Right to shoot and right to avoid being shot
People should have the right to self-defense. That right must be balanced with the right to cross a parking lot without having to dodge gunfire.
September 10, 2010

City must make painful cuts to police, fire staffs
The Galveston City Council should insist the city manager cut jobs in the police and fire departments because the city can't afford them.
September 09, 2010

The Big One showed island’s resilience
The story of the 1900 Storm is a good one to hear again because it’s a story of hope.
September 08, 2010

3 problems with proposed budget
Galveston City Councilman Steve Greenberg aired criticisms of the city’s proposed budget, which, unfortunately, were correct.
September 07, 2010

Labor Day through history of news reports
Take a trip through news reports of Labor Days past, via the archives of Texas’ oldest newspaper.
September 06, 2010

Plenty of fiction about gambling
Proponents of legalized gambling should deny opponents some of the comfortable fictions to which they now cling.
September 05, 2010

Help keep our beaches clean
On Sept. 25, Galveston County residents have a chance to take an active role in making their surroundings better.
September 04, 2010

The kind of luck people don’t need
We should all be bothered by scams that target the elderly.
September 04, 2010

Sailing program helps doctors and patients
Poor, rural communities along the Gulf Coast are getting some health care help from University of Texas Medical Branch students.
September 04, 2010

Candidates shouldn’t have to pay for defense
Galveston City Councilman Rusty Legg shouldn't have to pay the legal costs of defending the election that put him in the city council.
September 03, 2010

City needs to place its chips in casino debate
The city of Galveston needs to define its position on gambling.
September 02, 2010

Seawall amenities could be start to bigger things
One of the most convincing parts of “Voices from Forgotten Cities” is about the importance of small but highly visible projects.
September 01, 2010

In Dickinson, a move to clean up the town
Residents of Dickinson should support the city’s effort to clean up or demolish dilapidated buildings.
August 31, 2010

League City should tell residents about costs
League City residents are going to pay the bills for problems involving the Glen Cove bridge.
August 31, 2010

The problem isn’t council members
The announcement that the La Marque Volunteer Fire Department is disbanding is not a tragedy.
August 30, 2010

It’s time for the city to step in on downtown plan
The city of Galveston should assume responsibility for the Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership’s plan for downtown.
August 29, 2010

It's a right to know what officials are doing
County commissioners got a lesson last week in the virtue of a well-done agenda item when they posted a badly done agenda item about guns.
August 28, 2010

Teens volunteer more than time
A group of teenagers should be commended for volunteering to help special-needs kids play baseball.
August 27, 2010

Friday night lights more than football
The start of football season is a chance for the community to come together.
August 27, 2010

Big day as Central Middle School reopens after Ike
If you don’t understand Central and what it means to the community, you don’t completely understand Galveston.
August 27, 2010