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By Jim “Pappy” Moore Growing up in the shadow of a papermill in the 1950s and 1960s, I learned what “working graveyards” was all about. Many of our friends and neighbors worked at the plant, which was the source of a sweet but unpleasant smoke billowing out of its solitary chimney – the tallest structure…

March 25, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced Eastman will add an additional manufacturing facility at its existing site in Longview, Texas. Eastman produces specialty materials found in items people use every day globally, like eyewear, cosmetics packaging, medical equipment, textiles, films, coatings, and more. The project will create more…

March 25, 2024 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 10.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 35.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 7.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore Trump has secured the delegates necessary to claim the nomination of the Republican Party. Now he first must unify his party. Then he must lay out his common ground with most independents and many Democrats. He needs to make peace with Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, and the others who…

By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune March 21, 2024 “Cities across the U.S. are abandoning bus stations. This East Texas town is embracing its bustling depot.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.…

March 18, 2024 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 14.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.04/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 15.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 2.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore The situation on the Texas Border is Biden’s most damaging failure for Texas and for all of America. He has encouraged and rewarded an invasion of over ten million illegal immigrants in three years, and spent billions upon billions giving them cash and benefits he denies us. He has not enforced…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore MaLu Beyonce is a woman with a compelling history and an emerging presence on the adventure and survival show Naked and Afraid. The show places two adults – one male and one female – in a jungle setting alone with no supplies except one tool for each of the two people,…

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