Opinion

Weather jokes too hot to handle
Right now, it’s so hot that mustering the energy to joke about the weather is a sweat-inducing labor. And certainly, dangers created by weeks of stifling heat and drought are no laughing matter.
July 02, 2009

Congress should reject hate crimes bill
Republicans are rightly questioning whether proposed hate crime changes would expand federal power unnecessarily into cases already being prosecuted by state and local officials. Critics also should be asking why hate crime laws are needed in the first place.
June 30, 2009

Acclaim and a Shame for June 29, 2009
Acclaiming Surfing groups that cleaned the beaches they love; Clute taking the plunge into serious drainage work; and Sweeny United projects resulting in togetherness.
June 29, 2009

Mermaid Project among area’s great resources
The Mermaid Project, which offers breast cancer screening, diagnostics and treatment for low-income Brazoria County patients with no insurance, has raised $1 million in three years.
June 28, 2009

Conserving water necessary
Conserving water is not just a good deed, but a necessary one as we fight another summer of drought conditions.
June 26, 2009

Perry’s veto hurts Brazoria County
The 37 vetoes from Gov. Rick Perry on Friday was a relatively light assault by his pen on lawmakers’ efforts. Unfortunately, one of those vetoes was of particular importance to Brazoria County.
June 25, 2009

Acclaim and a Shame for June 23, 2009
Acclaiming Brazoswood High principal for arranging bedside ceremony for ill graduate in high school; local residents joining the Teach For America organization; and a new hike-and-bike trail being constructed on Surfside Beach.
June 23, 2009

Acclaim and a Shame for June 22, 2009
Acclaiming Brazoswood students rehabbing the garden at Brazos Place; the creation of a county drug court; and recently completed Juneteenth festivities.
June 22, 2009

Wheels in motion for transit system
Thanks to a unanimous “yes” vote by Freeport City Council on Monday night, the conductor is calling out loud and clear, “Next stop: low-cost public transportation in Angleton and Brazosport.”
June 18, 2009

Basking in the championship glow
The Danbury Panthers have risen to the top of high school baseball, winning the Class 2A state championship last week to the delight of their families, fans and community.
June 16, 2009

Acclaim and a Shame for June 15, 2009
Acclaiming new Feeport free pool policy; a new marketing effort in West Columbia; and a new user-friendly Web site launched by the Lake Jackson Police Department.
June 15, 2009

LJ revitalization plans worth it
Almost every city has one — that old part of town that once hustled, bustled and thrived, but probably has seen its more vibrant days. Lake Jackson’s still high-spirited downtown has fared well by that comparison, and leaders have put in place plans to breathe even more life and energy into those streets.
June 14, 2009

Bill makes unfair exemption
Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson was rightfully incensed by a bill pushed through in the waning hours of the Texas Legislature’s regular session that essentially exempted property owners on the Hurricane Ike-ravaged Bolivar Peninsula from having to obey the Texas Open Beaches Act, which prohibits structures from the public beach.
June 12, 2009

Milestone is one for the books
On Saturday, during a weekend that saw many area schools stage graduation ceremonies, members of the West Columbia Class of 1934 marked their more than merely memorable 75th milestone.
June 11, 2009

A river runs roughshod through it
Folks who live close to water, especially next to beaches and rivers, don’t expect Mother Nature to throw them only bouquets.
June 11, 2009