Every now and then, my wife encourages me — REALLY encourages me — to put on pants, get out of the house and go hang out with friends for some “boy” time. After all, I serve as the sole representative of semi-masculinity in a family that includes my wife, three teen daughters, and various fe…
More than a quarter-century ago, the North America Free Trade Agreement was signed in San Antonio. The innovative trade deal made sweeping changes to the way we do business with our northern and southern neighbors by giving us duty-free access to Mexican and Canadian markets. It also gave th…
I am writing to express my profound appreciation for the News-Journal’s positive support of public education and, perhaps more importantly, the newspaper’s support for classroom teachers.
A look at what we liked, and didn't like, in the past week's news.
Some people just outlive their hairstyle.
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The fact state lawmakers made a mess of marijuana enforcement in Texas and now must clean it up, and Gov. Greg Abbott's dishonest decision to bar refugees from Texas were among the issues being discussed this week by the state's editors.
To say that Louisiana is willing to accept refugees from countries where they faced persecution is not exactly news. It always has, and generations of people who’ve fled hardship have found new homes here, including the Acadians from Canada.
Tough decisions needed
End the blackballing on Briles
Why did it take so long?
Growth is about schools
Even before the March party primary elections, some Democrats and Republicans are ramping up for the November general election.
I am a member of the Silent Generation. What’s that, you ask? The other generations get noticed — the Greatest Generation, the baby boomers, the Gen Xers, the millennials. People haven’t heard of us. Maybe it’s the name.
For decades, the electricity that powers East Texas homes and businesses has been provided by power plants fired by coal.
AUSTIN — I attended the women’s rights “march” here, which really wasn’t a march at all but a gathering on the south lawn of the State Capitol building.
Good for women and Texas
Psychology of salvation
A ridiculous comparison
RICHMOND, Va. — Y’all, it smelled like fear out here in Virginia.
In Israel, the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp will be marked by somber speeches, moments of silence, the attendance of many world leaders and the notable absence of one: Polish President Andrzej Duda.
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I just read a book explaining “nine epic reasons to love Greek” that was so good it was hard to put down. No, really. I did.
Whatever happens in politics this year, however red or blue or purple Texas turns out to be, the state’s longtime emphasis on primary elections has shifted to general elections.
Criminal activity imposes huge costs on black residents in low-income neighborhoods of cities such as Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit, St. Louis, Philadelphia and many others.
From our editorial board: We are confident, though, that Cerliano has gotten a firm handle on jail problems and that his grip will not falter. Given his record of effectiveness in office, he certainly deserves that opportunity.
Much of downtown Longview burned to the ground in 1884. The City Council decided it might be a good time to buy some decent firefighting equipment.
Abbott’s correct step
Rebutting the rebuttal
Worthy of belief?
Julian Castro is finally getting the media attention he deserves. All he had to do was drop his bid for the Democratic nomination for president and stump for Elizabeth Warren.
As part of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, senators on Thursday took an oath of impartiality, administered by the chief justice of the United States:
A funny thing happened on the way to building Donald Trump’s border wall in Texas. In an ironic twist, Trump is facing a surprising legal hurdle that House Republicans enacted in 2014 when they were targeting President Obama’s budget powers.
In a strange way, the annual commemoration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stirs up unease in me. I fear it is steadily enfeebling the power of the contradictions in our society that he forced us to face.
As we welcome the new year, presidential campaigns across the country are gearing up for a whirlwind few weeks in advance of the first few primary elections. Within the next few weeks, the 12 remaining presidential candidates seeking the Democratic Party nomination will be whittled down sign…
When President Donald Trump leaked, at a Jan. 3 rally for evangelical supporters in Florida, that his administration would issue guidance about prayer in public schools, he started a mini-firestorm, and not just among the fired-up crowd.
A look at what we liked, and didn't like, in the past week's news.
In 2013, TV Guide ranked “The Waltons” number 34 on the list of the top 60 TV shows of all time.
Conversations get lively at news-journal.com, where commenters are encouraged to weigh in on stories via Facebook. Here’s a sampling of some recent comments:
Consideration of evidence that showed a police shooting was justified, and a lawsuit against Texas over online voter registration were among the topics being discussed this week by Texas editors.
We’ve been told repeatedly that no final decision has been made on converting the remaining Longview ISD campuses into charter schools. By all technical measures, that’s correct.
Maintain vaccine alliance
Trump and Truman
Over the weekend, two facts came through in all the reporting about the administration’s approach to Iran. The first is that this is not President Donald Trump’s first-generation national security team. That group, including Jim Mattis and Rex Tillerson, would occasionally push back on Trump…
Before the dust even began to settle from Gov. Greg Abbott’s attacks on Austin over its policies toward homelessness, he’s stirred up more controversy by announcing he’s not going to allow resettlement of refugees in Texas.
Not so long ago, many of us believed “vaping” could be a solution to health, addiction and social problems caused by smoking tobacco.
Texas owes its name and state motto to a Caddo Indian word supposedly meaning “friendship,” though the word “Tejas” is just the Spanish pronunciation of the real Caddo word, which has been lost to time.
Missing Christmas lights
I was 18 when my father, U.S. Army Col. John M. McHugh, was killed in Afghanistan. I almost forgot to tell him goodbye before he left. It was a Friday night; I had plans with my friends. My mother shouted from the kitchen on my way out the door, asking when I’d be home. Hand on the doorknob,…
Quit spoiling those babies
Americans got some fantastic health news last week: Based on the latest data, U.S. cancer deaths are plunging at the fastest rate ever.
“However, as it is written: ‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived’ — the things God has prepared for those who love him.”
