Columns/Opinions

by ED STERLING

AUSTIN — Local, state and federal law enforcement on May 18 responded to a shooting that left 10 people dead and 10 others injured at Santa Fe High School near Galveston.

One of the school’s 1,400 students was taken into custody, authorities said.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered flags to half-staff until May 22 in memory of those who lost their lives in what he called “probably the worst disaster to strike this community.”

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By JIM SNYDER

Sadly, we are dealing with yet another school shooting, this time in Texas. And, just like clockwork, the hand wringing and lip service by the media and the democrat talking heads has begun. Naturally they are blaming everything on Republicans and the NRA for the violence.

Now don’t get me wrong, I am fighting mad at what has been going on in our schools. But I am also angry at how most of the media simply knows very little to nothing about the things they are talking about. Of course, the reason for that is simple: the facts do not support their anti gun narrative. They will only report what helps them push their agenda. How many of you heard about the school resource officer in Illinois last week who engaged a school shooter and stopped him before he could harm others? Yeah, that’s right you didn’t hear about it did you?

By ED STERLING

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on May 1 filed a lawsuit against the federal government to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

The attorneys general of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and West Virginia joined Paxton in the lawsuit.

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By TONI WALKER

 With Mother’s Day approaching, I have had some friends who are weighing on my heart. It has also got me thinking about what really makes the world go round.

There is a picture that goes around on Facebook periodically that reads “Strong Women; May we be them, may we know them, may we raise them.” As the mother of two girls, I can tell you that one of my greatest goals in life is that my girls will grow up to be strong, independent women who would be able to take care of themselves on their own if the need arise. More than that, though, I want to raise my girls to be strong in their faith, and strong in the belief of themselves. One of the greatest things that my mom and dad did for me was to teach me to believe in myself.

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By ED STERLING

AUSTIN — Mayors, county judges and emergency management officials in communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey received letters last week from Gov. Greg Abbott, urging them to take advantage of available funding.

Some $500 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program are available now, Abbott said. These funds are in addition to the more than $10 billion in Community Development Block Grant funds approved by Congress and awarded to Texas earlier this year.

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By BRAD JOHNSON

Awareness is a big part of prevention. Providing prevention information on underage drinking and opioid abuse is a difficult task at times. Thinking outside the box and delivering solutions for these problems is what we excel at here at Next Step Community Solutions.