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- ArticlePolitics
House Passes H. Con. Res. 113: What the $95 Billion Reconciliation Blueprint Actually Does
The House passed H. Con. Res. 113 by 216–214. Learn what the $95 billion reconciliation blueprint authorizes, what it does not spend, and what happens next.
- ArticleThe Work
The Line Almost Nobody Publishes
Don and Patti Nichols publish every line of a Belize medical mission budget, including the freight bill that is the biggest number on the page. Why the ugly line makes the rest believable.
- ArticlePolitics
Trump Orders Warning Signs Outside Smithsonian Museum: What the July 24 Executive Order Actually Does
Trump ordered warning signs outside the Smithsonian’s American History museum. Here is what the July 24 order does, who governs the museum and what remains disputed.
- ArticlePolitics
House Passes Stopgap Funding Through December 4: What H.R. 9770 Does, and What Happens Next
A facts-first guide to H.R. 9770, the House-passed stopgap funding bill: the December 4 deadline, programs continued, restrictions, Senate path, and shutdown risk.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Put Your Dollar Change at the Top of Every Property-Tax Notice?
Longview’s proposed tax notice shows why rates and bills can move differently. Should Texas put each owner’s estimated dollar change at the top?
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Stop Employers From Asking What You Made Before?
Should Texas employers be barred from asking job applicants about past pay? Here are the strongest arguments for disclosure limits and employer choice.
- ArticleTexas Education
Did Texas Get the New Personal Finance Graduation Requirement Right?
Texas now requires a financial literacy credit for new ninth graders. Here are the strongest arguments for the personal finance mandate and against it.
- ArticleThe Work
Put the Price on the Page: The $5 to $497 Ladder
Four productized tiers with published prices. Why a services page with no prices filters out everybody too proud to ask.
- ArticleEast Texas
Longview Recycling Faces a July 30 Council Review: What Belongs in the Blue-Lid Cart Now
Longview City Council will review recycling July 30. See the current blue-cart rules, processing costs, open questions and how residents can respond.
- ArticleEast Texas
Your Appraisal Board Is Still on the Ballot. December 12.
Two Gregg County Appraisal District board seats go to a December 12 runoff. Here is the law, the results, and the dates you need to vote.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Open a Second Education Freedom Account Window?
Texas closed its first education freedom account application window after 274,000 applications. Should it offer families a second chance this year?
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require Pay Ranges in Every Job Posting?
Texas pay ranges remain optional in private job postings. Here is the strongest case for disclosure, the real employer concerns, and a fair rule.
- ArticleBehind the scenes
A Fast Homepage Can Still Feel Broken
A homepage can load quickly and still feel broken. Use this three-signal audit for LCP, INP, and CLS to find slow responses and shifting layouts.
- ArticleNews
Longview’s Christmas Parade Applications Open Today
Longview’s 2026 Christmas parade application window opens September 5. Review the $50 fee, Texas Christmas theme, space limits, and next steps.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Air Conditioning on Every School Bus?
Texas regulates school bus safety but does not require air conditioning on every bus. Here are the strongest cases for a mandate and local control.
- ArticleAI & Technology
Claude Opus 5 Is Here: Price, 1M Context, Agent Upgrades and the Limits to Watch
Claude Opus 5 is available now with a 1M-token context window and stronger agent work. See verified pricing, access, risks and one practical test.
- ArticleMotivation
You Do Not Have to Start Over: Build a 30-Minute Restart Ramp
Use this practical 30-minute Restart Ramp to recover context, complete one re-entry action and return to important work after an interruption.
- ArticleAI & Technology
GPT-5.6 Sol Is Here: What OpenAI's New Model Family Costs, and What Ultra Really Means
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 family explained: Sol, Terra and Luna pricing, ChatGPT access, max and ultra modes, multi-agent risks, and one practical test.
- ArticleMotivation
How to Keep Moving Forward When Life Knocks You Down: A 7-Day Reset
Life knocked you down and you need a way forward. Use the Carry, Cut, Create decision tool and this honest seven-day reset to rebuild momentum.
- ArticleRebuild
Camry Over Raptor. I've Won Before I Even Start.
About $300 a month or about $1,800 a month. I drove the Raptor while the cash was flowing. Here is why I drive the Camry now.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require In-Person Stores to Take Cash?
Federal law lets private businesses refuse cash unless state law says otherwise. Should Texas require staffed, in-person stores to accept paper money?
- ArticleNews
Longview Library’s Free Excel Class Builds Practical Job Skills
Longview Public Library’s free Basic Excel II class covers formulas, filters, formatting, and practical spreadsheet skills. Here is what to verify.
- ArticleNews
Longview Residents Can Still Shape the Fourth Street Corridor
Longview residents can still comment on safety, transportation, and the future of Fourth Street between Loop 281 and Eastman Road through an online survey.
- ArticleThe Work
Twenty-Two Free Things Before They Ask You for Anything
A donation funded mission published a free tool that writes your fundraising letter. Twenty-two free resources, no gate, and one ask at the bottom.
