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Thinking Out Loud

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The prospect of removing from office a duly elected U.S. President, and the potential disruption to government that may follow, was taken seriously by the founders. They crafted a portion of the Constitution to deal with the issue in a way that would avoid the sort of self-serving hyper-partisan circus that we’re witnessing right now.

Senator to host town hall meeting

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Citizens from Seminole and Gaines County will have the chance to put questions about recent happenings in state government to a finger on that pulse when state Sen. Kel Seliger hosts a town hall meeting.

Seliger annually hosts an array of town hall meetings throughout his 31st District, which includes Gaines County, 36 other counties throughout West Texas and the Panhandle, and is approximately the size of the state of Illinois.

Musings by Marilou: Social Studies the easy way

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With the constant talk of impeachment, I couldn’t help but recall when one of my sixth-grade classes learned about the process first hand. The year was 1998, and the whole

Thinking Out Loud - Shorts

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Ellen and George In the polarized hyper-partisan political climate that has been created these days, it doesn’t take much to create a barrage of negative publicity from the left over

State Capitol Highlights

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AUSTIN –A plan is afoot for large-scale, regional projects to improve the state’s resilience to hurricanes and other natural disasters, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Oct. 4. Abbott tapped Texas Land

Thinking Out Loud

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It seems like just a couple weeks ago that the media herd began circling around to play out Justice Kavanaugh Inquisition 2.0. Somebody had emerged and said something about somebody,

Game Warden Field Notes

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From Cheer to Fear While on the way to patrol the San Jacinto River, a Montgomery County game warden observed a vehicle driving erratically toward a bridge near the river.

Musings by Marilou:

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It’s my third football season in Seminole and I have to admit there is nothing quite like Friday night football in a small town. When I taught sixth grade on

Thinking Out Loud - Shorts

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The AmberGuygerVerdict: Murder, Mistake, or Both? On Sept. 6, 2018, off-duty Dallas police officer, Amber Guyger, after a 14-hour shift, entered an apartment she thought was hers at Southside Flats

Thinking Out Loud Armageddon Greta

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If you’ve managed to get through the past week without hearing the name Greta Thunberg, congratulations on seriously curtailing your daily intake of television. But if you’re keen to keep