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Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 of the more than 50 House Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and effectively halt the special session to prevent a mid-decade redistricting plan, the Austin American-Statesman reported. “These cowards deliberately sabotaged the constitutional process and violated the oath they swore to uphold,” Paxton said in a statement.

Consider the absurdity of how Democrats have chosen to spend your taxpayer money over the past four years: LGBT programs in the Western Balkans, teaching ‘environmentally friendly’ sex-ed to children, Iraqi Sesame Street, and strengthening voter ID in Haiti because apparently, voter ID is vital abroad, but not here in America.

College athletics is no longer what it used to be, it’s now a full-fledged money game. Players are going to the highest bidder, whether through NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals, transfer incentives, or promises of exposure.

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The number of people still missing in the July 4 Kerr County flood dropped to two after another body was recovered last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The two still missing are a child and an adult who were at Camp Mystic, where at least 27 campers and counselors died.

What are insurmountable odds? Are they challenges we ourselves don’t think we can overcome, or mountains others say we can’t climb? Maybe it doesn’t matter who doubts us. At some point, it’s fair to ask whether we lack faith or simply see a reality that’s bigger than us.

Last November, 77 million Americans sent a clear message: stop the open borders, crippling inflation, and weakness on the world stage. After four years of Biden’s failures, they chose a course correction.

Thinking about when I served underneath a legendary administrator, I was reminded of the leadership and guidance I received. In a world where titles are often seen as the measure of success, Dick Hedges never saw his roles, as college president of Fort Scott Community College, mayor, or board of trustee, as positions of power, but rather as platforms for service.

Dear Editor, The City of Canton population growth, according to the years between 2020 and 2025, has increased by 1,110 people. By the year 2070, the population is projected to be 15,041.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Gov. Greg Abbott said July 6 he’s likely to instruct the Texas Legislature to investigate early warning systems and other governmental responses to the July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 82 people in the Hill Country.

As we move into the second half of 2025, many business owners find themselves caught between reflection and momentum. Mid-year is more than a calendar checkpoint, it’s a strategic opportunity to revisit goals, assess performance, and set a stronger course for the remainder of the year.