CS Council right to deny zoning
Published Sunday, June 28, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
The College Station City Council made a wise decision Thursday when it turned down a request from Weingarten Realty Investors to rezone its land at Rock Prairie Road and Texas 6 from agricultural-open to commercial.
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Help hungry neighbors by Feeding Hope
Published Sunday, June 21, 2009
We Texans like to think of ourselves as the biggest and the best of just about everything. Sometimes, though, being No. 1 is a cause for shame, not celebration.
Such is the case of hunger in the state, which has the nation's highest perc ... full story
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Ty Morrow's resignation is best for Bryan
Published Tuesday, June 16, 2009
The decision for Bryan Police Chief Ty Morrow to resign was tough -- on Morrow, on the department and on the people of Bryan. Unfortunately, it was the right decision, really the only decision to be made in this matter.
Had Morrow been a ... full story
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Meddling at the top threatens A&M's future
Published Monday, June 15, 2009
Sunday's resignation by Texas A&M University President Elsa Murano shows just what a mess Gov. Rick Perry, Chancellor Mike McKinney and the A&M System Board of Regents have made of things. They have totally mishandled the running of t ... full story
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We honor our flag today and every day
Published Sunday, June 14, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
I am whatever you make me, nothing more. I am your belief in yourself, your dream of what a people may become. ... I am the clutch of an idea and the reasoned purpose of resolution. I am no more than you believe me to be, a ... full story
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CS can't tarry in replacing Chief Ikner
Published Sunday, June 07, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
It's too bad Michael Ikner's family didn't want to move to College Station. In only a year as chief of police, Ikner made some impressive and needed changes to the College Station department.
Had the Ikner family g ... full story
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Only science belongs in a science class
Published Sunday, May 31, 2009
Dr. Don McLeroy has served on the State Board of Education with passion and commitment, and no doubt will continue to do so.
It has been increasingly clear to Texans, however, that that passion and commitment makes him unsuited to be cha ... full story
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Carey Cauley spent his life helping others
Published Friday, May 29, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
The giants of the Civil Rights movement are well-known -- Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers, Ralph Abernathy, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall and so many more. Less well-known, but perhaps even more important, are the unsu ... full story
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Ironic, isn't it?
Published Sunday, May 24, 2009
We wonder if Gov. Rick Perry appreciates the irony. He has spent much of the past few months decrying the federal stimulus package, vowing that Texas will not accept any of the money because of what he says are the strings attached to it.
The Le ... full story
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Remember those who died for us
Published Sunday, May 24, 2009
This Memorial Day weekend, we pause to remember those men and women who died keeping this nation free. To quote Abraham Lincoln in his address at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, "It is altogether fitting and proper that we shou ... full story
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State funding will help, but more needed
Published Sunday, May 17, 2009
A bill to provide $20 million to help Texas food banks provide healthy foods to at-risk children has been sent to Gov. Rick Perry. Hopefully, by the time this appears, the governor will have signed the measure. It is one of the most importan ... full story
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We all benefit from insuring Texas children
Published Sunday, May 10, 2009
In all the fuss and fear over the swine flu pandemic, it is wise for everyone to take some commonsense precautions. One of the best is to see a doctor if you or your child has the symptoms of the flu.
Good advice, but for an estimated 1. ... full story
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Recapping Eagle choices for Saturday
Published Friday, May 08, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Saturday is Election Day, with 17 candidates vying for six contested races in College Station and Bryan. There also is a College Station school bond election and a city charter election in Bryan.
Polls will be open from 7 ... full story
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A lot of work is needed to hold elections
Published Sunday, May 03, 2009
Election day is only six days away. Early voting has been under way for a week and continues Monday and Tuesday.
The elections, of course, are important. We have 17 candidates in six contested city or school races in College Station and Bryan. C ... full story
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Where is the fair coverge from Fox?
Published Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Today marks the 100th day of Barack Obama's presidency. Agree with him or not, it has been a fast and tumultuous three-plus months.
Tonight, at 7 p.m., the president will hold a new conference, at which he no doubt will b ... full story
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Recommendations in Bryan school races
Published Sunday, April 26, 2009
Local voters face six contested city council and school board races in he May 9 balloting, and a full slate of 17 candidates -- perhaps the most qualified group we have seen locally in a long time -- filing for those positions. There are tw ... full story
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Charters amendments, referendum on Bryan ballot
Published Sunday, April 26, 2009
Bryan residents will vote on four charter amendment propositions and one referendum in the May 9 city and school elections. Three of the charter amendments are basically housekeeping in nature, but the fourth -- generated by a petition from t ... full story
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Picks in CS school board races
Published Sunday, April 26, 2009
Longtime College Sta-tion school Trustees Marc Chaloupka and Tim Jones are stepping down from the school board. They have served the people of the College Station school district well and honorably and they leave big shoes to fill.
