Congress needs to stop borrowing money

With the November election approaching, much attention is focused on the presidential contest -- but at least as significant are the contests that will determine who controls Congress. That is because Congress controls federal taxing and spending.

Exercise your civic duty and vote

As Ronald Reagan famously said, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” His question brings to mind mostly economic factors.The past 3½ years brought a border crisis, crime crisis, international crisis, in addition to the economic/inflation problems.

Trump, a traitor to the elite class

If there is one data point above all that suggests Donald Trump and JD Vance are headed for a victory on Nov. 5, it is this: By a nearly 40-point margin in the polling average, Americans are more inclined to believe the country is on the wrong track than the right track.

Reader warns about Halloween

Halloween is sorcery. This is all.We are The Saints in the Christ Project in Lampasas County, Texas. I am only one of them.Ms. Sheryl Lynn Key Lampasas

Vote for policies, not for personalities

E arly voting has begun for the Nov.5 General Election. With no locally contested races, some may consider that participating is not worth their while. We believe otherwise and want to encourage all registered voters to be informed about the issues and to exercise their civic duty to vote.

It’s got to be Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate

It is hard to think of a person more qualified to serve in the U.S. Senate than Texas’ Ted Cruz.He has argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court numerous times.

Why you should care about politics and elections

“ Follow politics? No way, it is too much work to find out the truth!”“Vote, why? It doesn’t count anyway.”What I am learning is that if you don’t vote, by not voting you are actually voting for the opposition.

The excitement for Kamala is gone

EDITOR’S NOTE: Laura Hollis is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following guest column by Ben Shapiro.When Kamala Harris first jumped into the 2024 race, the joy was palpable. Every major Democrat leapt to celebrate. The legacy media uncorked the Champagne.

Government workers exceed population of Florida

The state of Florida had a population of 22,610,726 as of July 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That ranked third among all states -- exceeded only by Texas, which had a population of 30,503,301; and California, which had a population of 38,965,193.

Israel needs victory, not a ceasefire

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dennis Prager is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following guest column by Victor Joecks.Aceasefire may temporarily stop fighting, but it’s overwhelming military victory that brings the possibility of lasting peace in the Middle East.