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Letters to Editor

Letters to Editor

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 12:00am

Dear Mr. Larson, In the month of February, the “Cass County Citizens Journal-Sun” has provided the readers with excellent opportunities to learn about the election process and the ballots for the primary. The first coverage was about the “Potatoes and Politics” political forum. You not only reported the event through the newspaper publication, but also and through the “Journal-Sun” Facebook page with a video of the forum. I have had reports from voters that they found the postings to be of great help and all was very well done.

Moran votes to impeach Mayorkas

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 5:00am

Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement after voting to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: “Impeachment is a tool that should not be taken lightly. House Republicans have conducted a thorough review and investigation of the actions the Department of Homeland Security has taken under Secretary Mayorkas, which found not only did he ignore his statutory and Constitutional duty to secure the border, but he also actively worked against those mandates put in place to protect and secure our southern border.

Texas History Minute

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 5:00am

It often takes courage to stand up for a principle. Because of people who do, the world starts to change. One Texas dentist, Dr. Lonnie Smith, changed the way Americans vote. A 1944 Supreme Court decision forced Texas and states across the country to change election laws.

TEA annual report just released

TEA annual report just released

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 5:00am

The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. However, state funding has only risen slightly in the past decade, while local funding has increased substantially.

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