Polling Snapshot Shapes Texas Campaigns
Texas voters show Perry ahead of Sanchez by 20 percent with 25 percent undecided while Dewhurst trails Sharp and Gramm seat remains a tight five-point race between Cornyn and Kirk. A separate poll indicates seven of ten back a $1-a-pack cigarette tax boosting health care funding.
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Polls Show Voter Attitudes on Tax Hikes and Insurance
American Cancer Society finds 69 percent of Republicans and 74 percent of Democrats favor a cigarette tax hike, with a 4.4 percent margin. State Sen. Troy Fraser plans to push regulation of home insurance rates as premiums rise. The 30-year federal suit over Texas prisons ends with Justice releasing the state from court control. The Supreme Court closes a challenge to new districts, signaling Democrats may lose the House majority.
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Trusting God to Guide Our Steps Across the River
Gina Caswell Kelly reflects on stop stressing and trusting God. She recalls a blonde joke to illustrate being already where we should be and urges surrender of control to God, noting life aligns with His plan when we trust Him fully. If we are meant to be on the other side, He will place us there.
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Freezing Food Preservation Tips From Texas Extension
Texas A M University Extension offers simple methods for freezing foods to retain quality. Blanch vegetables to inactivate enzymes and destroy surface microbes, then cool quickly to stop cooking. Use airtight packaging and monitor freezer temperatures to prevent nutrient loss and texture changes.
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Guest column on embracing global friendships and Iran
A personal reflection by Bob Bucker about an Iranian student Abie, the impact of the 1979 embassy seizure, and the need to know people from other countries. The piece urges broader international ties, language learning, and cross cultural friendship through Rotary exchanges and daily interactions. It contrasts U.S. familiarity with outsiders and calls for more global engagement.
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New Titles at Kendrick Memorial Library Catalog
Kendrick Memorial Library adds True to Form Elizabeth Berg Jolie Blow's Bounce James Lee Burke Fire Ice Clive Cussler Something Borrowed Something Black Loren D. Estleman Taste of Honey Eileen Goudge To Catch A Spy Stuart M. Kaminsky In This Mountain Jan Karen Freedom's Ransom Anne McCaffrey The Beach House James Patterson Dragons of a Vanished Moon Margaret Weis new arrivals list provided by Lupe Serna librarian for Terry County.
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