Chickens have forever had a place in our hearts and on our tables. Why is that? Well … why not?   And so I’d like you to come with me back to the summer of 1970, ‘way up...

The summer of 1956 was an interesting one for me. I was out of classes from Baylor University for the summer.  I had purchased my first car, a 1950 Chevrolet two-door...

I suspect that we are all familiar with the colloquial expression concerning brass monkeys.  Most of the sayings have to do with weather – cold weather. When and how did...

This week will mark the anniversary of the "Travis Letter." On February 24th, 1836, William B. Travis wrote a letter addressed "To the People of Texas and All Americans in...

As we approach the 50-day mark of the 89th Legislative Session, legislators are putting the finishing touches on the bills they intend to file before bill filing deadline,...

Annexation to the United States was far from automatic for Texas once independence from Mexico was gained in 1836. Sam Houston noted that Texas “was more coy than forward”...

The history of Texas’ legacy in the space race from the ’60s-’70s is a storied one, and it started with a lot of hard work by the Lone Star State to get America’s...

This weekend we celebrate President’s Day, honoring all US presidents. The holiday originally celebrated George Washington’s birthday on February 22. It became a federal...

It was yet another busy week in Austin, and it was a pleasure to welcome many constituents from across House District 9 to your Texas State Capitol. It was my honor to...

Annexation to the United States was far from automatic for Texas once independence from Mexico was gained in 1836. Sam Houston noted that Texas “was more coy than forward”...

One hundred and forty-three years ago this week, building commissioners for the Texas Capitol broke ground for the present-day building. Nimrod Norton and Joseph Lee turned...

Well, 2025 has started off with a big bang at SAPL! Our Story Time has started for 3-5 year olds.  Also, Ms. Tori has started a new “Tiny Tots Story Time” for 6 months to 3...

It was another busy week in Austin and it was a pleasure to welcome more constituents from House District 9 to your Texas State Capitol. Among those who made the long drive...

The lowly button has been around for centuries.  In modern clothing and fashion design, a button is a small fastener, now most commonly made of plastic.  They are found on...

Cushing’s syndrome, or hypercortisolism, is a condition caused by overproduction of cortisol — a hormone that regulates stress, metabolism, and immune response. While...