Capital Highlights Gov. Greg Abbott late last week warned lawmakers to be prepared for several special sessions to pass a tax reform bill that he will accept, as well as a school voucher plan that failed to pass during the regular session.

Capital Highlights The Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton Saturday, only the third time in the state’s history that has occurred. The Austin American- Statesman and numerous news outlets reported the chamber voted 121-23 to remove Paxton, 60, from office while he awaits a trial in the Senate during a special session yet to be called.

From the Editors Desk We want to congratulate about 312 from Lumberton, 158 from Silsbee, 63 from Kountze and 24 from Evadale who graduated from high school last week. And special congratulations to those who were awarded scholarships and to those who earned associate degrees even before finishing high school.

Just in the last few weeks, I have seen people wearing T-shirts that say “Faith Over Fear.” I also saw this on a bumper sticker and on sticker on a back car window. That phrase has become such an important message, especially in the last few years.

A key House education committee adjourned last week without voting on a school voucher bill that is Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority this session, the Houston Chronicle reported. Barring some unforeseen maneuver in the last week of the regular legislative session, the bill is effectively dead for now.

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave their lives in military service for all of us in the United States of America. As we enjoy the blessings of liberty this weekend, remember we are here today because of heroes, people who, from the beginnings of our country to present day, gave all so that we can enjoy freedom.

This letter to the editor is in reference to your front page article entitled, “Silsbee Council votes 4-1 to lease old city building.” It is my opinion that the article should have included information regarding the specifics of the lease. Such as: The lease is for two (2) years at the cost of $1.00 per year! The addition of those few words would have given the citizens of Silsbee a clearer understanding of the transaction and my “strong opposition” to its passage.

Guest Column Every year we observe an honorable holiday in May. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday.

Capital Highlights It’s official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E.

In the movie Second Hand Lions, the character played by Robert Duvall tells a group of rough house teenagers, in part, “There are some things worth believing whether they are true or not. It is worth believing that most people are basically good.”