Mrs. Ellsworth and her husband are technically retired, she said, but that doesn’t keep them from working. They own two apartment complexes in Louisiana, so her husband spends a lot of time working down there. And knowing that they can’t get rid of them and enjoy their golden years is frustrating, she said. With six
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Instead of jobs creation, Henderson said, Gohmert jumped on a chance to needle the Obama administration. “A long time ago, I gave up trying to place any logic to what he does,” Henderson said. “He’s just a jokester.” Henderson said the president’s version of the bill will succeed or fail based on substance, not its
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For Tyler’s economy, though, the closing of the plant will have severe impacts, Chamber of Commerce President Tom Mullins said. “Those are good-paying jobs with benefits, and it will have a big impact on those families if those facilities close,” he said. Mullins said trying to stop the facility form being shut down if the
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The look in their eyes is the tip-off after they plow into your car. The look says, “Sorry, my bad. And, shoot — my insurance expired.” Many of us have had the rotten luck of meeting these drivers. They’re everywhere in Texas, more than 4 million of them, always wearing that hapless look on their
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This year’s proposed budget is about $18.5 million compared to last year’s budget of more than $21 million. A two-cent tax rate increase would bring in about $430,000 in additional revenue for the county. Crockett said county commissioners agreed to cut their budget, and each department head was asked to cut 5 percent. There also
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While the renovations will create better facilities for patrons, they also will bring more tournaments to the area, which means more people spending money in Jacksonville, City Manager Mo Raissi has said. Carpenter agreed, saying he expects the facilities to be used all year and hopes to see more tournaments in town. “When we get
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Fletcher said Brook Hill plans to eventually construct a fine arts building that would be large enough for the community, and part of the discussion is what impact fees are going to be. “Impact fees really do (affect) the discussion of building at Brook Hill,” Fletcher said. Brook Hill founder Steve Dement, a potential developer
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“Our economy is suffering, our moral direction is deteriorating, and as a whole, I feel it’s because we lost those foundations we were built on,” White said. “Marriages are affected and families are being divided, even spirituality – not religion – is being lost, even in the church.” While strong opinions surrounded the rally, including
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The last few years as an executive in a manufacturing company gave me a frighteningly close look at the inner workings of regulators in our government. Maybe I’m just naïve, but what I discovered was shocking. In the past, I realized our leaders were disingenuous when they spoke about “creating jobs” and “improving the economy.”
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Whine: 1. a : to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry; b : to make a sound similar to such a cry 2.  : to complain with or as if with a whine Its time to stop the whining… about jobs. Last week, I drove from the ranch back to San Antonio stopping at
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