Our Viewpoint
All lawmakers need to put their parties aside
      All across the state of Texas, lawmakers are making the rounds pounding their chests on the accomplishments of the 80th session of the Legislature. On the successes, the lawmakers are taking full credit for their input or lack thereof as to a reason for the success of the project.
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Guest Commentary
Alton Booker, Vir Gravitatis
Mack Hall
      To hear of Alton's death was like hearing that Gibraltar had disappeared into the sea, or that Mount Rushmore had crumbled into the valley. Alton was a rock in our world, a strong man of quiet dignity and authority who led by example, not by microphone.
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In Jasper County
New paint for courthouse....
     Newsboy photo/Charles Kerr PAINTERS PUT THE FINISHING touches on a paint job on the Jasper County Courthouse.
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Capital Highlights
Perry signs children's health insurance bill
Ed Sterling Texas Press Association
      A USTIN - Gov. Perry on July 17 signed legislation eliminating a 90- day waiting period for needy parents to enroll their kids in the state's Children's Health Insurance Program. The legislation, HB 109, makes room for 127,000 more children on the CHIP roll and makes it easier for parents to q...
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