In the midst of oft-changing variables, it is sometimes helpful to look at a broader, longer-term perspective.Read more

Professionals focus on the jobRead more

A debate over gun rights and the right to openly carry a weapon has plagued the country.Read more

This letter is in response to the two nearly identical letters in the Feb. 17 Weatherford Telegram roundly condemning the precinct chair candidates challenging incumbent chairs.Read more

There is no need to press a panic button over Greece's economy; but complacency is equally unacceptable.Read more

Medina for governor

Just having jumped in as the Parker County Campaign Coordinator for Debra Medina, I'm happy to say that out of the rush of responses I've received after the now infamous Glenn Beck interview, only two were negative. Of course everyone is free to vote for whomever they choose, but I'd like to point out a few things.Read more

I've been asked by many voters why the Republican and Democratic primary ballots are so different this time.

Remember, this primary is a strictly partisan election. Both major political parties are asking you, the voter, to determine who their party's candidates will be in the November 2010 General Election.Read more

Occasionally in this life we meet someone who consistently believes their individual wisdom is greater than the wisdom of the whole.

Fortunately, this happens only occasionally. My fellow Commissioner John Roth of Precinct 3 used this space last week in an attempt to convince Parker County residents that he alone knows what is best for you, the taxpayer.Read more

As County Commissioner, I am asked frequently who I recommend in local elections.

I am honored when people ask. I don't take their confidence in my opinion lightly. Until now, I have not publically endorsed any candidate running for local office. What I have experienced in my five years on Commissioners Court has convinced me to no longer sit quietly on the sidelines during this primary election for County Judge.Read more

Headlines do not always tell the whole story, particularly when the information seems to be contradictory.

For example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the national unemployment rate dropped from 10.0 percent (December) to 9.7 percent (January). At the same time, data was revealed that there was a 20,000 decrease in the number of non-farm payroll workers during the first month of the year.Read more