When a vinyl record suffers a scratch, the record needle jumps causing a section of the recording to repeat until the needle is removed or shifted. Two years ago commissioners courts across the Lone Star State were looking to get scratched – or, more accurately, gouged. Facing a $27 billion deficit, the Texas Legislature proposed major shifts in public policy through the … [Read more...] about Lessons from the 82nd Session of the Texas Legislature: The Intrinsic Value of a Broken Record
Courthouse Trails: Franklin County
Franklin County Franklin County with its narrow north-south configuration is the eighth-smallest county in Texas. The Cherokee Trace is on the eastern boundary and is intersected by the Choctaw Trail. With the well-traveled Indian routes passing through the county, there is good reason to believe that the remnants of LaSalle’s party passed through as they tried to reach … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: Franklin County
Courthouse Trails: Potter County
Potter County Located in the High Plains of the Panhandle with a total land area of some 908 square miles, Potter County offers a niche for everyone, from the outdoor enthusiast to the arts connoisseur and the western history buff. For example, Wildcat Bluff Nature Center was named by early cowboys for a den of wildcats that lived under the cliff. The nature center is also … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: Potter County
New Officials: Highlights from LBJ School – Austin
Some 135 freshly sworn-in members of Commissioners Court convened in Austin Jan. 8-11 for the Seminar for Newly Elected County Judges & Commissioners, where they earned 20.5 hours of continuing education credit. The conference, sponsored by the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Texas Association of Counties, took a two-pronged educational approach providing newly elected … [Read more...] about New Officials: Highlights from LBJ School – Austin
Real County Centennial Countdown: Prayer Breakfast
Photo 1: Bill Schahn, a Rio Frio native, performs for some 300 guests gathered at the Prayer Breakfast. Photo 2: Dr. Mark Roberts, senior adviser and theologian-in-residence for Foundations for Laity Renewal, serves as guest speaker. Photo 3: Singing group from Uvalde performs contemporary Christian music. Photo 4: Willis Springfield, chairman of the Real County … [Read more...] about Real County Centennial Countdown: Prayer Breakfast