Texas Supreme Court rules high-speed rail line have eminent domain authority

AUSTIN – Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled developers of the proposed high-speed rail line connecting Dallas and Houston have eminent domain authority.

Wilmer Town Hall shares ideas for city growth

WILMER – The city of Wilmer’s Town Hall meeting late last week was led by city leaders; Wilmer Mayor Sheila Petta; City Councilmember Candy Madrigal; and Elizabeth Barrientos, Wilmer’s Economic Development Corporation, Type A, president.

CONSTITUTIONAL MOMENT #1

Presently, the NFL makes the rules for professional football. They train and hire the referees to keep the players within those established rules and the rules are uniform throughout the country.For example, every team must advance the ball 10-yards to keep possession of the ball.That’s the rule.

NARFE monthly meeting slated for July 12 in Waxahachie

WAXAHACHIE – The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1191, will hold its monthly meeting in Waxahachie at the Asian King Buffet at 507 N. Hwy 77, Suite 950, in the Northgate Plaza Shopping Center, across Hwy 77 from Whataburger, on July 12 from 11  a.m until 1  p.m.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (June 30, 2022)

OPINION: Biden is the economy’s supply chain problem

Joe Biden has become America’s “it’s not my fault” president.Whether it’s the inflation, the border, the crime, the gas prices, the Afghanistan exit fiasco or the stock market collapse, Biden has become an expert at pointing the finger at someone else.

OPINION: Supreme Court bears arms

Congress has taken a giant step backwards in gun ownership, but it should be paying attention as the Supreme Court has affirmed the right to keep and bear arms last week.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES: June 30, 2022

FOR THE RECORD“America is no longer a pariah among nations when it comes to abortion law. Pre-Dobbs we were one of SEVEN countries allowing nationwide elective abortion after 20 weeks. It is no longer North Korea, the People’s Republic of China & the United States of America.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Lesson-learned the hard way, back behind the gym

Welcome, all, to the “front porch.”In all of our studies, we are constantly trying to teach people – whomever will listen – a lesson or two they can retrieve when needed.

OUT TO PASTOR: Is growing up really that important?

After seven decades of walking on this earth, I assumed I had heard and experienced it all.Then, several days ago, I had a significant throwback in time.I don’t know exactly what I was doing, but I was exercising my right to do some good juvenile pranking.