Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Universal health care is capitalist
A Galveston attorney argues universal health care is not socialism, but also benefits employers.
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
A Fox fan caught by his own tail
A keen-eyed reader from Louisiana disputes "historical facts" cited by a recent guest columnist who argued that Fox News was balanced and socialism hateful.
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Parents, your SHAC needs you
Galveston's school health advisory council secretary calls upon the island's parents of school-age children to join the group and help shape local educational policy.
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Island is no place for poor and needy
A resident of Galveston argues that society must help the poor find a place to live that properly benefits them, which counts out the island.
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Our unity should be rooted in prayer
A resident of Galveston decries double standards in the separation of church and state, because the nation's founders put their trust in God.
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Value of learning to write at early age
A retired teacher recalls the joys of reading his daughter's first writing and argues that it's never too early to start teaching the skill.
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Sales tax not for loan payment
A resident of Clear Lake Shores writes in advance of a public meeting about the funding of the redevelopment of a well-known landmark.
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Housing plan meets obligations
A resident of Galveston defends the island housing authority's plan to redevelop four public-housing projects that were destroyed by Hurricane Ike.
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Authority must do things differently
We print an excerpt from a letter sent by a resident of Galveston to the island's housing authority criticizing its redevelopment plans.
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Isle needs invention and quality jobs
A BOI now living in Louisiana weighs in on the subject of planning for the island's economic future.
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
We need FBI secrecy to defeat nutcases
A Santa Fe resident takes issue with nationally syndicated columnist Nat Hentoff about his fears for Americans' freedom while the FBI continues secret surveillance practices.
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
A futile school accounting law
A resident of Friendswood adds her own evidence to support The Daily News' assertions of failures in the system of governmental accountability.
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Let’s give our heroes a Veterans Day salute
In the first of two articles, a Marine Corps veteran and Texas City resident calls for a suitable commemoration of Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Storm rates hit inland taxpayers
An academic specializing in risk, regulation and markets says Gulf Coast residents should have to pay higher windstorm insurance premiums.
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Alcohol vote an issue of respect
A Friendswood resident writes against a proposal to allow the sale of alcohol downtown.
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
In search of La Casa de Santiago
Tom Linton takes a break from his park series to write about a tourist spot in Cuba.
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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
We need housing recovery consensus
Galveston's mayor addresses the need to rebuild public housing, which was damaged by Hurricane Ike, on the island.
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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
GISD good in parts, bad in tests
A candidate for the Galveston school board gives his views of what's right and wrong about the island's public school system.
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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Puzzling signs for economic outlook
The Daily News' occasional writer on economic issues contrasts the seemingly conflicting rates in the nation's currency and bond markets.
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Isle housing authority is on the right track
We print a speech by a prominent islander in support of Galveston Housing Authority's plans for redeveloping the city’s public housing.
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Tillotson right on at-large seats
A former Galveston elected representative writes in support of The Daily News' publisher on the makeup of the city council.
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Positive momentum at isle ISD
A member of GISD's board of trustees who's campaigning for re-election Tuesday gives a breakdown of how the district has fared during her first term.
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
TIRZ board should check its numbers
We print the text of a letter sent by a prominent Galvestonian to the boards of trustees of the island's tax increment reinvestment zones.
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Rick and Kay out of touch with Texas
A Democratic candidate for Texas Governor outlines his case against the policies of Gov. Rick Perry and his Republican rival, Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Keep city center dry to honor its history
A resident of Friendswood recounts the city's reasoning for its 1963 downtown alcohol ban, saying the reasons are still good today.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Housing authority’s policies don’t match reality
A newly formed political group comments on the work of galveston Housing Authority
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Flood of plain questions for GHA
A resident of Galveston cites a federal government executive order in casting doubt on the ability of Galveston Housing Authority to rebuild its hurricane-destroyed homes.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
So, don’t leave me out; don’t let me in
The Daily News' occasional writer on senior issues changes her mind as she receives conflicting accounts of the response to the H1N1 flu epidemic.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Big Reef taking a hit more than a year after Ike
The Big Reef is vulnerable to erosion after Hurricane Ike washed away its protective barrier.
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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST
Isle education needs tough answers
A resident of Galveston takes issue with the city's independent school district administrators after listening to their proposals for reconfiguring the island's schools.
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