Job Growth Underscores Economy’s Vigor; Unemployment at Half-Century Low
The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in half a century last month, capping the longest streak of job creation in modern times and dispelling recession fears that haunted Wall Street at the start of the year. Republished from…
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Be a Giant Among Voters!
Commentary by Tom Shumaker How can we do anything here in San Antonio to affect what happens in Austin, Washington, D.C., or globally? Really, not much. In large enough groups, like a political party, maybe something. Locally, we can make…
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Poll: 66% of Texans Want Much Bigger Say on Property Tax Burden
51 percent of Republicans, 49 percent of independents, and 37 percent of Democrats agree voter approval should be required when tax burdens are to be increased by any amount. Republished from TexasScoreCard.com, by Michael Quinn Sullivan, April 23, 2019. Image…
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‘Saving Private Ryan’ is heading back to theaters for the 75th anniversary of D-Day
The opening sequence of “Saving Private Ryan” cemented the film as an instant cinematic classic. Over 20 years after its release, the movie is returning to the big screen to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. (Paramount Pictures) Republished from…
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Infectious Diseases Making the Border Crisis Worse
The so-called “anti-vaccination” movement has been in the news of late. For example, the New York Times ran an opinion piece captioned “Measles Is Making a Comeback. Here’s How to Stop It” in which its editorial board took on what…
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Sanctuary Case Turns Costly in San Antonio
With the legal meter running up lawyers’ billable hours, San Antonio officials are discovering the high price of flouting Texas’s anti-sanctuary law. Republished from ImmigrationReform.com, by Bob Dane, April 25, 2019. Image credit: image not covered by license. Contributor: Kenric…
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Saturday’s Election Shows Nirenberg’s Failure to Connect with San Antonio Voters
Somebody needs to tell Mayor Ron Nirenberg that winning in politics takes more than being the smartest guy in the room.…
Nirenberg uses 2019 State of the City speech to push free community college
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — San Antonio mayor Ron Nirenberg used the message of unity to declare the state of the…
Grassroots Call on Abbott to Provide Permanent Property Tax Relief
In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, almost 200 grassroots Texas leaders are calling on him and the Texas Legislature to…
ICE Chief: ‘We Cannot Secure the Border in a Meaningful Way’
With much angst on display, a national Border Security Expo didn’t offer much sense of security this week in San Antonio.…
New York Times Opinion: Congress, Give Trump His Border Money
President Trump is right: There is a crisis at the southern border. Just not the one he rants about. Opinion By…
9 Apocalyptic Lies Fed To Americans About The Republican Tax Bill
[April 15 was] the first Tax Day under the new Republican tax bill passed in December 2017, and the results are…