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59Call it what it is!
by troylaplante
Just the night before writing this column, I had an excellent dream. I dreamt that the head of a governmental agency at a local county decided to charge a fee for a service on top of its customary, nominal... published 5 weeks ago
56Income taxes, the post office, and MLK Day
by troylaplante
I just finished filing my annual federal and state tax returns. Even with a good tax software program that I use every year, it was a real challenge this year. I had to deal with capital gains tax, stock... published 5 weeks ago
50If Troy ruled the world part one
by troylaplante
I often think about things that I would change if I could. I run across many situations where I think to myself, "Self, if you ran that [insert noun such as business, town, state, etc.] you would certainly... published 4 months ago
49Corporate welfare
by troylaplante
Well, it figures. I rarely miss being a spectator at a Town Council meeting in Selma. Each of the few times I have, I miss interesting developments in the town's government. The last meeting, I missed the... published 4 months ago
50Heavy taxation
by troylaplante
One battle cry during the American Revolutionary period was "No taxation without representation". Sometimes, I wonder if it is any better in America today than it was with no representation. All I have to do... published 4 months ago
48Reflecting on municipal elections
by troylaplante
On more than one level, I was happy with the election results from last week. The one outcome for which I was thrilled was the resounding "No. Nix. Nyet. Nein. Fuhgedaboudit!" vote against the land... published 5 weeks ago
55Selma ETJ expansion
by troylaplante
Some nights I would rather just stay at home. That is how I felt when debating whether I wanted to attend the last several Selma Town Council meetings. I knew that this last one, which would have the public... published 3 months ago
59To streetscape or not to streetscape
by troylaplante
I watched with interest the short presentation on the proposed streetscape plan for Selma at the last Town Council meeting. This is not a new plan. Basically a three year old plan has been recycled for... published 4 months ago
54Can we please take up the Friskies bowl?
by troylaplante
I used to set out dry cat food under my carport to feed an outdoor cat that I adopted. Since she was a neighborhood stray that wandered over to my house from time to time, I had no idea to whom she used to... published 4 months ago
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