Editorial Grandma and the governor
An opinion piece muses on weather politics, drought, and the limits of official power. The author rejects relying on politicians to control weather while recalling Grandma’s wisdom and comparing past worries like the TAAS exam to present challenges. The piece closes with hopeful wishes for graduates.
FELPS Board and Local Public Meetings Listed
FELPS Board of Directors met last Wednesday at 8 a.m. in the FELPS Building. The Wilson County Appraisal District holds its meeting on the 3rd Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at the district office. Wilson Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees gathers on the 3rd Thursday at 7 p.m. in the hospital conference room.
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A Long Run of Weekly Columns Across Papers
A writer recalls producing at least one column weekly for a hometown newspaper for over a year and having work accepted by several other weeklies. Some local-interest pieces appeared in Seguin and Kingsville papers as well.
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Rush Limbaugh column echoed in reader reaction
Frank Bain reveals his column on Virtue drew heavy reader response, but the piece actually borrowed much from Rush Limbaugh. He admits the personal confession that most of the words were Limbaugh's from a segment on respect for life and notes plagiarism in the earlier publication.
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Bush backs SB 1 while urging wait-and-see on school reform
Gov. George W. Bush said he opposes efforts to alter the 1995 SB 1 school reform law as the Legislature prepares to convene. He urged lawmakers to allow the law to work, while noting the student disciplinary policy needs clarification and signaling support for possible tweaks in 1997.
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