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“Charen: It’s not just Iran you can’t trust.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-19-2015/nkY9q/">State's budget surplus a farce; remember those who rescued Alamo</a><span class=""></span></header><span class="list-item-image"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-19-2015/nkY9q/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2015/03/18/b9/ba/rbz-Pinata-Demolition-02.jpg" width="90" height="90" alt="State's budget surplus a farce; remember those who rescued Alamo" title="State's budget surplus a farce; remember those who rescued Alamo"><span class=""></span></a></span><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 </p><p>Re: March 5 article, “Texas Senate sends car-tax-for-TxDOT legislation to House.” Texas brags about the Texas miracle, but it is due to the Eagle Ford Shale and Cline/Wolfgang oil and gas shales, not government decisions. Last year’s $8 billion budget surplus was a farce.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-31815/nkYYK/">Off-track betting needed on Internet; State has lacked in accountability </a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 2:44 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 </p><p>Off-track betting needed on Internet Re: March 12 commentary, “Andrea Young: Time to let Texans decide issue of gaming in Texas.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-16-2015/nkTpD/">A better fix for pension fund; curious about price of gasoline</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015 </p><p>A better fix for pension fund Re: March 11 article, “Texas House pitches fix for state employee pensions.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-15-2015/nkWWR/">Evicting fraternity sidesteps issue; criminalization can reform truants</a><span class=""></span></header><span class="list-item-image"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-15-2015/nkWWR/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2015/03/14/5e/96/300OUfraternity0315.jpg" width="90" height="90" alt="Evicting fraternity sidesteps issue; criminalization can reform truants" title="Evicting fraternity sidesteps issue; criminalization can reform truants"><span class=""></span></a></span><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015 </p><p>Re: March 3 letter, “Truants need help, not adult penalties.” Precinct 3 Judge Susan Steeg has been invaluable to improve attendance at my elementary school.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-14-2015/nkWPd/">GOP senators out of line on letter; buildings in disrepair? For shame</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2015 </p><p>Re: March 13 article, “Texas agency repair needs total billions of dollars.” Reading about the sad state of facilities housing state agencies in Austin where needed repairs go unfunded makes one wonder where our pride has gone.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-13-2015/nkTkq/">Netanyahu speech a service to U.S.; Budget cuts mean dyslexics suffer</a><span class=""></span></header><span class="list-item-image"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-13-2015/nkTkq/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2015/03/12/da/6b/RBB-dyslexia-1.jpg" width="90" height="90" alt="Netanyahu speech a service to U.S.; Budget cuts mean dyslexics suffer" title="Netanyahu speech a service to U.S.; Budget cuts mean dyslexics suffer"><span class=""></span></a></span><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015 </p><p>Netanyahu speech a service to U.S. Re: March 9 letter, “Netanyahu at Congress wrong.” The writer opined that the prime minister of Israel criticized the president of the United States as he spoke to U.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-12-2015/nkSyC/">New path is needed — try diplomacy; Where’s city help on Onion Creek Park?</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015 </p><p>New path is needed — try diplomacy Re: March 4 article, “Texans in Congress react to Netanyahu speech.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-11-2015/nkSH6/">Department needs more staff, training; Correct abuse when awarding contracts</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015 </p><p>Department needs more staff, training Re: March 7 article, “Controversial Zucker Report released on Austin’s planning development.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-10-2015/nkRZR/">Column has great points on golf plan; donation exposes students to arts</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2015 </p><p>Re: March 5 commentary, “Phillips: Council should avoid race card, let Austin vote on golf plan.” The thoughtful column written by the Statesman’s Alberta Phillips ought to be required reading for any council, commission or city staff who would decide the fate of the proposal to allow private developers to ...</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-9-2015/nkPXX/">Lawyers also need to write better; Netanyahu at Congress wrong</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2015 </p><p>Netanyahu at Congress wrong Re: March 4 article, “US says Iran far off from a working nuke, others differ.