Candidates square off
Moments ago, we completed a debate between Victoria City Council candidates Denise Rangel and Jeff Lyon, who are in a runoff race for District 1. The candidates during the one-hour debate fielded several questions from our editorial board and from ...

Candidate debate
The candidates who ended up in a runoff in the Victoria City Council, District 1, contest will face each other today at 11 a.m. Tune in by going to our home page at VictoriaAdvocate.com and clicking on the link to ...

A decision was made on guest columns
First, I want to affirm our goal of getting everybody’s opinion on the Advocate’s Viewpoints Page. The editorial board met today and discussed what should be printed in guest columns. The editorial board has decided the following after reviewing your ...

To print or not to print? That is the question
Our editorial board adheres to the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, the freedom of speech and freedom of press. This democratic law is what binds us and unites us. However, when the speech is untrue, should we be free to say ...

Opinion topics for the coming week...
The Advocate's editorial board met early this afternoon and has decided to weigh in on the following topics: 1. Victoria's police force (are we staffed sufficiently? What would it cost?) 2. Victoria County health costs: A needed adjustment. 3. San ...

Editorial for tomorrow
I'm penning an editorial on police-to-population ratio pertaining to Victoria. Check this editorial out tomorrow. On Wednesday, the editorial board will review issues for the coming week. If you have topics of concern, let me know. I'll take them to ...