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NOTE: Here we post columns written by community members, city leaders and Flash staff. The opinions expressed in this section are not necessarily those held by The Flash Today. Contact information for each writer will be provided at the bottom of each column.

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Ending the Federal Budget Clown Show

June 5, 2023 jhorton 1
Nobody should take pride in the debt ceiling agreement by which government default on its [Click for more]

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Gaming the Paxton Impeachment

May 29, 2023 jhorton 1
The sudden and overwhelming vote by the Texas House of Representatives to impeach Attorney General [Click for more]

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Charles Stenholm, RIP

May 22, 2023 jhorton 0
The passing of former U. S. Representative Charles Stenholm is to be mourned.  So too [Click for more]

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Unsinkable Don, Unfloatable Joe:  The Democrats’ Dilemma

May 15, 2023 jhorton 0
Donald Trump is rising in the public opinion polls.  Joe Biden is falling.  Will the [Click for more]

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Colin and Ted

May 8, 2023 jhorton 0
Dallas Congressman Colin Allred has announced his decision to seek the Democratic nomination for U. [Click for more]

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Avoiding the Same Old, Same Old on Abortion

May 1, 2023 jhorton 0
The failure of pro-life activists to secure abortion restrictions in conservative states reflects both systemic [Click for more]

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Reality, Fantasy, and the GOP

April 24, 2023 jhorton 0
The fact that Fox News has settled Dominion Voting Machines’ lawsuit doesn’t necessarily meanthat election [Click for more]

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Political Headwinds for the GOP

April 17, 2023 jhorton 0
Is the Republican Party deliberately trying to lose the 2024 presidential election?  Recent events in [Click for more]

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Do Unto Others—Or Not

April 10, 2023 jhorton 0
Last week’s news was dominated by two stories—the unsealing of the Trump indictment, and the [Click for more]

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For Donald’s Sake—And Ours

April 3, 2023 jhorton 0
Whatever we may think of Donald Trump, or the content of the indictment against him, [Click for more]

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