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January 19, 2012 / Opinion

Committees are tasked

Speaker of the House Joe Straus has released a list of interim study charges for the standing committees of the Texas House of Representatives. More...

Incivility sad

I was saddened to read Barney Farley’s Letter to the Editor in the Dec. 15 edition of the South Jetty. More...

I just finished reading my Jan. 12 South Jetty about the poor lady who was bitten by a dog on the beach while riding her bike. I had a similar experience only I wasn’t bitten, but my dog was attacked by a dog two times bigger than she is. More...

Few opportunities

It is unfair to the homeless and this community to publicize free handouts to the homeless. They have a network of communication and will bring more to Port Aransas where, like any small town, there is very little opportunity to better themselves. More...

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MARY HENKEL JUDSON

Continuing last week’s one-sided discussion (mine) in this space about elected officials coming to meetings prepared, I have another issue. More...

2A Primary delays concern parties

While three federal courts continue to deal with Texas’ legislative and congressional redistricting, the political parties are worried their state conventions will have to be postponed. More...

Cheers for recycling

Thank you to the city for putting the recycle bin at the Civic Center. I was surprised to see that it was one-third filled with beer cans, as this is one of the major contributors to our landfill. Imagine if all of our bars and restaurants recycled. More...

It takes a village

Starting to read the Dec. 8 South Jetty and focusing on the front page feature story of the elderly canine couple needing a “forever home “ broke my heart. More...

Three victories for conservatives

While most attention is focused on the presidential race and Republican hopes to oust President Obama from office, some significant steps were taken last week on issues dear to the hearts of conservatives. More...