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We need evidence-based decision making
Imagine for a moment that political discussions can assume the same evidence-based knowledge as active components in decision…
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Why is going green so hard? Because our system isn’t
By Jill Richardson Every year around Earth Day, I’m reminded of papers I graded in an environmental sociology…
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Statewide School testing results
It’s that time of year when the results of state-wide testing in the schools start to trickle in.…
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Be a Man. Get Checked.
“There is a silent health crisis in America… It’s the fact that, on average, American men live sicker…
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Story over a cup: Lizard on a chair
I spoil my dogs. I make absolutely no apologies about it. They are loved, taken care off, and…
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Moving Forward in His Purpose!
To the Wonderful Citizens of Orange, Texas It has been an honor and a blessing to represent…
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From the editor: First Amendment Rights prevail
Passed by Congress on September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. The first 10 amendments form the Bill…
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THE IDLE AMERICAN: On growing greatness
A retired school superintendent–weary of the sameness of approaching his job in the traditional manner–dreamed of serving in…
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June 6 is an important day
Chris Kovatch and Christi Thayer were married on June 6, 1997, if my calculations are accurate. This Kovatch…
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Poor neighborhoods need more than ‘investment’
By Amadi Anene Where some of us see distressed neighborhoods — where families endure poverty and homes fall…