Opinions

Did you see the results of the recent Boerne municipal election? I continue to be amazed, if not just disappointed that so many citizens (~ 85 percent of registered voters) didn’t vote. They seem to take for granted the development of our republic and the constitution that upholds it.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

To our readers and advertisers, inflation is at a 40-year high. Gas prices are on a roller coaster. The Federal Reserve keeps raising interest rates.

In his “Selected Writings of an American Skeptic,” Mark Twain said, “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” That’s definitely the case with this year’s session of the Texas Legislature.

Boerne resident responds to Republican column

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We are voting for Frank Ritchie for Mayor because we know him very well and we feel he is the best candidate for Boerne’s future.

As her husband of 44 years no one knows Nina Woolard better than me.

Surprise! The Kendall County Democratic Party (KCDP) and the KC Republican Party (KCRP) agree on something!

The Texas House passed a bill promising $17 billion in tax relief, a measure that is at odds with the Senate’s tax break plan, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The House bill would lower by half a home’s cap on appraisal increases. It passed overwhelmingly, 141-9. However, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, said that body will not approve it, preferring its plan to raise property exemptions from $40,000 to $70,000.