A Willing and Effective Vessel
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 5:00am
Matthew 25:14-30 “The Unprofitable Servant” He buried his talent, then because of his neglect and inaction, he was cast into outer darkness.
Columns & Opinions
Honorable Mason Darrell Barrett
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 5:00am
Judge Mason Barrett is a 1973 Linden-Kildare High School. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Prairie View A&M University.
TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 5:00am
Houston had long been an important city for Texas. Businessmen like Jesse H. Jones helped make it an international center for commerce. He had arrived in Texas as a young man and worked his way through thr ranks of his uncle’s Dallas-based lumber company before coming to Houston where he would soon invest in all sorts of businesses. President Woodrow Wilson offered him a cabinet position at one point. By the 1920s, he came to own the Houston Chronicle, and his business holdings would only expand further. By the 1930s, his expertise would be recognized nationwide as he was called upon by the White House to combat the Great Depression.
Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 5:00am
A group of House Democrats is proposing a $15,000 raise for the state’s teachers and a 25% raise for other state employees by using some of the state’s record budget surplus. State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, announced the bill last week and was joined by Democratic legislators and teachers, the Austin American-Statesman reported.