Whether you are outraged by skyrocketing healthcare costs, job costs, job cuts, attacks on our privacy, or the gutting of essential services - this moment is for you.

In 1987, the Texas Legislature enacted Chapter 391 of the Texas Local Government Code. The expressed intention of this law was to encourage and permit local governments to join together and cooperate to improve the health, safety and general welfare of their residents and to plan for future development of their communities, areas and regions. The law provides for the creation by local governments of what has come to be known as 391 Commissions.

As the world embraces cleaner energy and electric vehicles (EVs), the production of renewable energy and its storage is driving a shift towards more sustainable technology. However, behind this transition lies a growing concern. Lithium, a key component in batteries, presents significant environmental and safety hazards that are often overlooked.

"Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."

Is it time for Fannin County to appoint a county fire marshal? What factors should be taken into consideration in answering this question?

Gov. Jimmy Allred became governor of Texas in a desperate time for Texas. The Great Depression created many hardships for families and crippled state finances.

Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers tells the story of three fictional heroes (joined later by a fourth) whose task was to protect Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV.

Hospitals watch as children fill the wards. The diagnosis, numbering in the hundreds, would be the same: the dreaded measles.

Like most Texas Counties, Fannin County is dependent on truck transportation. If we have something in this County, with the exception of land, water and sky, it most likely made part of its journey here by truck. Unlike some of our neighbors, we do not have optional rail or water transportation. Our air service is limited. Our economy is for the most part supported by trucks.

Many investors and business owners are excited about the possibilities of lithium. A large amount of the light metal promises deep in the Earth to start an important new era for many areas of East Texas.

I'm calling on Representative Pat Fallon to do more to prioritize our health, climate, and future.