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JIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Every Year a Year Gets Shorter
By Jim “Pappy” Moore When you’re a kid going to school you become aware of what a year means. It is an identifiable slice of your life. First grade. Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. Middle School. High School. Then comes going to college. Or military. Or one first, then the other. Then comes real adult life…
Read MoreEarly voting for the Texas 2026 primaries begins Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune February 14, 2026 Voting for the 2026 primaries starts Tuesday. Texas Republican and Democrat voters will pick which candidate they want to represent their interests and their party on the ballot for the November general election. Before you head to the polls, you should know you have rights as…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
February 16, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.47/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 9.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 20.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Fun Times in Toronto
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Back in the 1990s I had a big case that involved the Canadian subsidiary of a U.S. concern. It took me to Toronto many times to meet with opposing counsel and our associate counsel to discuss and negotiate various legal and factual matters. The opposing lawyer was a woman named Connie…
Read MoreTexans are demanding their local governments push pause on data centers. Can they?
By Berenice Garcia and The Waco Bridge, The Texas Tribune February 13, 2026 This article was co-reported with The Waco Bridge, a new local newsroom serving the Waco-area. Sign up for the Waco Bridge’s newsletter here. From Amarillo to Waco, College Station to Harlingen, Texans are raising concerns over the proliferation of data centers —…
Read MoreTexas county rejects a moratorium on data center development amid AI boom
By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune February 10, 2026 After hours of testimony from dozens of residents, Hood County commissioners voted down a proposed temporary pause on new industrial development, including data centers, after a letter from a state senator threatened legal action saying the county did not have the power to issue moratoriums. The…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
February 9, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.44/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 22.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreSeahawks win Super Bowl LX
By Elwyn Henderson After a week of media frenzy and question after question asked by media representatives from all over the world the AFC Champion New England Patriots and NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks finally got to game day on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California to compete for the Lombardi Trophy honoring the…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: The Irrepressible Ronnie McMullen
By Jim “Pappy” Moore There used to be a column I read called “My Most Unforgettable Character” in the Reader’s Digest. We got the Reader’s Digest when I was growing up and I was a voracious young reader, gathering useful and useless knowledge along the way. It sure paid to increase my Word Power, among…
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