- ArticleNews
Longview’s Stamper Pool Is Open This Sunday for $3 or Less
Longview’s Stamper Park Family Aquatic Center is open weekends through September 27. See Sunday hours, admission, features, and what to verify first.
- ArticleThe Work
I Built the Scheduler Instead of Renting One
I have 837 posts queued to publish themselves with no API keys, no subscription, and nobody else holding the switch. Here is how it works, and the bug I found this morning that every business has a version of.
- ArticleBehind the scenes
Build the Skip Into It
A system that cannot output zero will output garbage. How to give any recurring report, form or automation permission to come back empty and say why.
- ArticleRebuild
Taking It Back Was the Easy Part
Comeback stories get told as a list of wins. Nobody tells you the ground you take back comes with a bill that shows up again. Holding is the longer job.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Set Statewide Rules for License Plate Reader Cameras?
Texas paused state funding for Flock cameras. The bigger debate is whether every license plate reader needs common rules for access, retention, and audits.
- ArticleMotivation & Discipline
Keep the Promise You Made Before the Mood Changed
Motivation changes. Your promise does not have to. Use this practical 15-minute reset to shrink the task, protect a start time, and finish one honest rep.
- ArticleHistory, Business & Technology
The Well That Changed the World at 69 Feet
On August 27, 1859, Edwin Drake's drill stopped at 69.5 feet. A cast-iron pipe had solved the real problem and helped launch the modern oil industry.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Ban Home Insurers From Rejecting a House Because of Roof Age Alone?
Texas is moving against roof-age-only insurance decisions. Here are the strongest arguments for homeowner protection and accurate risk-based underwriting.
- ArticleEast Texas History & Safety
The East Texas Disaster That Gave Gas a Warning Smell
The 1937 New London school disaster led Texas to authorize natural-gas odorization, giving future leaks a warning people could smell before ignition.
- ArticleTexas Education
Should Texas Schools Keep the Four-Day Week?
Texas four-day school weeks can aid teacher recruitment, but state data show academic risks. Should districts keep control of the calendar choice?
- ArticleThe Work
The Objection Was Never the Tuition
A dental school published thirteen free tools, including one for childcare and bills and one that is a script for talking to your family. That is what a real funnel looks like.
- ArticleMotivation & Discipline
Make the First Version Before You Judge It
Perfection can become a respectable excuse for delay. Use this 25 minute first-version protocol to create something real enough to improve today.
- ArticleRebuild
They Stopped Sending the Work Out and Built the Shop
Family owned in Marshall since 2002, they brought fabrication and powder coating in house in 2013. Five questions to run before you make the same call.
- ArticleBehind the scenes
One Tap. That Is the Whole Form.
The best form on my site is a single button. One question, one tap, votes free, results for an email, all said out loud. The smallest ask any business can copy.
- ArticleBusiness & Technology
Jack Dorsey Cut 4,000 Jobs and Bet the Company on AI. Here's the Post Everyone's Arguing About
Jack Dorsey tied Block's 4,000-person layoff directly to AI in a shareholder letter that's still being argued about on X. Here's the breakdown.
- ArticleEast Texas
Should Longview Trade Some Left Turns for a Safer Fourth Street?
Longview is studying Fourth Street traffic and safety. Should the city limit some left turns and driveways, or would that hurt local business access?
- ArticleHistory & Leadership
The Box of Scraps That Helped Bring Apollo 13 Home
Apollo 13 survived a deadly carbon dioxide problem with an improvised filter adapter. The lesson is how calm teams build with what is actually available.
- ArticleRebuild
We Built Twelve Free Tools For People Who May Never Pay Us a Dime
The wall is almost never the tuition. Inside the free tools shelf I built for an East Texas dental assistant school, and why giving it away is the best decision on the site.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Laura Nevils and Books & Barrels
Ryan Nichols meets Books & Barrels owner Laura Nevils in downtown Longview and covers how the bookstore supports readers, local authors, events, and community.
- ArticleEast Texas
Marshall’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Is Open for Comment: 19 Projects, and Draft Gaps to Fix by July 31
Marshall’s draft hazard plan proposes 19 resilience projects. See the priorities, incomplete data, public-comment deadline and how residents can respond.
- ArticleAI & Technology
NotebookLM Is Now Gemini Notebook: What Its Secure Cloud Computer Can and Cannot Do
Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook and added cloud code execution, Gemini 3.5 and new exports. See access, price, risks and one practical test.
- ArticleFaith & Today
Nehemiah Inspected the Ruins Before Rebuilding: What Marshall's Water Crisis Requires Now
Nehemiah's rebuilding story meets Marshall's water infrastructure decisions. Read the Bible context, verified local facts, open questions, and next steps.
- ArticleFaith & Today
The Good Samaritan and the Texas Floods: What Neighbor-Love Requires Now
Luke 10’s Good Samaritan shows what neighbor-love costs. See the Bible story, verified Texas flood facts, reflection questions, and safe ways to help.
- ArticleOp-ed
Senator Lindsey Graham Has Died at 71
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday night into Sunday morning, July 12, 2026. He was 71. ## What happened His office says he died after a brief and sudden illness. Emergency personnel responded to a cardiac arrest call at
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