Perspectives

PUC chair resigns in wake of call to energy investors

Sat, 03/27/2021 - 12:00am

Arthur D’Andrea, the chair and sole remaining member of the Public Utility Commission, resigned late last week at the request of Gov. Gregg Abbott.

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Kid Curry killed at the drop of a hat

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 12:00am

Kid Curry, the most dangerous member of the Wild Bunch, shot a total stranger and left him to die in the dust while passing through a West Texas town on Mar. 27, 1901.

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Border ‘chaos’ doesn’t seem to concern the president

Sat, 03/20/2021 - 12:00am

The daily Southwest border updates are generating nationwide concern, except in Washington, D.C., where indifference reigns.

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State’s jobless rate still double the record low

Sat, 03/20/2021 - 12:00am

The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8% in January, down a tick from December’s 6.9% rate but double the record low of 3.4% in May 2019. It is unclear what effect the mid-February winter storm had on employment, when power outages swept the state and many roads were impassable. We’ll find out next month.

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Food distribution needs volunteers

Sat, 03/13/2021 - 12:00am

A mobile food distribution is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, 10 a.m. to noon at the Navarro College South parking lot, 901 N. MLK Jr. Hwy. in Mexia. Ten more volunteers are needed.