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Tear Down The Old Nueces County Courthouse
The August 26 edition of the Caller-Times opinion page had opposing articles for tearing down the old county courthouse and for keeping it. The “tear it down” article had a chronological record of its shameful history. The most damning decision was in 2002 when Nueces County Commissioners accepted a $1.9 million emergency courthouse restoration grant…
Read MoreHomeowners Be Wary of Homestead Exemption Offers
Mailboxes of new homeowners are often flooded with letters from companies looking to cash in on things you might need, like lawn care services or cable. Included in all the mail solicitations could be a letter offering to register you for a homestead exemption – for a fee. Recently a warning about this solicitation was…
Read MoreTrade Wars
The TV talking heads are in a frenzy about President Trump’s new tariffs on imports from countries that run a large trade surplus with the US. So far, it’s all TV talk and no wars. It is likely to continue that way. It took 70 years for our US trade deficit with dozens of countries…
Read MoreSocial Media As A Tool
5 Reasons to Use Social Media as a Customer Service Tool By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Corpus Christi and Victoria Better Business Bureau Social media is a powerful tool used by consumers to hold businesses accountable and trustworthy. Hardly a week goes by without news of some major company’s woes being played out on social. And…
Read MoreGun Control Laws
After the Florida school shooting and the Austin bomb attacks we are in another frenzy of blame and quick fixes. Instead, it’s time for good analysis and sound solutions. More gun control laws are not the answer to preventing such shootings. My friends who own guns, including a retired police chief, say we already have…
Read MoreHow a Business Can Protect Consumer’s Personal Information
By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau Data breaches are still a common issue in our ubiquitously connected world. It’s only been a few weeks since Under Armour, Inc. announced that its MyFitnessPal app had been breached, and that information on its 150 million users had been accessed by an unknown entity.…
Read MoreSANDCASTLE RUN GETTING CLOSER-PROCEEDS TO HELP CHILDREN WITH DIABETES GO TO SUMMER CAMP
The 3rd annual Sandcastle Run and Walk is set for Saturday July 14, 2018 and I need your help. I know everyone is tight because of Harvey, my company included. However it is important that we keep the Run going to show that the Coastal Bend is open for business. This event raises money to…
Read MoreHuman Progress over 200 Years
A recent Wall Street Journal essay by Professor of Psychology, Steven Pinker, describes the dramatic progress in human prosperity, wealth and wellbeing over the last 200 years. He ascribed the progress to the Enlightenment ideal that human ingenuity and benevolence could be channeled by human institutions and result in progress. Professor Pinker is right about…
Read MoreFAREWELL TO COMMISSIONER MIKE PUSLEY & WELCOME COUNTY COMMISSIONER CAROLYN VAUGHN
It is with mixed emotions that I offer this fond farewell to County Commissioner Mike Pusley. He has been an outstanding County Commissioner for Precinct 1 and has helped me immensely ever since I was sworn into office as County Commissioner for Precinct 4. Mike Pusley never told me no when I asked for his…
Read MoreDeepen and Widen Port Ship Channel
During Texas Railroad Commission member Ryan Sitton’s visit in August 2017 to the Port, he stated that two new planned major pipelines from Midland-Odessa will increase oil shipments through the Port by 2 million barrels per day. He is promoting deepening and widening the Port channel to handle the new shipments and deeper draft tankers. …
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