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PERSPECTIVES
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A Story
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by LEON ALDRIDGE
leonaldridge@gmail.com
Capital
Highlights
by ED STERLING
Texas Press Association
Royce West, D-Dallas; and Reps. Greg Bonnen; Will
Metcalf, R-Conroe; Price; and House Appropriations
Chair John Zerwas, R-Richmond.
—Contact Leon Aldridge at leonaldridge@gmail.com. Al-
dridge columns are archived at leonaldridge.com
AUSTIN - Gov. Greg
Abbott on June 6 signed
three bills into law to im-
prove school safety and
expand access to mental
health resources.
“After the horrific shoot-
ing (at Santa Fe High
School on May 18, 2018)
ture in late May. The next
stop for the budget bill
after Flegar’s certification
is the governor’s desk for
final approval. “I’m proud
to certify this budget and
send it on to Gov. Abbott
for final approval,” Hegar
said.
ricane.
Hurricanes and tropical storms can spawn tornadoes,
dangerous coastal water conditions and storm surges,
and can cause extensive flooding damage. DPS Director
Steve McCraw said, “There are a few steps everyone can
take now that can make all the difference, like assem-
bling an emergency disaster kit and reviewing hurricane
evacuation maps and routes. By helping your family plan
Revenues increase in May
Comptroller Hegar last week said state sales tax reve
Hegar certifies budget
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on June 5 announced
the certification of House Bill 1, the general appropria-
tions act for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
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He who laughs last is
usually a parent
Some children threaten to run away from home.
This is the only thing that keeps some parents going.
—Phyllis Diller
June 12th is a special day. My mother, Indianola
(“Inky”) Johnson Aldridge was born June 12 in 1923.
She’s been gone since December 10, 2010, but there has
never been a June 12 that I don’t think about her, or any
day for that matter.
If I knew where she got the nickname “Inky,” I’ve since
forgotten it. Some assume she acquired it working for the
Mount Pleasant Tribune for 17 years, but she was known
as Inky a long before she ever saw the inside of a news-
paper office.
Mom blessed me with excellent traits for which I am
thankful. Things like a love for books and reading, a
“mostly” even-keeled temperament, an appreciation for
music, the joy of friends, and a deeply-seated faith. I had
no Saturday night curfew, but there was also no question
where I would be Sunday morning—in church with her.
It was not an option.
Looking back, I tried to demonstrate my appreciation
the best way I knew how although I think it was at times
misunderstood.
Like the time when I decided to help out with family
haircuts. Snip, snip and my little sister, Leslie, had a new
haircut. Done playing barbershop, we took off down the
hall past the closet mom was cleaning out. She looked up,
then turned back to what she was doing. An instant later,
her head snapped back toward us and her scream shat-
tered any silence that may have prevailed. It scared me, I
thought something was wrong with her. Well, something
was wrong with her, but little did I realize it was me.
How was I to know that mom had done everything she
could to make Leslie’s hair grow? I thought all little sisters
required taped-on bows for church.
She picked up Leslie, looked at her head, and started
sobbing. Sensing something was awry with our barber
shop game, I continued on toward the kitchen. Mom set
Leslie on the floor and without taking a step, reached out,
grabbed the waistband on my pants and began reeling
me in.
Mom used her hairbrush to dispense corporal punish-
ment. Guess she figured that day if she didn’t need it for
Leslie’s hair, she would find another use for the brush.
Things settled down by Sunday and off to church we
went, everyone with their hair nicely combed and Leslie
sporting a bonnet. When mom tried to explain to friends
at church what happened, the crying started again.
Another effort to show mom how much I appreciated
her was a couple of years after the haircut when I thought
she might be proud of my decision-making skills and de-
cided to go for ice cream with the neighbors. Ice cream
with the neighbors was harmless enough, and the prob-
lem wasn’t even that I didn’t ask— I did. The problems
started when she told me, “no.”
The neighbors were Catholic, had enough kids to field
their own baseball team, and drove a big black Buick to
haul them in. They were loading up and although mom
told me I couldn’t go, I went anyway.
Upon our return, mom was glad to see me—so glad
that she was crying and babbling something about how
she had been looking all over for me. When I told her
where I had been, we reviewed the terms of our conver-
sation after which she applied another dose of hairbrush
helper. The fact that she was now able to use it for brush-
ing Leslie’s hair didn’t deter her from using it for punish-
ment purposes.
Another of mom’s good qualities was that she was un-
derstanding. As time went along, we were able to laugh
about these episodes and others that followed through
the years.
Best I can recall, she started laughing about them
around the time I had children of my own.
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Governor signs school safety, mental health bill
bott said. The bill also establishes the Texas Child Mental nue totaled $3.01 billion for the month of May, an amount
Health Consortium to leverage higher education exper- 9 percent more than reported in May 2018.
tise in the state to improve the mental health care systems The revenue growth was propelled by both business
for Texas children. and consumer spending, Hegar said, adding that the
—House Bill 18 by House Calendars Committee Chair strongest growth was in remittances from the manu-
Walter “Four” Price IV, R-Amarillo, and sponsored by facturing, wholesale trade and services sectors, with
Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, increases mental health strength apparent in the retail trade sector.
training for educators and other school professionals to Hegar also said state franchise tax revenue for May was
aid in early identification and intervention; emphasizes $3.47 billion, up 7.4 percent from May 2018 and slightly
importance of mental health education for students; and above projections he presented to the Legislature in the
improves access to mental and behavioral health services Biennial Revenue Estimate in January.
through school-based mental health centers and the hir-
ing of mental health professionals. Hurricane season begins
—House Bill 1387 by Rep. Cole Hefner, R-Mount The Texas Department of Public Safety launched its
Pleasant, and sponsored by Senate Higher Education hurricane readiness campaign just before June 1, the first
Chair Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, removes the cap day of hurricane season.
on the number of school marshals that may be appointed Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency management profes-
per campus. sionals across the state are prepared to assist in the event
Abbott was joined at the bill signing by members of severe weather. He urged Texans to heed all warnings
Sens. Taylor, Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson, R-Flow- from local and state officials and to have a plan in place
er Mound, Watson, Sen. Higher Education Vice Chair to protect loved ones and property in the event of a hur-
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and the subsequent school safety roundtables, I made Hegar, who manages the state’s pocketbook, pledged to
school safety an emergency item to help prevent a trage- continue to monitor the Texas economy, noting that it
dy like this from happening again,” Abbott said. “Today, I has expanded at a rapid pace over the last 18 months,
am proud to sign legislation to make Texas schools safer “We’ve seen tremendous growth in Texas over the last
for students and teachers. I thank members from both year and a half, which allowed lawmakers to make his-
chambers, as well as the many stakeholders, who worked toric investments in education and provide much-need-
tirelessly to get these bills through the Legislature and to ed property tax relief,” Hegar added. “Uncertainty in the
my desk today.” global economy, however, as well as increasing unpre -
—Senate Bill 11, by Senate Education Chair Larry Tay- dictability surrounding international trade policy at the
lor and sponsored by Rep. Greg Bonnen, both R-Friend- federal level, may have dampening effects on the Texas
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