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OPINION
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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
Ed Sterling is Director of Member Services with Austin-
The Henderson News
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DR. RAY
MEMBER
2018
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Dan Moore — Editor & Publisher
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DAVE
MCNEELY
Nancy Harris — Office Manager and
Bookkeeper
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My column could not have fallen on a better
weekend...Grandparents Day! And I would like
to thank the all-star grandparents out there. Par-
ticularly the grandparents in my life because they
deserve all the recognition in the world.
We often look at the masses of youth in our
communities and say that they are our future. It
is truly so, but let’s not forget that our future is
also in the past because the people before us, our
grandparents and parents, pass on their values
and faith.
I am the first born and only granddaughter
on my mother’s side of the family. You can only
secret stash of cash and if you’re super lucky —
your favorite dessert and time spent alone with
them.)
So to all the grandparents, I want to personally
thank you today and every day for loving us.
Jason Sheffer — Marketing Executive
advertising@thehendersonnews.com
Lana Porter — Marketing Executive
marketing@thehendersonnews.com
very loved.
Happy Grandparents Day!
To the grandparents who know /ust what to say
and when to say it — thank you.
To to the grandparents who have gotten us out
For now, the most basic level of what I can do is
shout from the rooftops (this column) how much
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Governor honors McCain
Gov. Abbott on Aug. 25 joined a long list of dig-
ASHTON
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Governor Greg Abbott
PO Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711
(800) 843-5789
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert
2243 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
(866) 535-6302
State Rep. Travis Clardy
202 East Pilar RM 310
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
(936)560-3982
U.S. Senator
John Cornyn
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510-5922
(202) 224-2934
(713) 572-3337 Houston
cornyn.senate.gov/public
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz
B40B Dirksen
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-5922
State Senator
Bryan Hughes
100 Independence
Place, Suite 301
Tyler, Texas 75703
(903) 581-1776
Paxton how his unjust lawsuit
longer.”
You get the idea.
O’Rourke’s campaign web-
Dave McNeely is a retired politi-
cal writer for the Austin American-
Statesman. He can be reached at
< davemcneelyin @gmail.com > (512)
Government
Access
President Donald Trump
The White House
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on Aug. 28 announced that
more than 400 campuses that
achieved a “Met Standard” rat-
ing in the 2018 state account-
ability system also earned
all distinction designations
applicable to their individual
school.
“Earning one or several
campus-level distinctions
is notable and should be
applauded by a community as
an outstanding achievement,”
/
up to $100 billion
— to expand Medicaid,” Turner
wrote.
“Expanding Medicaid, and
Long live the
‘’bull market’
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lion Dol-
lar Man,”
because
that’s what
his refusal
cost the
state’s tax-
payers over
a decade
— minus a
state con-
tribution of
about $15
AUSTIN — The White House last week
announced a preliminary new trade agreement
had been secured between the United States and
Mexico.
While details of the pact are forthcoming, the
White House said the agreement would “create
more reciprocal trade that grows the economy,
supports high-paying jobs for American workers,
protects American intellectual property” and “is
a mutually beneficial win for North American
farmers, ranchers, workers, and businesses.”
Gov. Greg Abbott reacted on Aug. 27, say-
ing, “Today’s agreement between the U.S. and
Mexico is a step in the right direction. Texas is Morath said. “For a school to earn every potential
the nation’s top exporting state, and with Mexico distinction applicable to their campus is difficult,
being our largest trading partner, this new deal but a reflection of some truly amazing work by
should be good for the Texas economy. Canada our educators,” he added.
is our second-largest trade partner, and I remain Up to seven distinction designations can be
hopeful that negotiations with Canada will be earned for: Academic Achievement in English
equally productive.” Language Arts/Reading; Academic Achievement
The White House released a transcript of Pres- in Mathematics; Academic Achievement in Sci-
ident Donald Trump and President Enrique Pena ence; Academic Achievement in Social Studies;
Nieto of Mexico discussing what a new agree- Top 25 Percent: Comparative Academic Growth;
ment between the two countries would require. Top 25 Percent: Comparative Closing the Gaps;
Trump said cars imported from Mexico would and Postsecondary Readiness.
have to contain a greater percentage of parts and Texas’ 2018 accountability ratings for school
equipment originating in North America. During districts, charters and campuses statewide were
their conversation, Nieto asked Trump to include released by the Texas Education Agency on
Canada in the agreement, but Trump stopped Aug. 15. More information is available online at
short of making such a promise.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, hailed the
prospect of a new trade agreement, saying, “This
is a positive step and now we need to ensure the nitaries and citizens offering condolences on the
final agreement brings Canada into the fold and death of Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, longtime
has bipartisan support. A trilateral agreement member of Congress, former presidential candi-
is the best path forward, and any modernized date, U.S. Navy pilot and former prisoner of war.
agreement should do no harm to states like “John McCain was born to lead,” Abbott said
Texas whose economy has seen the benefits of in a news release. “Throughout his military career,
cross-border commerce. Millions of jobs in Texas his years of cruel imprisonment and torture as a
depend on an updated NAFTA, and it’s important prisoner of war, his decades of dedicated service
that we get this right.” in Congress, and his quest as a candidate for the
NAFTA, the North American Free Trade highest office, his fighting spirit could not be bro-
Agreement, was signed during the Clinton ken. Though he often could have chosen the easier
administration and took effect Jan. 1,1994. path in life, John McCain would never surrender
Russell Boening, president of the Texas Farm his love of country. He was an American warrior.
