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The Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission will hold a special meeting on proposed rules related to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Earlier this year, the discovery of CWD in six deer breeding facilities necessitated the filing of emergency rules in an attempt to stop the further spread of this disease. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff has been working with Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and numerous stakeholder groups to develop rules that will ultimately replace the emergency rules.
Read moreTo say I was dismayed to read the comments made by Mr. Kubesch during the recent Commissioners Court meeting (Citizen, Aug. 25) would be an understatement. At the very least, Kubesch owes an apology to the people of Colorado County for his racially derogatory reference to “the China virus.” But more importantly, he deserves censure, in my opinion, for using his position as an elected official to propagate the demonstrably false notion that the 2020 election was somehow stolen. (I would, however, be interested in seeing any factual evidence that he could present to support this claim.)
Read moreAfter reading the article in the paper re: Aug. 16 City Council Meeting, I put the paper on the table, thought about it, picked it up and read it again. “Yes,” I said to myself, “I DID read that right!”
Read more“Malfeasance” [ mal-fee-zuhns] - The performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust).”
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It was a hot July day in Columbus. We had just finished the Saturdays On The Square Market. The heat stopped me from doing anything productive so I put my head on a pillow on my keyboard. Woke up around 3 p.m. and started to close down my store. A gentleman was walking down the sidewalk. He looked lost, so as many of you know, I don’t know a stranger. I said, “Sir, may I help you?”
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The Texas House approved an elections bill Friday along party lines with 21 Democrats declining to participate. The bill, slightly different from previously passed Senate legislation, now heads a conference committee that will negotiate a final version. The measure passed after House Democrats largely ended a second walkout that broke quorum. The Austin American-Statesman reported the bill would ban drive-thru and 24-hour voting, add ID requirements to mail-in ballots, and give greater leeway to partisan poll watchers’ ability to observe both polling places and vote counting. Republicans supported the bill as a means to reassure voters that elections are fraud-free. Critics called it an attempt to suppress voting among minorities and other groups that tend to support Democrats. State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, said the bill was inspired by former President Trump’s claim the election was stolen. “This bill was never about election security or voter integrity. It was always about using the big lie to justify restricting access to the ballot box,” Turner said.
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With resources being provided to assist local hospitals in the last week, Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham), chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, acknowledged the efforts by the State of Texas to address the COVID-19 surge by deploying nurses and healthcare staff to hospitals in need of personnel.
Read moreThe annual I-10 Community Alliance Meeting and Summit is set for Sept. 9 at the Steven and Mary Birch Texas Theatre in Seguin.The alliance is dedicated to helping visitors experience days of fun and new adventures found in the I-10 Region of Texas. Columbus is a member of the alliance. Keynote speakers will address the topics of destination marketing and social media marketing. A third speaker will talk about how to attract and keep the attention of the film industry. A barbecue lunch included in registration.Registration for the 10:30 a.m. annual meeting starts at 10 am.
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