Opinion

Texans will vote on 17 propositions, and of those, eight have direct and far-reaching impacts for rural Texans, ranchers, and landowners. Cattle Raisers PAC supports the following proposed state constitutional amendments: Propositions 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, and 17. Early voting begins October 20, 2025, and ends October 31, 2025. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” — Old saying attributed to many sources. I first heard it from my grandfather.

Redrawing the state’s congressional maps, though being challenged in court, has drawn 114 Republican candidates in the state’s 38 districts with nearly two months left until the filing deadline, the Houston Chronicle reported.

This fall semester marks a remarkable milestone for Sul Ross State University. Across our campuses in Alpine and Eagle Pass, we are welcoming 30 new faculty members who have joined us in our mission to provide exceptional higher education throughout the Big Bend and Middle Rio Grande regions.

Here is a golden Rule .... Write legibly.

As the owner of a five-acre desert parcel on Terlingua Ranch, I faced a landscape stripped of much of its native vitality: eroded bentonite dust, extreme aridity, and the legacy of past mismanagement. But instead of imposing outside solutions as per local suspicion, I brought my expertise in restoring indigenous ecology and applied permaculture to the site.

“Home is not a place … it’s a feeling.” —Uncredited bit of wisdom I picked up years ago “So, where’s home?” asked the man whose hand I was still shaking. A mutual friend had just introduced us as we met for lunch at a local restaurant.

Advocates for undocumented college students claim some students have been told incorrectly that they are no longer eligible for low in-state tuition rates, the Texas Tribune reports. They are asking for clear guidance on the issue.

It can be bittersweet to say farewell to summer. Months of warm weather and sunshine are hard to beat, providing plenty of opportunities to rest and relax.

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” — Michael Altshuler, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and sales consultant “I’m having a hard time remembering names,” my friend said in frustration.