Constables attend professional training at LEMIT



Constable Percy Medina from Atascosa County Precinct No. 1 recently completed a professional continuing education course at The Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas on processing court documents, detecting deception during interviews, maintaining ethical standards and surviving critical incidents on the job. “This course was created by the Legislature to help increase the level of professionalism among constables […]

The Way I See It

Happy 48th Birthday, Medicare

So, Medicare turns 48 next week. In about 10 years, I will hopefully be eligible to use this insurance program that was signed into law during LBJ’s administration. According to Tim Morstad, AARP Texas, Medicare provides affordable health coverage to roughly 52 million Americans, allowing them to lead more productive lives. Yet Medicare has reached a critical juncture. He reports […]

Solutions

Pre-election Rant

Well, well, well, I bring glad tidings to the Texas electorate. Rick Perry will not be running for the position of governor again. Maybe there is a chance for a competitive election. For some reason I doubt it, the party hacks will nominate and run politicians not leaders. Take for example the current darling of the Democrats, one Wendy Davis. […]

State Capital Highlights

Perry puts signature on House Bill 2

The Texas House and Senate, closing in on the end of the second 30-day special session, postponed floor debates on the future funding of transportation projects until July 25. Lawmakers likely will place that funding decision squarely in the hands of the electorate in the form of a proposed constitutional amendment on the Nov. 5 ballot. But headlining last week’s […]

Texas Politics

Election turnover in 2014 biggest since 1990

The political ambition tube has come unclogged, now that Gov. Rick Perry has finally said that he won’t run for re-election in 2014, after 14 years in office. The political land rush will add to turnover of at least six statewide offices. That’s the most since 1998, when six also changed hands – every non-judicial office except governor. Days after […]

Writer’s Roost

Jonathan Winters was a brilliant comedic genius

Jonathan Winters was my all-time favorite comedian. No one’s a close second. I thought, and apparently there are scores and scores of people agreed, he had an absolutely brilliant comedic mind. I remember the first time I ever saw him. He was on the Tonight Show in the early Johnny Carson days and Winters absolutely blew me away with his […]

On the Edge of Common Sense

Horses Good as Gold

Some horses are as good as gold. They take care of kids just learning, old cowgirls with osteoporosis, cowboys of any age who should have a designated driver, and homeward bound riders lost in a blizzard. I classify these gold horses in the same category as those equidae who performed routinely heroic duties in the Pony Express, pulling cannons in […]

Open letter to Rep. Cuellar



Fifteen years ago, my husband and I purchased long term care insurance. At the time, we purchased as much insurance as we felt we could afford because the policy is designed to keep us out of a nursing home. Thankfully, we have never had to file a claim against the policy and the premiums have never increased since we purchased […]

Jourdanton Council discuss fire safety of 2-story plus buildings




Mayor Susan Netardus opened the Jourdanton City Council meeting with a Public Hearing allowing for citizen’s comments on a recommendation from Planning and Zoning Commission. Juan Ovalle is seeking a special use permit to bring a manufactured home onto the property at 1104 Evergreen St. Only one person commented and she was in favor of allowing the permit. The hearing […]

Sizzling Summer Scavenger Hunt hits week three




Now in its third week, the Pleasanton Express ‘Sizzling Summer’ Online Photo Scavenger Hunt is white hot. The first week we had our ten winners by Wednesday afternoon. This past week all of them were in by 10:45 a.m.! The early birds are definitely getting the worm! Get your answers in. Congratulations to this week’s winners Cassie Kindrick, Alice Oliva, […]