Financial Focus

Risks threatening Gen Z’s retirement — and how to tackle themWhile older generations worry about having enough money for retirement, many Gen Z workers aren’t even starting to save.

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Redistricting bill heads to Abbott’s desk Patrick warns GOP could lose state House majorityLt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week that the GOP risks losing its majority in the state House this November and urged party unity behind the winner of the May runoff between U.S. Sen.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDFunny jokes about all 50 states MissouriA man from Kansas City walks into a bar and asks, “Wanna hear a joke about people from St. Louis?”The bartender says, “Listen, pal, I’m from St. Louis, and I won’t appreciate it.

TALES OF DEAF SMITH COUNTY

“To the younger generation... talk with the older generation around you. Befriend them, learn from them, hear their stories and humble yourselves. You could learn a lifetime of lessons from a simple thirty minute conversation.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

Border wall through Big Bend apparently on holdAfter public outcry, a physical border wall through Big Bend National Park appears to be on hold, The Texas Tribune reported.

Financial Focus

Good financial habits are a little like brushing your teeth. When you learn them early, they become second nature, and you carry them with you for life. And while money can feel complicated, especially today, the foundation starts simply.

The Idle American ...

Oh, for Another Chance….On occasion, I’ve been in the presence of the rich and/or famous. Usually, though, I am lost among hundreds--maybe thousands--turning out for political rallies or tent shows. At one, I blathered excitedly upon winning a box of Cracker Jacks!

Texas Rural Reporter ...

Most folks think the Texas Legislature starts when the gavel drops in January.But if you’ve been around this process long enough, you know better.The real work — the kind that shapes what lawmakers will spend their time on — starts long before session ever begins.

LAUGHS OF THE WEEK

Compiled off the Internet by Jeff Blackmon, Publisher of the Hereford BRANDFunny jokes about all 50 states IllinoisThis is how Chicago got started. A bunch of people in New York said, “Gee, I’m enjoying the crime and the poverty, but it just isn’t cold enough.

TALES OF DEAF SMITH COUNTY

“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude... and in actions.”--Harold S.