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Texas recently opted out of federal unemployment compensation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the $300 weekly supplement.

Results from the 2020 Census are beginning to surface. These statistics are far more than a matter of interest. Not only is the number of representatives in the U.S. House tied to the count, but also funds from a variety of federal programs.

I am kind of a history nut. My kids thought our TV only had the History Channel. Knowing in many ways history tends to repeat itself, I find myself looking back at what has happened in the past century.

In a few speeches and scribblings of late, I have noted that we appear on the cusp of a new Roaring Twenties, similar to that emerging a century ago in the wake of the Spanish flu (hopefully without any expectation that I will master the Charleston).

If you were invited to “teatime” would you be confident to navigate the event? Let’s take a moment to polish up on our tea etiquette. First we must know the terminology – there are various types of tea parties: Afternoon Tea is served in the U.S.

The forecast for US economic recovery is improving. In March, 916,000 net new jobs were added across the nation, led by leisure and hospitality, education, and construction. The unemployment rate fell to 6.0%, and the number of unemployed dropped to 9.7 million.

Students who are members of the Terrell High School and Furlough Middle School robotics teams have accomplished quite a feat – they have qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship. Last year one of the middle school teams qualified for the World Championship, but it was canceled due to COVID.

There’s something growing in Texas besides its headcount. Call it impatience with Big Government.

Year 2020 was one of great uncertainty that saw those affected by Alzheimer’s at greater risk than ever before, but 2021 represents a time to be optimistic.

Dr. M.