Bureau, also welcomed the news, but emphasized Cecilia and I ask the people of Texas and of his
that his organization wants Canada considered, beloved nation to join us in prayer as we mourn
“The North American Free Trade Agreement has the loss of a true statesman.”
benefitted U.S. agriculture and we hope this new McCain, 81, died of glioblastoma, a type of
deal promotes even more trade with our neighbor brain cancer, on Aug. 25. President Trump on
to the south,” he said. “We hope Canada comes to Aug. 27 signed a proclamation for U.S. flags to be
the table soon and joins this agreement or enters flown at half-staff until McCain’s burial.
into a new agreement with the U.S. on its own.”
lllipuses earn designations Ed Sterling is Director of Member Services withAustin-
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath based Texas Press Association.
The current
bull market in
US stocks is
now the lon-
gest on record
(according
to most peo-
ple). Unless
the economy
derails (which
PERRYMAN is unlikely for
The Economist the foresee-
able future),
the bull has room to run, even
after nearly 3,500 days on the
move.
There is not a precise defi-
nition of “bull market,” though
most people agree that it’s a time
of generally rising stock prices,
strong economic growth, and
high investor confidence.
A 20 percent correction would
signal the end of a bull’s run
according to most analysts, but
others argue that it’s not that
simple. In the midst of the head-
lines celebrating the market’s
recent milestone, there were also
some arguing that this is not, in
fact, the longest bull market and
that the late 1987 through early
2000 time frame should hold
that honor in spite of the notable
correction in 1990.
Regardless of whether the cur-
rent bull run is the longest or
second longest, it’s nonetheless
impressive. The tide turned for
the market in March 2009 during
the depths of the Great Reces-
sion, when the Dow Jones Indus-
trial Average had fallen from over
14,000 to 6,600 in only about 18
months. Since then, the Dow and
the S&P 500 have quadrupled.
One reason for success is that
it’s been a slow and steady rise.
Some previous bulls have been
taken down by markets becom-
ing overheated and then com-
ing back to reality with a major
correction, such as the dotcom
bubble of the late 1990s which
ended with a market tumble in
the early 2000s. This time, there
have been some difficulties and
negative views keeping the mar-
ket’s rise from becoming unsus-
tainable.
Generally speaking, bull mar-
kets tend to slightly lead the eco-
nomic cycle, with upward move-
ment beginning somewhat before
the economy enters an expan-
sionary phase.
When the economic cycle
turns back toward recession,
the stock market tends to follow
and the bull market ends. Equity
prices are, at the most basic level,
driven by the ability of firms to
make money (more technically,
expected future cash to inves-
tors adjusted for risk), and an
expanding economy is a crucial
factor in most companies’ sales
and earnings.
Currently, the US economy
is at essentially full employ-
ment. Consumer confidence
is high, and output growth is
strong. There are certainly issues
with the potential to turn things
around (such as international
trade disputes, inflation, concern
over spiraling deficits, work-
force shortages, or the Federal
Reserve’s ongoing normalization
of monetary policy), but at this
point I think we’ll see continuing
growth for the foreseeable future.
As long as the economy continues
to expand, the bull will likely
keep running. Long live the bull!
Dr. Ray Perryman is President
and CEO of The Perryman Group,
an economic research and analy-
sisfirm based in Waco, Texas.
Democrats campaign push for
better health care, against worse
U. S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas
Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton, both
Republicans, are actively work-
ing to stamp out the Affordable
Care Act - nicknamed Obam-
aCare, for its principal advo-
cate, former President Barack
Obama.
But Democratic challeng-
ers — El Paso U.S. Rep. Beto
O’Rourke against Sen. Cruz, and
Justin Nelson against Atty. Gen.
Paxton — are making health
care central to their campaigns, billion.
O’Rourke and other Demo- When Greg Abbott became
crats have been resisting — so governor in 2015, he took over
far successfully — efforts by the too Billion Dollar Man title
Republican President Don- from Perry, by continuing to
aid Trump and congressional refuse federally financed Med-
Republicans like Cruz to repeal icaid expansion.
ObamaCare. Turner, in an emailed open
And Nelson warns that a letter, asked those reading it to
repeal would remove Obam- sign a petition to Abbott.
aCare’s protection against “In Texas, we pay our fair
insurance companies canceling share of taxes to the federal gov-
policies because of pre-existing ernment,” Turner wrote. “But
health conditions. when it comes to healthcare,
Paxton has been leading 19 much of our federal tax money
Republican state attorneys gen- is going to other states.
eral in federal court challenging “Why? Because Governor
ObamaCare as unconstitution- Abbott refuses to accept federal
al. The lawsuit was set for a fed- funding
eral court hearing in Fort Worth
Wednesday morning, Sept. 5.
