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Editor’s Note: The following is an announcement from a local candidate. Local candidates are allowed one free annoucement, with following materials charged an ad fee.
To submit your annoucnement, I am Troy W. Konvicka and want to be vital part of the community that I grew up in and serve as a voice for the voters in matters that will shape and grow Bandera County now and in the future. I am asking for your support and vote for the privilege to support and work for you as the Precinct 1 County Commissioner in issues that will enhance and make our home a place, we all can be proud to raise a family.
Read moreA total of $18 billion in property tax cuts were approved by more than 80% of voters in the November general election and should be reflected in property tax bills that are due by Jan. 31. The cuts come in the form of increased home exemptions, lower school district rates, and limiting the amount property appraisals can rise.
Read moreDon’t look now, but former President Donald Trump appears to be opening up a consistent lead in national polls against incumbent President Joe Biden, with Trump beating Biden 47.2% to 43.7%, according to the latest average of polls compiled by RealClearPolitics.com.
Read moreWelcome to the Christmas edition of The Possum Cop Chronicles. This one is going to be all over the place. Isn’t that what this time of year is all about — everybody runnin’ around, steppin’ and fetchin’ trying to get all their ducks in a row for Christmas? I guarantee you that’s what Santa’s up to.
Read moreAs many of us prepare to celebrate Christmas, while the world is ablaze with war and suffering, it is easy to feel comforted by our relatively safe and cozy lives within our relatively peaceful country. There is nothing wrong with that, in fact our gratitude should really be boundless as we see how others are forced to live, through no fault of their own.
Read moreEditor’s Note: The new Growing Up in Bandera book is now available! Visit the Bulletin office of call 830-796-3718 to purchase Growing Up in Bandera: Volume 2 for $25. Volume 1 and 2 are available as a package deal for $40.
Read moreWow, Silver Sage future sounds like Utopia on Earth! However, expressions like creation of ‘a more inclusive and just society,’ ‘racial and ethnic disparities,’ ‘empowering people and building equitable communities’ means Federal Government money. With that comes OBLIGATIONS to the government — so get ready Bandera!
Read moreOne of the primary rallying cries expressed by Presidential candidate Trump is the obliteration of the “Deep State.” This has resonated with many, if not all, of his supporters. The Deep State is considered a clandestine cadre of bureaucrats, military and intelligence personnel within our government, along with high level outside forces that generate or counter policies and actions in the governmental sphere.
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