Island is no place for poor and needy
A resident of Galveston argues that society must help the poor find a place to live that properly benefits them, which counts out the island.
November 07, 2009 - By Christopher Frederickson

A Fox fan caught by his own tail
A keen-eyed reader from Louisiana disputes "historical facts" cited by a recent guest columnist who argued that Fox News was balanced and socialism hateful.
November 07, 2009 - By Matthew White

Parents, your SHAC needs you
Galveston's school health advisory council secretary calls upon the island's parents of school-age children to join the group and help shape local educational policy.
November 07, 2009 - By Julia Hatcher

Sales tax not for loan payment
A resident of Clear Lake Shores writes in advance of a public meeting about the funding of the redevelopment of a well-known landmark.
November 06, 2009 - By Kathy McIntyre

Our unity should be rooted in prayer
A resident of Galveston decries double standards in the separation of church and state, because the nation's founders put their trust in God.
November 06, 2009 - By Laura Castillo

Value of learning to write at early age
A retired teacher recalls the joys of reading his daughter's first writing and argues that it's never too early to start teaching the skill.
November 06, 2009 - By Clark Hall

Isle needs invention and quality jobs
A BOI now living in Louisiana weighs in on the subject of planning for the island's economic future.
November 05, 2009 - By Tony Janca

We need FBI secrecy to defeat nutcases
A Santa Fe resident takes issue with nationally syndicated columnist Nat Hentoff about his fears for Americans' freedom while the FBI continues secret surveillance practices.
November 05, 2009 - By Bob Fields

Housing plan meets obligations
A resident of Galveston defends the island housing authority's plan to redevelop four public-housing projects that were destroyed by Hurricane Ike.
November 05, 2009 - By Gary Hoffman

Authority must do things differently
We print an excerpt from a letter sent by a resident of Galveston to the island's housing authority criticizing its redevelopment plans.
November 05, 2009 - By Michael Head

A futile school accounting law
A resident of Friendswood adds her own evidence to support The Daily News' assertions of failures in the system of governmental accountability.
November 04, 2009 - By Nancy Kessling

Let’s give our heroes a Veterans Day salute
In the first of two articles, a Marine Corps veteran and Texas City resident calls for a suitable commemoration of Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
November 04, 2009 - By Joe Vickery

Storm rates hit inland taxpayers
An academic specializing in risk, regulation and markets says Gulf Coast residents should have to pay higher windstorm insurance premiums.
November 03, 2009 - By Eli Lehrer

In search of La Casa de Santiago
Tom Linton takes a break from his park series to write about a tourist spot in Cuba.
November 02, 2009 - By Tom Linton

Alcohol vote an issue of respect
A Friendswood resident writes against a proposal to allow the sale of alcohol downtown.
November 02, 2009 - By Joycina Baker