We can all use a little change

The DMC has been buzzing with activity these past few weeks, with a good portion of the workload spent surfing the practically endless waves of research into the various rules that regulate our lives, resulting in the paradox of what appears to be a near inability to follow them.

Dear Editor and Citizens of Fisher County:

I have been apprised of recent postings on Facebook detrimental and critical of our Law Enforcement personnel.

SECOND SPECIAL SESSION GAVELED TO A CLOSE

The second special session of the Texas Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief and safety measures but a stalemate on whether to ban or regulate THC. The Dallas Morning News reported that lawmakers approved most of the legislative priorities Gov.

We’ll keep stirring; you keep watching

The days preceding this week’s earlier print deadline were some of the most fast-paced and chaotic the DMC has experienced in years, and although some folks have been curious what I thought about the low public attendance at Fisher County’s recent public hearing, I haven’t had much time to reflect...

SB 19 is Campaign Finance Reform in Name Only

The Texas Senate is patting itself on the back for passing SB 19 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), a bill they claim “closes the loophole” on fundraising during special sessions.

2 Cents Worth

This is going to be a new thing, writing my column on Saturday instead of Monday morning, but that’s okay. I’m just glad Patricia and Jeff got it all worked out so we can still have our Double Mountain Chronicle.

Performing with Puppets

Kelly Draper of Llano says he has been around puppets most of his life. “I had toy hand puppets going to school and I would entertain with them there.”Marionettes, ventriloquist dummies and hand puppets are completely different from each other.

ABBOTT SIGNS REDISTRICTING BILL; LAWSUIT CHALLENGES IT

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation redrawing Texas’ congressional map on Friday. A lawsuit challenging the redrawn districts as being racially discriminatory was filed even before the bill became law.

Local Control: It's messy and it's complicated

Recently in our little community, we experienced firsthand the messy, complicated business of local government. Facing funding challenges, our city manager filed a preliminary deficit budget, as the local newspaper editor, I wrote a story about it to raise awareness.

Buying Ink by the Binary

These past few weeks have been busy ones for this “Little Newspaper that Could.