Nonprofits on front lines of fulfilling unmet needs
JOHN CORNYN U.S. SENATOR
      The familiar red kettles and ringing bells at shopping areas across Texas this Christmas season are symbols of generosity to the less fortunate. In the Lone Star State, this holiday tradition originated from the spirit and determination of one man, a new Texan whose career led him from the navy to...
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Santa braves snow to calm kiddos
SLIM RANDLES
      For years now, Herb Collins has been helping Santa by donning the red and the beard and the tassels and waving to passing cars on Christmas Eve out at the Old Fort Road crossing. He takes a bag of candy along, in case anyone cares to stop, and he also takes his daughter Cindy along, because she's ...
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More free trade agreements needed to help America grow
SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
      Pioneering free market economist Adam Smith once said, "The answer to the question of free trade is easy once it is seen that the only reason that has ever been offered for protective tariffs or a closed market is, indeed, protection.
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