How much bleeding is considered dying? The Supreme Court is set to make a major decision April 24 that could have wide-ranging effects on physicians like me — and put … Click to Continue »
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Sometimes I don’t know what Republicans are thinking. That’s true when they pointlessly try to depose their leaders, donate fives and tens to billionaires, and especially when they subsidize ...
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No one is eager to say yes to a tax hike. But a targeted, well-considered increase can pay off in the long run for the economy and thus the tax … Click to Continue »
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Whatever happened to Google's "Don't be evil" motto? That corporate maxim is apparently gone, and the Internet behemoth has decided to display its super villain side. The latest example is … Cl...
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In an unusual joint statement, the Republican governors of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Tennessee assailed the United Auto Workers union as it proceeds with a unioniza...
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Democracy is ailing. Around the world, strongmen seem all the rage. China's Xi, Russia's Putin, Hungary's Orban, India's Modi and a clutch of Latin Americans, together with the rise of … Click ...
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There’s a paranoid sickness that unites far-left and far-right in the United States. Its latest victim, identified by city officials as Florida resident Max Azzarello, set himself ablaze in the...
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President Joe Biden will doubtlessly receive praise for this week re-imposing oil and gas sanctions on Nicolás Maduro’s narco-dictatorship in Venezuela. While the sanctions themselves are a st...
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North Richland Hills is at a crossroads. It will elect its first new mayor in more than two decades, and voters in Tarrant County’s fourth-largest city face a clear choice … Click to Continue...
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The first cup of black coffee had not quite done its job, as I was slowly paging through Wednesday morning's New York Times. But page B11 sure did. There, filling … Click to Continue »
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For many in our culture, Taylor Swift is a projection of the best — and worst — of us all. We see Swift in ourselves, and we see ourselves in … Click to Continue »
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The 49 Senate Republicans spent Wednesday afternoon furiously sputtering that they weren't allowed to debate if Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of homeland security, duly and formally impeached...
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Arizona's Supreme Court opened a new front in the war on women's reproductive rights last week when it resurrected an obscure 1864 law that bans abortion in almost all cases. … Click to Continu...
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The first criminal trial of a former U.S. president hadn't started this week, and already Donald Trump found himself behind bars. It wasn't a good look for Candidate Trump. Whenever … Click to ...
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For too long, communities of color have borne the brunt of environmental degradation, suffering the consequences of pollution and toxic industries that too often find their place in our neighborh...
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In a striking departure from recent voting and polling trends, health care has tumbled to the 16th most important problem facing Americans today, according to new Gallup data. At first … Click ...
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As we have done many times, the Florida Legislature stepped up when the federal government failed to. This session, I supported legislation to ensure the safety and well-being of Floridians … C...
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During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when we were all locked down, I suddenly had enormous stretches of time on my hands. I did a lot of reading. … Click to Continue »
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Arlington voters have three solid choices to fill Place 3 on the school district’s board of trustees. We give an edge to April Williams Moore, a Realtor who displayed a … Click to Continue »...
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During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when we were all locked down, I suddenly had enormous stretches of time on my hands. I did a lot of reading. … Click to Continue »
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My last memories of Uncle Ed are of a cool, tanned, 20-something year-old who lifted weights and rode a motorcycle. Uncle Ed had an entire room in his house dedicated … Click to Continue »
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This year marks the 55th Earth Day. At the first one in April 1970, I found a bunch of booths on the lawn of my college informing us about ecological … Click to Continue »
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Updated Thursday morning to reflect the Mansfield school board declaring candidate Angel Hidalgo to be ineligible to take office. Mansfield school district voters have a chance to elect a trustee...
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After Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders purchased a very high-priced lectern for her very poor state, the state legislature initiated an audit, which was released Monday. As corruption goes, t...
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The past couple of decades have been a stark reminder that major problems can come out of nowhere and blindside us. These are the “unknown unknowns,” in the taxonomy of … Click to Continue ...
Tarrant County voters face a new task in this year’s local elections: choosing three directors to join the board overseeing the Tarrant Appraisal District. It’s important work. The agency, wh...
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Several members of the Tarrant Appraisal District board have municipal government experience, and as voters choose three new directors, it will probably gain more. So, how about throwing an every...
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The Place 3 race for new elected positions on the Tarrant Appraisal District Board drew three strong candidates, a promising start for more transparency and accountability at the agency that … ...
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As Donald Trump posted his official abortion position this week, pro-life voters had the chance to assess his fidelity to the cause, while Republican voters more broadly gauged the value … Clic...
When Donald Trump visited the southern border in February, he told a Fox News host in an interview that Gov. Greg Abbott was among those being considered as his running … Click to Continue »
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