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Editor’s Note: Valerie Borum Smith, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a pediatrician at St. Paul Children’s Services in Tyler, Texas, and is a member of the Texas Medical Association COVID-19 taskforce.
Read moreRecently, I found myself Googling the meaning of the phrase, “waiting for the other shoe to drop.”
Read moreOne of these days Texas might turn a darker shade of blue. While we wait for such better days, Democrats can indicate what they would do in power, given the opportunity. We can choose from a long, hard list of issues. Health care, education, transportation, taxation and all the other priorities pushed to the back burner by the Republican regime.
Read moreRep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) announced to Texans via Twitter that he and his colleagues were making a great sacrifice. He wants you to know, “We have left behind our families, our livelihoods, and our beloved Texas.”
Read moreIn less than a month, hundreds of students will join teachers, administrators, and staff back in our county school classrooms. This is not without some very real concerns for our communities.
Read moreWhile most people know they need a last Will and Testament, I think more people would rather go to get a tooth pulled at the Dentist.
Read moreThere are norms of behavior that are understandable. Anger and rejection after suffering defeat are normal. We’ve all lost athletic contests, contests of intellect, or contests in office politics. The resentment and disappointment are part of living in a world that has differing opinions.
Read moreSince last November’s general elections were conducted during the upheaval of a global pandemic, our sacred right to vote has been a frequent topic of discussion and sometimes heated debate. Governor Abbott added election integrity on the call for our current special session to allow all legislators the opportunity to discuss and improve our elections codes, a process that is not uncommon, and one that has continually been done over the years in our state.
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