EDITORIAL: ‘We won’ means we all lose
The “we won” mentality in American politics has become toxic, replacing our sense of right and wrong with the politics of brute force and making it impossible for people to come together either before...
View ArticleCan we have our cake and eat it too?
By MIKE EDDLEMAN Managing Editor In line in a mess hall on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, I was a front-row witness to one of the most comical psychological military operations of all time. Shuffling...
View ArticleFor one another
This is the time of year we encourage one another to think of others, to give, and to be thankful for all the blessings in our lives. The year 2020 will never be remembered fondly as a year of...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Some traditions are made to be broken
Some traditions are worth preserving, others just need to go. The Liberty Hill City Council has a ridiculous tradition, which has been weaponized following the last two elections, that has contributed...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Are we getting what we’re paying for?
Christmas bonus anyone? For two City Council members, a Monday decision by the Council to provide some odd form of back pay has resulted in a holiday chunk of change — at taxpayers’ expense, of...
View ArticleIt’s time to expect more
We are once again counting down to another election. We’re tired, we’re weary and we often wonder, “Can’t the government just go on without us for a little while?” No, it can’t. Effective elections...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Canady holding Liberty Hill hostage
Council member Kathy Canady, with the support of the other four Council members, has decided to hold public discussion at meetings hostage – especially if it involves an item Mayor Liz Branigan wants...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: ‘Change’ is relative
Every politician campaigns on change. When Rick Hall campaigned for Mayor in 2018 he promised change. When three candidates came together to run in support of Hall’s agenda in 2019, they also promised...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: The new, old way
Thank you, but this is nothing new. The Liberty Hill City staff and Council finally wanted to talk about the budget at its meeting April 26. After a glossed-over update on the status of the current...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Council is on path to good government as civics lesson unfolds
Last year, the voters of Liberty Hill spoke with great clarity when they elected Mayor Liz Branigan. Incumbent Rick Hall faced more voters than had ever participated in any prior city election. The...
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