For all the challenges facing Texans, our state government serves the people pretty darned well, especially when compared to the frequent dysfunction in Washington.
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By George P. Bush, Special to the Katy Times
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1/26/23
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Katy has a bright future ahead. Here's looking forward to sharing those stories with you.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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12/30/21
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As I write this, I'm on a Southwest Airlines flight from Spokane, Wash. to Denver, Col. The mountains below me are dusted with snow - a significant change from my end destination in Katy.
Well - …
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By R. Hans Miller, News Editor
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12/7/21
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The first time I thought about killing myself, I was in the fourth grade.
A group of girls in my class had decided I needed a good bullying and, while redheads may be popular now, we were …
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By R. Hans Miller, News Editor
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9/12/21
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Well, now we know what it takes to remain employed at the Texas Office of the Attorney General.
Almost a year ago, several top aides to Attorney General Ken Paxton accused him of using his …
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By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune
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9/5/21
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$117.5 billion.
That’s the amount that Texas state and local governments and educational institutions are expected to receive through federal stimulus legislation passed in response to the …
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By A.J. Rodriguez and Luis Acuña, Texas 2036
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8/29/21
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In recent years, kayaking has become a true craze, ranking right up there with TikTok dances, government stimulus checks, and those glorified Lunchables on plywood I can’t pronounce called …
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By Jase Graves, special to the Katy Times
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7/11/21
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How do you know if you live in the city or the country? For some, any place without a Whole Foods is rural. For others, a stoplight is a harbinger of urban sprawl.
The federal government has more …
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By Kelty Garbee | Special to the Katy Times
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6/5/21
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This past year was nothing short of difficult. With a contagious and deadly virus spreading rapidly across our country, many Texans lived in fear. For most of 2020, the country lived in isolation. …
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By Drs. Luis Benavides, Carlos Cardenas and Roxanne Tyroch
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5/20/21
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Governor Abbott left no uncertainty about the importance of broadband access during this year’s State of the State address. “From medicine to education to business, broadband access is …
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By Ellen Ray and A.J. Rodriguez | Texas Rural Funders/Texas 2036
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4/8/21
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Beto O’Rourke is thinking about challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in the 2022 election. Abbott is already responding, the way candidates do.
You’re right to think this is happening early. …
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By Ross Ramsey | The Texas Tribune
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2/1/21
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The Texas Legislature is not short of emergencies that need attention, but Gov. Greg Abbott, who is giving his biennial State of the State speech next Monday, might have some ideas about …
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By Ross Ramsey | The Texas Tribune
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1/27/21
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Gov. Greg Abbott says he will push legislation that would allow the state to withhold sales tax money due to local governments that chop their law enforcement budgets.
That trial balloon was …
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By Ross Ramsey | The Texas Tribune
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1/21/21
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