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-8-2015/nkP9q/">Clinton brouhaha silly in Age of Tech; Medicaid best way to help uninsured</a><span class=""></span></header><span class="list-item-image"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-8-2015/nkP9q/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2015/03/07/c4/05/300clintonemail0308.jpg" width="90" height="90" alt="Clinton brouhaha silly in Age of Tech; Medicaid best way to help uninsured" title="Clinton brouhaha silly in Age of Tech; Medicaid best way to help uninsured"><span class=""></span></a></span><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 </p><p>Clinton brouhaha silly in Age of Tech Re: March 6 article, “‘Homebrew’ email servers: Genius as well as sneaky?</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-7-2015/nkP9b/">Conservative push ill serves education; Senate's highway action puzzling</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015 </p><p>Conservative push ill serves education Re: March 4 article, “Conservatives back teacher evaluations, school grading plans.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-6-2015/nkPSL/">Tax dollars wasted fighting regulations; remember votes against security</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 </p><p>Tax dollars wasted fighting regulations Re: March 3 article, “Unlikely coalition pushes back against effort to scrap local bans.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-5-2015/nkNkw/">Carbon capture opportunity; time to fix unfair liquor law</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015 </p><p>Re: March 2 commentary, “Texas’ energy innovation helps secure a safer future.” The writers make a powerful connection between global security and climate change. One key energy technology not mentioned was carbon capture and sequestration, in which carbon dioxide is captured from smokestacks (not just those at coal plants) and ...</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-4-2015/nkM4p/">7 times the people, but lakes same size; Fortification vital to cut birth defects</a><span class=""></span></header><span class="list-item-image"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-4-2015/nkM4p/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/resize/90x90/img/photos/2015/03/03/60/e7/rbz-Lake-Travis-Drought-05.jpg" width="90" height="90" alt="7 times the people, but lakes same size; Fortification vital to cut birth defects" title="7 times the people, but lakes same size; Fortification vital to cut birth defects"><span class=""></span></a></span><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 </p><p>7 times the people, but lakes same size Re: March 1 article, “Joe Beal, politically connected engineer, back in the water game.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-3-2015/nkMNW/">Letters to the editor: March 3, 2015</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 5:45 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2015 </p><p>Re: Feb. 26 commentary, “Steeg: Truancy is more than ‘playing hooky.’” Judge Susan Steeg fails to explain how treating truant students like criminals does anything to improve their school attendance.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-edtior-march-2-2015/nkKNx/">Cedars get bad rep for water use; people deserve say in fate of land</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2015 </p><p>Re: Feb. 26 letter, “Try additional ways to save Texas water.” A recent letter repeated the frequent call to remove cedars (junipers) to help preserve groundwater. First of all, junipers can survive extensive droughts because they can get by on very little water.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-march-1-2015/nkK5J/">Compassion lacking among legislators; Leaders out of step on gay marriage</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 </p><p>Compassion lacking among legislators Re: Feb. 25 article, “Dan Patrick: Protect marriage, oppose abortion.</p></article><article class="list-item"><header class="list-item-header"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526/http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-feb-28-2015/nkK3t/">Patrick’s rant was hypocritical; Pipeline veto benefits Buffett</a><span class=""></span></header><p class="list-item-timestamp "> 6:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 </p><p>Re: Feb. 25 commentary, “More community schools needed in Texas.”Your Viewpoints page has several interesting commentaries, but this is a winner.</p></article><span class="pagination-item-count"> 100 items </span><div class="pagination-container"><span class="pagination-results"> Results 1 - 20 of 100 </span><span class="pagination-links"><a class="btn" href="?page=2">Next <span class="icon-angle-right"></span></a></span></div><div class="clearfix"></div></div></article><div class="row"><div class="span12"><hr class="double-rule"/></div></div><div class="row-ad ad-leaderboard"><div class="ad center"><div class="adgeletti-ad-div HP02 bp-972px-infinity" id="adgeletti-ad-div-HP02-972px-infinity" style="display:none"></div><p class="ad-warning">advertisement</p></div></div><div class="row-ad ad-mobile"><div class="ad center"><div class="adgeletti-ad-div MP02 bp-1px-479px" id="adgeletti-ad-div-MP02-1px-479px" style="display:none"></div><p class="ad-warning">advertisement</p></div></div><div class="row"><div class="span12"><hr class="double-rule"/></div></div><div id="product-bar" class="product-bar content"><div class="marketing"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150320094526im_/http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/img/photos/2014/02/06/76/b1/todays_paper_ipad.jpg " alt="Read Today's Paper Online"><div class="product-bar-content"><h4>Read Today's Paper Online</h4><p> Still like to read the newspaper in the familiar page-by-page format? 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