Texas boasts a thriving economy, now ranking as the ninth largest in the world. However, to ensure that all Texans benefit from this growth, we must provide modern-day infrastructure in the form of broadband internet, much like the farm-to-market roads of the past.
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By A.J. Rodriguez, Special to the Katy Times
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4/28/23
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On my first trip to India, I visited a remote village outside of Allahabad. There I met a school principal who showed me his “school.” I use the term “school,” because in reality it was nothing more than an abandoned rectangular horse barn with four stalls. Most of the roof was gone and portions of the walls were crumbling down. Despite sitting on dirt floors and sharing books, the students were excited to learn.
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By Jeremiah Hill, Special to the Katy Times
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4/27/23
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Over the past two years, extremists have been working to ban books in Katy ISD. Many of them don’t even have children who attend Katy ISD schools. Now some of them are running for seats on our school board.
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By Anne Russey, Special to the Katy Times
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4/27/23
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As Texans, we celebrate unique holidays that pay tribute to the extraordinary history of our state and the courageous individuals who shaped it. There’s Texas Independence Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Emancipation Day, and San Jacinto Day, which we’ll celebrate on Friday, April 21.
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By John Cornyn, Special to the Katy Times
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4/20/23
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Folks, “last one in is a rotten egg” applies to more than swimming pools.
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By Danny Tyree, Special to the Katy Times
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4/20/23
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Tax returns were due April 18 and many Americans are surely stressed out as they scramble to get their financial records in order.
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By Tom Prcell, Special to the Katy Times
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4/20/23
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Having two of my semi-grown daughters in college simultaneously has truly been an adventurous journey for our family—the kind where you enjoy amazing new experiences, but your expensive designer luggage gets stolen and you have to request an extra air-sickness bag.
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By Jase Graves, Special to the Katy Times
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4/13/23
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I will qualify for Medicare coverage in five years and, much to my surprise, I can’t wait to get government health coverage—because my current coverage is pricey.
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By Tom Purcell, Special to the Katy Times
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4/13/23
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The sun is shining today and Spring is upon us.
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By Tom Purcell, Special to the Katy Times
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4/6/23
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Right now, the land echoes with songs such as “Power in the Blood” and “Because He Lives,” but past performance assures me that the ditty waiting in the wings is (apologies to Alice Cooper) “God’s Out for Summer.”
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By Danny Tyree, Special to the Katy Times
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4/6/23
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When it comes to a health scare, many of us like to think in the form of the question, "is it treatable, or is it preventable?"
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By Marilyn Kepner, Special to the Katy Times
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3/30/23
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Katy has experienced significant population growth over the last several years. According to the Katy Economic Development Council, Katy grew from 242,500 to 337,800 households from 2010-12—nearly a 40% increase.
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By Shane McClelland, Special to the Katy Times
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3/29/23
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When my three semi-grown daughters were young (and since I work in the lucrative world of public education), we’d spend our spring break holidays riding bikes to the park, making dad-sized pillow forts in the living room, and raiding the gift shop at the zoo.
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By Jase Graves, Special to the Katy Times
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3/29/23
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At Texas 2036, we took March 2—Texas Independence Day—to celebrate the 30 million Texans going about their daily lives, contributing in ways large and small to the ongoing miracle known as Texas.
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By A.J. Rodriguez, Special to the Katy Times
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3/23/23
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Everyone should do it at least once in their life.
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By Danny Tyree, Special to the Katy Times
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3/23/23
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Every year, Texas loses nearly 250,000 acres of land to development. Rural working lands that make up the wide-open spaces definitive of the Texas character are evaporating at an alarming rate.
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By Justin Holland, Special to the Katy Times
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3/19/23
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I dreaded the coming of Sunday, March 12.
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By Tom Purcell, Special to the Katy Times
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3/15/23
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Along with identifying as “Swifties,” ignoring the reported Chinese threat of bad dancing posed by TikTok, and pretending that plant-based meat is actually edible, many young people in America are engaging in another fascinating trend—not driving.
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By Jase Graves, Special to the Katy Times
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3/15/23
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I’m heartbroken that cartoonist Scott Adams recently self-destructed—but hold the presses! This big, beautiful world still has plenty of comic strips to tickle our funny bones.
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By Danny Tyree, Special to the Katy Times
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3/9/23
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It’s at once amazing and troublesome.
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By Tom Purcell, Special to the Katy Times
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3/9/23
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