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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

The Unexpected Journey: My life in three words: expect the unexpected

The Unexpected Journey: My life in three words: expect the unexpected

“Wait, are we going to talk about this?” I asked as we drove. 04/19/2023 09:30 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

The Texas House approved a $302 billion budget last week that included an amendment prohibiting the use of state money on private school tuition — a major setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to establish a school voucher system. The Austin American-Statesman reported that more than 20 Republicans joined nearly all House Democrats to pass the amendment, while 11 lawmakers voted present. 04/12/2023 11:10 PM

Keep on truckin’ in your pickup

Keep on truckin’ in your pickup

As a few of y’all know and many of y’all suspect, I own a pickup truck. Actually, I own two trucks, but only one leaves the ranch. 04/12/2023 09:20 PM

Mindfulness: An act of loving yourself

Mindfulness: An act of loving yourself

“I’m going to tell you a secret about everyone else’s job: no one knows what they’re doing. Deep down everyone is just faking it until they figure it out. And you will too, because you are awesome and everyone else sucks.” – April Ludgate, Parks and Recreation ——— I graduated from college from the bedroom of my tiny student housing apartment in San Marcos — five months into the COVID-19 pandemic, but already having had to completely transform my way of living and thinking. 04/05/2023 09:00 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening this week in Texas

Capital Highlights: What's happening this week in Texas

Capital Highlights 03/29/2023 09:20 PM

From the Crow's Nest: No time like the present

From the Crow's Nest: No time like the present

FROM THE CROW’S NEST 03/22/2023 09:00 PM

'Hello,' from a people pleaser

'Hello,' from a people pleaser

I’ll admit it: I am a people pleaser. 03/22/2023 08:50 PM

This Week in Texas History: Vanishing act of the 'mysterious' outlaw

This Week in Texas History: Vanishing act of the 'mysterious' outlaw

On or about Mar. 16, 1882, “Mysterious” Dave Mather posted bail, walked out of the Dallas County jail and skipped town. 03/15/2023 08:50 PM

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