Dear freshman Texas legislators: Welcome, you 37 new state representatives and two new senators, who’ve never been through a legislative session. You’re in for 140 of the most exciting and exhausting days of your lives. More...

In small towns, city managers and school superintendents typically come and go about every three to five years, especially if the people holding those positions are relatively young and upwardly mobile. More...

In the dark ages I have subscribed to the South Jetty for many years and find it to be an excellent newspaper. I read most of it every week. More...