There’s deep irony in the fact it’s a woman of color, Galveston County GOP Chairwoman Yolanda Waters, who’s taking volcanic heat for using a word that, unfortunately, is in general circulation every day in private exchanges among people who know, and should be and do, better.
The city of Hitchcock did itself and residents a service last year by seeking professional help in getting its financial house in order. It had been teetering on insolvency. Now it’s rebuilding its reserves.
It took a few days for the words “Pearl Harbor” to take root in the national vocabulary.
Food drives play an important role in keeping shelves stocked for people in need. And there are many people in need. In 2018, 37.2 million U.S. residents lived in food-insecure households, meaning they have uncertain access to adequate food.
Municipal code enforcement is a challenge everywhere. In Galveston, it can be a real bear.
It’s understandable that people whose houses are still in disrepair more than two years after Hurricane Harvey are frustrated by and probably angry about government aid programs.
A push to abolish the custom of tipping would hurt the very people it's trying to help.
It was no surprise that a recent industry study found the cruise ship trade was creating healthy economic benefit for Galveston.
With each click of a mouse this shopping season, you are missing a golden opportunity to help your community grow, as well as to discover the hidden gems among wonderful local businesses.
Today, as we’re contemplating all the things we have to be thankful for, we should take a minute to give thanks for having Thanksgiving at all.
An icon of the holiday season is back with the lighting this week of the Hospice Tree of Lights atop The Daily News building in Galveston.
Texans who find themselves in the unfortunate position of having to visit a Texas Department of Public Safety office to obtain or renew driver’s licenses and state identification cards might get some relief next year.
You can’t fault Port of Galveston leaders for chasing $500,000 a year in new revenue by creating a parking lot for cruise passengers willing to pay premium rates for spaces near the ships.
The holiday season is ramping up, and there are many reasons to be thankful and ways to share the season’s spirit.
State Rep. Mayes Middleton should definitely file a bill requiring drug testing of Texas lawmakers, which already is a condition of employment for millions of other Americans.
It was good news this week that a preservation group had acquired the Lincoln High School auditorium, one of a few landmarks remaining of the 1867 Settlement community, with plans to either restore or rebuild the historic structure.
Academia, local government officials and engineers have spent quite a bit of time since Hurricane Ike in 2008 studying storm-surge barriers in the Netherlands and other regions in the excruciatingly slow and breathtakingly expensive race to reduce flood risk in this region.
When it comes to wants, needs and taxpayer money, needs almost always win, which is the way it ought to be.
While it might appear to be a pretty simple question, Clear Creek Independent School District administrators and elected leaders are in an unenviable position as they consider what time each morning classes should start.
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