Columns & Opinions

Voter turnout in the midterm elections again dropped statewide, with just over 45% of registered voters either casting ballots early or at the polls on Nov. 8. Republican candidates continued to hold a hammerlock on statewide positions, with incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott handily winning a third term over challenger Beto O’ Rourke.

Babe Didrickson Zaharias succeeded at nearly every sport she tried. The Texas native was a gifted athlete, becoming an Olympic medalist, champion golfer, and a celebrity along the way. She paved the way forward for women as professional athletes and became an inspiration for millions.

Texas public schools would have to install panic buttons in classrooms and ensure all doors and windows are locked and monitored under new proposed safety standards released last week by the Texas Education Agency.