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The Unexpected Journey: New reason to record my interviews

The Unexpected Journey: New reason to record my interviews

“…at the end of the day, there's no resolution. So why? Why put so much thought and energy into something that doesn't change anyways?” 06/14/2023 09:20 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights 06/07/2023 10:00 PM

This Week in Texas History: West Texas singer soars to stardom

This Week in Texas History: West Texas singer soars to stardom

Texas History 06/07/2023 09:20 PM

This Week in Texas History: Fort Worth mourns hero of fiery disaster

This Week in Texas History: Fort Worth mourns hero of fiery disaster

After standingroom- only services in a large local church on Jun. 5, 1890, Fort Worth’s 23,000 residents paid silent tribute to the town’s first true hero by lining the route to the cemetery or walking behind the casket to the grave where Alfred S. Hayne was laid to rest. 05/31/2023 09:40 PM

What's happening this week in Texas

What's happening this week in Texas

Texas House impeaches AG Paxton The Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton Saturday, only the third time in the state’s history that has occurred. 05/31/2023 09:10 PM

The perfect combination

The perfect combination

I’ve always loved reading, and that is where my dream of wanting to be a writer began. 05/31/2023 09:00 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

House lawmakers defy Abbott on vouchers A key House education committee adjourned last week without voting on a school voucher bill that is Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority this session, the Houston Chronicle reported. Barring some unforeseen maneuver in the last week of the regular legislative session, the bill is effectively dead for now. 05/24/2023 09:50 PM

This Week in Texas History: Booze at center of 1916 'culture war'

This Week in Texas History: Booze at center of 1916 'culture war'

Democrats gathered in San Antonio on May 23, 1917 for their biennial state convention, where once again booze was the biggest bone of contention. 05/24/2023 09:40 PM

What's happening in Texas this week

What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights 05/17/2023 09:00 PM

A tribute to Mr. Gilmore (1929-2020) and the things we take for granted

A tribute to Mr. Gilmore (1929-2020) and the things we take for granted

“If you’ll believe in me, I’ll believe in you. Is that a bargain?” – The Unicorn 05/17/2023 08:50 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

The Texas House last Thursday passed two education-related bills, one that allocates $4.5 billion for teacher pay raises and another to increase the annual perstudent base funding from $6,160 to $6,300 – a 2.3% increase. 05/03/2023 09:30 PM

Journalism felt like a second nature

Journalism felt like a second nature

“I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.” — Bob Woodward ——— Like many other little girls, I took the whole “dream big” advice seriously. If you had asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, at 8 years old, I would’ve told you, “I want to be the first woman president, and my priority after taking office would be to paint the White House lime green because it is my favorite color.” Thankfully, I have two wonderful parents who have always fully supported any aspirations I’ve had throughout my life (including the two months following the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when I wanted to be an astronaut). 05/03/2023 09:20 PM

What's happening in Texas this week

What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights 04/26/2023 09:10 PM

Test scores are just a number

Test scores are just a number

“You've done all of your homework and studied hard, and you think you have a grip on the material. But then the day of the test comes. Suddenly, you blank out, freeze up, zone out, or feel so nervous that you can't get it together to respond to those questions you knew the answers to just last night.” — Nemours TeensHealth ——— Test anxiety is a type of performance anxiety — a feeling someone might have when performance counts or when the pressure’s on to do well. 04/26/2023 09:00 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights 04/19/2023 10:40 PM

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