Re: “Texans of the Year: María Elena Bottazzi and Peter Hotez — Houston microbiologists gave the world a patent-free COVID-19 vaccine and are on the trail of...
Readers praise the selection of the Houston microbiologists as Texans of the Year; advocate to remove big money in political campaigns; stress that high salaries, not just COLA, will increase the number of teachers and Dallas County employees.
The English language doesn’t have the superlatives to describe their contributions to the health of children around the entire globe. Toand to Hotez and Bottazzi, a heartfelt thank-you from a grateful parent and grandparent.Re: “Their last phone call — Nixon and LBJ talked about Vietnam, Cotton Bowl and Truman’s funeral on this day in 1973,” by James David Robenalt, Monday Opinion.
This story about rich Republican megadonors was disturbing not because of their support or lack of support for Donald Trump, but because it shows how ultra-rich individuals and business people influence candidate selection through their financial support or lack thereof. The Democrats have their own megadonors doing the same thing.
Cost-of-living adjustments for teacher pensions to solve the teacher shortage? That’s just another spin to get COLA for teacher pensions. Such an increase would not incentivize people to work as a teacher.
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