Washington Post article says "Voters don't care."
A slew of data is proving that today's voters cares center on the economy and whether they decide things are getting better or worse, and whose fault it is -- everything else is just noise, according to a article in ...

8-day Campaign Finance Reports out Tuesday
Whether multi-million dollar state races or a couple hundred dollars in local elections, the financial report money trail can help voters decide which candidate to support on Election Day. Candidate's 8-day campaign finance reports are due Tuesday. I'll be at ...

Pro/Con breakdown of city charter amendments
Election season is in full swing. For instant updates on what's happening in the city and county of Victoria, follow me on Twitter @melcrowe. The city ballot includes four city council seats and a list of 17 amendments to the ...

City passes ordinance for an $8.3 million water meter project
Victoria City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve the final reading of an ordinance that calls for funding a multi-million dollar automated water meter reader system, referred to as AMRs. The council also approved a resolution authorizing City Manager Charmelle ...

State agency denies investigators access to records
"Who judges the guys who judge the judges?" Dallas Observer said it perfectly. No one. The Sunset Advisory Commission, the group legislatively charged with evaluating other state agencies, was blocked from access to meetings and records of the agency responsible ...

Courthouse Security: One dead in Beaumont courthouse shooting
The Beaumont-Enterprise reported today that a 41-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly fatally shooting a family member at the Jefferson County Courthouse. According to the article, investigators said Bartholomew Granger, who was arrested, killed a family member just prior ...

The "Big Picture" of park planning -- Victoria and bike lanes?
Last week, the city unveiled its multi-million dollar park plan. Victorians want to be outdoors and we’ve seen that with the completion of the 2007 bond package that funded a new sporting complex. While this new plan includes a dog ...

Election controversies not over yet
While Texas has cleared some major hurdles in this year’s election process -- primary election date and redistricting maps are set, candidate filing ends Friday -- another controversial obstacle is could soon be back in the public spotlight. The measure ...

Remember the Alamo
This day in history an old mission in San Antonio was captured by Gen. Santa Anna. Although there is still debate over the facts surrounding the nearly 2-week-long siege, there is no doubt about what the battle has come to ...

Paper or plastic: Austin passes bag ban
BYOB is about to take on a whole new meaning in the state's capitol. Last summer, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell proposed a ban on plastic bags at checkout counters. According to the Austin American-Statesman, the ban passed at 2 a.m. ...