Thursday, May 11th, 2017
The two senators from Texas said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was within the bounds of his authority to fire now-former FBI Director James Comey.
Friday, December 11th, 2015
Battered by two once-in-a-lifetime floods in the span of six months, San Marcos officials are lobbying for federal funds to reduce the risk to life and property next time.
Friday, June 6th, 2014
WITH VIDEO | Infuriated by new allegations of dysfunction at a San Antonio veterans hospital, U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith fired off a letter on Thursday insisting that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ acting inspector general demonstrate...
Sunday, May 18th, 2014
An ongoing investigation into claims that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees falsified records to conceal waiting lists that left veterans languishing for months without medical care should be expanded to include a clinic in Austin and...
Saturday, March 1st, 2014
Republican turnout in Hays County quadrupled during early voting compared to 2010. Democrats saw a spike in participation, too
Monday, February 24th, 2014
Driven by free-for-alls in most statewide races and several heated regional and county contests, voters are beating a path to early voting locations compared to years past.
Monday, October 26th, 2009
Lamar Hankins writes, "There was a brief moment in history when I thought being a Republican meant that personal responsibility and accountability for misdeeds was a high principle. If that was ever the case, Texas Sen. John...
Monday, June 1st, 2009
Freethought San Marcos: A column by LAMAR W. HANKINS There he goes again. Sen. John Cornyn has jumped at the first opportunity to oppose the nomination to the Supreme Court of Judge Sonia Sotomayor by saying about...