Fortunately, ... full story
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Recommendations for College Station Council
Published Sunday, April 26, 2009
Six people, including two incumbents and four political newcomers, are vying for two seats on the College Station City Council. There are many issues, from a nearly-complete comprehensive plan to growth, from a proposed convention center to a city ha ... full story
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Vote for CS school bond issue
Published Sunday, April 26, 2009
College Station school district voters are being asked to approve a $144.2 million school bond issue to build a second high school, an eighth middle school and a new bus transportation center.
There is no question the rapidly growing district b ... full story
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House should defeat bad bill on birth dates
Published Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Texas House of Representatives is about to vote on a bad bill that could prevent Texans from being able to find out the backgrounds of people we employ in our school districts -- people who could well be around our children much of each d ... full story
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Remembering Bill Meeks with fondness
Published Sunday, April 19, 2009
No matter how fancy the camera, if the photographer doesn't have a good eye, the pictures never turn out quite right.
Bill Meeks didn't have a good eye. He had a great one and for 18 years, readers of The Eagle were the beneficiaries of ... full story
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Erin Buenger had a zest for living life fully
Published Sunday, April 12, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Erin Buenger spent her 11 years living life to the fullest. She had what most likely was a fatal illness, yet that didn't dampen her enthusiasm for life, her eagerness to try new things and, most importantly, her great ... full story
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Thursday is the last day to register to vote
Published Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
The Eagle Editorial Board has been interviewing candidates for contested Bryan and College Station city council and school board positions. We do this every year and we've met some really fine people willing to serve all of ... full story
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Feather Crest helps feed our area hungry
Published Sunday, March 29, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Eggs have gotten a bad rap in recent years, and that's a shame. Like many other foods, eggs prepared healthfully and eaten in moderation are a great source of protein. They also are rich in iron, zinc, choline, selenium ... full story
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Blame game won't solve financial crisis
Published Sunday, March 22, 2009
In Washington, our elected representatives and senators are eagerly trying to assess blame for the unbelievable millions of dollars in bonuses awarded by the American International Group to top executives, especially those who played such a major rol ... full story
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Mission still needs help from all of us
Published Thursday, March 12, 2009
It was just a week ago that Denver Moore and Ron Hall, authors of Same Kind of Different As Me, shared the story of their remarkable friendship with a large crowd gathered at the Brazos County Expo Center.
Their joint appearance was a be ... full story
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Texas needs a shield law to protect its citizens
Published Sunday, March 08, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
It is called the Texas Free Flow of Information Act, or by many, the Texas Shield Law. In reality, though, companion bills before the Texas House and Senate should be called the Public's Right to Know Law, for that is what ... full story
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CS rejects good sense on waste agency
Published Sunday, March 01, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
The disagreement over construction of a new joint College Station-Bryan landfill in Grimes County drags on with no resolution satisfactory to both cities in sight. Also continuing is a dispute over Bryan's efforts to build ... full story
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Asset board wrong to give big bonuses
Published Sunday, February 22, 2009
"Take this job and shove it. I ain't working here no more."
-- Johnny Paycheck
Eagle Editorial Board
Robert Rowling must have been channeling Johnny Paycheck on Feb. 5 when he told state lawmakers, "You can have my job. I resign." The chai ... full story
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Complaints against judges take too long
Published Friday, February 20, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
At long last, the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct has acted against Chief Judge Sharon Keller for one of her most callous and disgraceful decisions of her time on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. It is about time. ... full story
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We need a better way to pick justice
Published Sunday, February 15, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Quick! Can you name the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas? How about the presiding judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals? Any of the 16 other justices and judges who serve on the state's two highest cou ... full story
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A story that will inspire us to reach out
Published Thursday, February 12, 2009
They are the unlikeliest of friends, but their story shows the capacity of the human spirit to grow, to reach out, to accept and, above all, to love.
Ron Hall has lived the American Dream, earning a master's of business administration, ... full story
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Community needs to help our Mission
Published Sunday, February 08, 2009
Eagle Editorial Board
Times are hard in America right now. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, their homes, their health care, their life savings. It is likely the hard times will get harder before they start getting easier.
For too ma ... full story
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Correction
Published Thursday, February 05, 2009
An editorial on Wednesday incorrectly stated the position to which Tom Daschle had been appointed. The former Senate majority leader had been President Obama's choice for secretary of Health and Human Services.
Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Ham ... full story
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Obama's 'change' hard to believe
Published Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Running for the presidency, Barack Obama promised "change we can believe in." So far, though, there has been little change and belief is turning into disbelief.
The president pledged the most ethical administration in history -- not hard, consideri ... full story
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