To call public attention to
the Paxton-led lawsuit trying to accepting the federal tax dollars
abolish pre-existing conditions that comes with it, could not
protection and other Obam- only help over a million work-
aCare provisions, Nelson and ing adults in Texas get health
several other statewide Demo- coverage, but it would also help
cratic candidates set a rally for 6 relieve the burden carried by
p.m. Wednesday, at Texas AFL- our local hospitals and local tax-
CIO headquarters in Austin, payers who must cover the cost
(This is being written in advance of uncompensated care.
ofthe court hearing and rally.) “Sign this petition and tell
Nelson, an Austin attor- Governor Abbott that Texans
ney and University of Texas demand he finally accept fed-
law school adjunct professor, eral Medicaid funding! We can’t
recently started a nationwide continue to ignore the 1 million
grassroots campaign, called Texans who could be covered.
#MyPreExisting (mypreexist- “I am tired of Trump-style
ing.com), to raise awareness of politics here in Texas, where our
Paxton’s lawsuit attempting to leaders care more about under-
shut down the prohibitions for mining the Affordable Care Act
insurance companies. than making sure people get the
He asks website visitors to help they need and deserve,”
Record a video and tell Ken Turner said.
“Other states are reaping the
against preexisting conditions benefits of our tax dollars — all
would affect you.” because of Governor Abbott’s
“Paxton’s lawsuit threatens unwillingness to act,” Turner
the physical and financial health wrote. “Texans cannot wait any
of people across the nation,”
Nelson says. “Should he prevail,
protections will be repealed for
130 million Americans with pre- site lists Medicaid expansion,
existing health conditions, rang- and universal health care,
ing from asthma to congenital among his goals:
heart defects to pregnancy. • Expanding Medicaid to
“The Kaiser Family Founda- cover more Texans and protect-
tion has found that more than ng the Medicaid guarantee for
half of Americans either have a vulnerable children, the dis-
preexisting health condition or abled, and the elderly.
live in a household with some- • Achieving universal health-
one who does, and that 27 per- care coverage — whether it be
cent of Americans under the age through a single payer system, a
of 65 would become uninsur- dual system, or otherwise — so
able if Paxton wins his lawsuit,” that we can ensure everyone is
Nelson reports. able to see a provider when it will
Some Democrats in the do the most good and will deliver
Texas Legislature also are get- healthcare in the most afford-
ting into the healthcare action able, effective way possible.”
— like State Rep. Chris Turner Whether the Democrats
of Arlington, chairman of the can shift Texas from being the
House Democratic Caucus. state with the highest rate of
Turner recently called on the uninsured people remains to be
state to accept the federal Med- seen. But they sure are trying,
icaid expansion payments that
were refused by former Gov.
Rick Perry in 2012 and 2013.
At the time, Perry could have
been nicknamed the ‘Too Bil- 458-2963.
Thank God for grandparents
solar system projects — thank
you.
To the grandparents who
always make themselves
available — thank you.
To the grandparents who
help make all of their grand-
children’s wedding dreams
come true — thank you.
To the grandparents who
never stop praying for their
grandchildren — thank you.
To the grandparents who know just what to do
imagine how spoiled my 25 years of life have been, to calm you down and have known since you were
I was fortunate enough to grow up around all a child — thank you.
four grandparents and even some of my great- To the grandparents always willing to have a
grandparents and while I am not yet a mother and slumber party — thank you.
no where near a grandmother, I how that there is
no greater love or bond.
They are basically angels delivered from heav-
en. (Sometimes even with gifts like clothes, a of trouble more times than we can probably count
— thank you.
To the grandparents who have been an integral
part in their grandchildren’s lives — thank you.
I feel like I will never be able to repay my grand-
parents for all that they have done and continue to
To the grandparents who never miss a life do for me. I wish I could win the lottery and treat
event — thank you. them to an elaborate vacation, buy them new cars
To the grandparents who always bring a fun, or a house, or magically wipe some of their worries
thoughtful treat that even long into adulthood away. They would never want me to do that, but
makes our faces light up immediately — thank they deserve it. I want to be able to give what they
you. have given me my whole life — stability, reassur-
To the grandmothers (particularly memaws) ance, love and faith.
who make the best turnip greens and cornbread
and always makes sure you’re full — thank you.
To the grandparents who, without fail, have I love them. I am so grateful for you. I appreciate
always supported us financially — thank you. you. I applaud you. I thank you. I love you. And I
To the grandparents who taught me to work couldn’t do life without you. You are loved. So, so
hard and to be kind — thank you.
To the grandparents who took me shopping
just because they wanted to — thank you.
To the grandparents who have the opportunity
to pick their grandchildren up from school every
day and help with homework, book reports and
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