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In Our View | Central High Little Rock showdown didn't have to happen In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that "separate but equal" public schools were unconstitutional and ordered and end to segregation in schools across the U.S. Published Sep. 22 2021 @ 12:45am

In Our View | Autumn Wednesday marks first day of the fall season Wednesday marks the first full day of fall as well as the Autumnal Equinox, when day and night share the sky equally, give or take a few seconds. Published Sep. 20 2021 @ 9:20pm

In Our View | Figurin' and Finaglin' Texas lawmakers gather today to begin battle over voting districts Today, members of the Texas Legislature gather for a 30-day special session dedicated to that time-honored tradition: Gerrymandering. Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 7:49pm

In Our View | Constitution Week We honor the document that defined our great nation "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 9:23pm

In Our View | Trashing Restrooms Latest viral challenge creating costly problems for school districts Viral online challenges are nothing new. Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 7:35pm

DOUG DAVIS | Thousands of songs failed Twitty's selection process This week in 1981: Interior Secretary James Watt announced major cutbacks in EPA resources; a 1971 tape recording linked President Richard Nixon to a plan to use Teamster "thugs" against war protesters; Sandra Day O'Conner was sworn in as the Supreme Court's first female justice and a singer from Friars Point, Mississippi, had his 62nd hit record. Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 8:13pm

IN OUR VIEW | What Ails Us: A forÂmer presÂiÂdent speaks So much for the former president being known for malaprops, or what were once called Bushisms. The man was once famous for "syntactical challenges." But so was the last president-general, a man known as Ike to his troops and his country. Published Sep. 15 2021 @ 10:15pm

IN OUR VIEW | Birmingham: Four young girls killed in KKK terror bombing 58 years ago today Birmingham, Ala., was at the center of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Published Sep. 15 2021 @ 9:16am

In Our View | It's That Time Again Flu season is just around the corner With the COVID-19 pandemic, many may have forgotten another malady that makes the rounds every year. Published Sep. 13 2021 @ 10:14pm

In Our View | Things to Come First traffic fatality 122 years ago today He was the first of many. Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 9:43pm

JOHN MOORE | Pushing products: It ads up -- but in a different way now The number of advertisements each of us sees in a day is sizable. According to a 2019 LinkedIn article, each person in the U.S. is exposed to more than 5,000 ads every 24 hours. That's 4,500 more each day than we saw in the 1970s. by John Moore Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 9:21pm

IN OUR VIEW | Showdown: Abbott, lawmakers seem to think they run the internet; we doubt courts will agree Former President Donald Trump has been vocal in his criticism of what he sees as social media censorship of conservative views -- particularly his own. Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 7:05pm

BILL OWNEY | Santa Fe: Hyundai builds an SUV perfect for Goldilocks In a world awash in SUVs -- from massive to the minute -- Hyundai's midsize Santa Fe aims to hit many a customers' sweet spot. Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 6:58pm

IN OUR VIEW | Twenty Years: We must never forget the lives lost, lessons learned on 9/11 It's been 20 years since that tragic day in 2001. But to most of us it seems like yesterday. Published Sep. 10 2021 @ 9:52pm

IN YOUR VIEW | Religious Concerns: How far should a state have to go to satisfy a condemned inmate? The U.S. Supreme Court stayed the execution of a convicted murderer in Texas this week over a question of religious rights. Published Sep. 10 2021 @ 9:30am

IN OUR VIEW | Avoiding Tragedy: Learn to help prevent suicide According to the World Health Organization, more than 800,000 people take their own lives each year. Published Sep. 8 2021 @ 11:13pm

IN OUR VIEW | Not The Best Example: Despite assurances, Texas has long way to go on preventing, prosecuting rape Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke Tuesday about the controversial new law banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually about six weeks. Published Sep. 7 2021 @ 9:02pm

IN OUR VIEW | Boycotts And Bans: States playing childish games over political differences Texas' new abortion restrictions have caused a stir across many parts of the country. Published Sep. 6 2021 @ 11:07pm