and interest of the single proposal in the LGISD bond, catering as it does to expensive wants over fundamental needs. Additionally, voters should be aware that they are being brazenly manipulated toward a yes vote.

To the Editor: Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is seeking to reduce monitoring requirements at the Fayette Power Project while also asking the state to deny requests for a public hearing on those changes. That should concern more than just Fayette County.

To the Editor: In one of your recent articles, Jeff Wick brought back some forgotten memories. I graduated from Taylor High School where the sports coach was named Drake.

To the Editor: Recently, you may have seen my story I wrote from a student perspective on the bond proposal. You would’ve seen it earlier if I hadn’t run into legal trouble.

To the Editor: In Texans for Fiscal Responsibility report, “For over three decades, the Texas Lottery has been sold to Texans as a voluntary way to support public education without raising taxes,” recent developments suggest an ‘organized crime syndicate has infiltrated the state agency that operates it.’ Abbott signed Senate Bill 3070 “abolishing the Texas Lottery Commission outright, banning courier services, imposing new restrictions on bulk buying, and transferring oversight.” This may be a victory for accountability and reducing government bloat but how does it serve education funding? Speaking of education, the Texas State Board of Education recently held hearings to review the social studies TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) 2025. Like the representatives in the state legislature, SBOE members are elected by the public across the state.