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On Monday night, Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, made a rare personal privilege speech to say that House Speaker Tom Craddick had held that job long enough. Craddick, serving his third term, announced for a fourth after another lieutenant, Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, said he'll run in 2009. More ... Probably all of Texas is past the $3 per gallon mark in regular gasoline prices by now. What can we the people do about it? A popular e-mail that has come and gone through recent years advocates bringing the oil companies to their knees by collectively abstaining from buying gasoline on a designated day. More ... Going to the beach in Texas means going to Port Aransas, Galveston or South Padre Island. The three communities are a study in contrasts. Galveston, of course, is the "Granddaddy" of Texas beach communities, while South Padre Island is the relative "new kid on the block". More ... He was about five-foot-five high. His boss was about six-foot-three. But his personality and capabilities made him as tall as anyone you'd know. His boss was president of the Untied States. And Jack Valenti was President Lyndon Johnson's right hand man. More ... Big footprints Who is in charge of the destruction of Port Aransas beaches? Whoever it is should walk a mile of the beach during and after heavy equipment has done its destruction. There is no way they could say it is better. In this day of environmental concern, is anyone monitoring the carbon footprints for Port Aransas beaches? More ... |
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