ALL politics is local and personal

| Wednesday, May. 22, 2013

I hope that you and your family have a wonderful summer, filled with relationship building experiences and times of relaxation. As you do all the things that recharge us for the next round at work and involvement in community and political activities, let’s reflect on the 2013 municipal elections for a moment.

King passes water recycling bill

Tuesday, May. 14, 2013

State Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, successfully passed H.B 2767, a bill that removes impediments of water recycling in oil and gas production.

King passes spending cap amendment

Tuesday, May. 07, 2013

Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, successfully amended H.B. 7, a bill dealing with certain revenues and accounts, to put in place a more stringent spending cap for the legislature. The amendment states that the legislature may not spend more than the rate of growth in population of the state plus the rate of growth of inflation.

Don’t be mislead by bad info

Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2013

When I was in college, my friends in public relations would say that attention is like air, bad is better than none.

Bond proposal for Weatherford schools deserves 'yes' vote

Monday, Apr. 22, 2013

Facing a projected 16 percent increase in student population over the next 10 years, the Weatherford school district has proposed an innovative and sensible plan to address its growth, facilities, technological and security needs for at least a decade.

Letters to the Editor

Monday, Apr. 22, 2013

Dear Editor,

Victories involve courage and determination

| |Monday, Apr. 15, 2013

Amendment No. 95 passes 103-43.

King expresses frustration with high stakes testing

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2013

Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, expressed his frustration with high stakes testing and the public education system’s test-driven accountability system. As former Commissioner Robert Scott has stated testing has become “a perversion of its original intent.” The heavy emphasis on testing as a measure of success in Texas public schools is failing our students.

Letter to the editor

| Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2013

Dear Editor:

Letter to the editor

Wednesday, Mar. 06, 2013

Dear Editor,