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Gov. Rick Perry protects public's right to know
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Legislation Gov. Rick Perry signed into law last week will give Texans greater access to the records and actions of their public officials. The bills update the Texas Public Information and Texas Open Meetings acts along with measures to protect ...
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By jpreyss in Beyond Beauty
" Mama always used to say, "I don't go anywhere without my lipstick." I guess I took those words to heart long ago, because as an adult, I don't go anywhere without it either. I always have some kind of ...
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California public records law 'eviscerated' in budget bill, critics charge
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
The Silicon Valley Mercury News has been reporting on a piece of legislation California lawmakers tucked into a state bill last week that would "'eviscerate' the public's ability to track tax dollars and hold local officials accountable." The Advocate is ...
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By jessicapriest in On the Docket
It might be cheesy to say, but my Dad is one of my best friends. I never really went through that phase as a teenager where I thought he was uncool. I guess that's because I didn't have a curfew ...
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By juliezavala in My Turn
My Dad passed away April 23, 2010, but before he left I got to know him like I never had before. He came to live with us here in Victoria after my Mom died. He was sick with renal failure ...
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VA needs to assist Pearl Harbor survivor now
By SonnyLong in Helping Hands
I spent some time the other day talking with a Vietnam War veteran. He acknowledged that the welcome back to the U.S. for soldiers today is a lot different than during the Vietnam era -- but he wasn't concerned about ...
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On Father's Day, and a chance to win a $250 gift certificate to Torin Bales
By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
Myles, Ralph, Thomas Father's Day is Sunday. It's usually a weird day for me, but this year will be even more so. Like many others, I am both a son and a father. This will be the first year, however, ...
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By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog
I drove to work with an old song on my lips, touching off one of my most pleasant memories: On many dark, chilly Colorado evenings, our young family would walk outside to say goodbye to grandparents who had driven over ...
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By LAHightower in Community Conversation
Hello, lovely readers. The week has flown by and we're already back at Wednesday. That means it's time for our weekly Editorial Board meeting. Every Wednesday, we meet in the Internet Cafe area of the Victoria Advocate at 1:30 p.m. ...
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By Administrator Account in ADMIN BLOG