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Editorials Vaccines keep children healthy As the number of measles, mumps and whooping cough cases increases across the state, parents are becoming more aware of “anti-vaxxers,” parents who opt out of vaccinating their kids. Richard Greene Presidential nominations are a race to the finish With fresh enthusiasm, Ted Cruz declared his Wisconsin victory to be his turning point that would provide momentum in the remaining states leading to the Republican Convention in July. Other Voices Job creation success as a CEO not like being U.S. president Even if Donald Trump’s claims for his job creation performance as a CEO are accurate, would it imply that as the U.S. president he would be able to increase American employment? I don’t believe so. Letters to the Editor Good news: Home values are up. Bad news: So are property taxes The Tarrant Appraisal District is mailing out 2016 property value notices, and TAD officials say residential values are up sharply because of a “hot real estate market.” Cheers & Jeers Cheers and Jeers Cheers: To Golden Gloves boxing, especially Laura Sepulvador and Monica Basan, for providing entertainment for the community and character-building for youth. Special cheers for recognizing my late dad, Roy Pacheco Sr. This was the first Golden Gloves tournament he missed in 66 years. Letters to the Editor Code compliance after a fire; show respect during National Anthem; Fort Worth trash; Supreme Court ruling on votes; Beer Can House; religious rights Code compliance Editorials Habitat for Humanity is for all who need it The 7th annual Habitat for Humanity event in Sundance Square began this week. Each year, Trinity Habitat from Humanity and employees from XTO Energy build a house downtown in about a week. But some North Texans seem upset that a refugee family gets the house rather than a native U.S. family. Editorials File tax protests on time, whenever that is The Tarrant Appraisal District says tax appraisal protest should be filed by May 2, but that’s really just a suggestion that’s convenient for TAD. Bud Kennedy 75 years ago, Arlington was in its gambling casino heyday Top O’Hill Terrace lured movie stars, oil millionaires and a Binion. The former casino, now a small Christian college, hosts a tour and history talks Saturday. Editorials Computer error on 14,220 STAAR tests can’t stand Online answers were lost for thousands of STAAR standardized tests completed by Texas public school students, providing good reason for action against contractor but not for ditching the testing regime. Cynthia M. Allen In case you missed it, the U.S. is solidly back in Iraq More than four years after the last convoy of U.S. soldiers departed Iraq and years after President Obama repeatedly credited himself with “ending” the war, the U.S. — quite predictably — is back in Iraq in a big way. Other Voices New federal drivers license requirements might bring back long lines at Texas DPS A federal takeover of driver licensing rules is underway. Three Texas congressmen, Reps. John Carter, R-Temple; John Culberson, R-Houston; and Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, may soon have a part in making lines at DPS offices much longer. Letters to the Editor Baseball’s Opening Day; Richard Greene’s columns Opening Day Editorials There will be a historic district in the Stockyards Historic preservationists who fought for 139-acre historic district in the Fort Worth Stockyards are disappointed that the council oped for a smaller 60-acre district. They shouldn’t overlook the value of what the council did. Editorials Quake committee will help bring answers Gov. Greg Abbott appointed members of the Technical Advisory Committee to the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin to help spend $4.47 million for a comprehensive earthquake study. Other Voices This year’s party conventions are kind of a big deal It’s encouraging to see the public and the press discussing the Republican and Democratic national conventions, because they play such a unique, important role in our democracy. Other Voices For love’s sake, make these decisions about your own mortality April is recognized as Advance Directives Month, drawing attention to legal documents, such as living wills, in which individuals specify their end-of-life medical treatment decisions. Editorials Dallas controls any gate shuffle at Love Field It doesn’t matter a whole lot what happens to Virgin America’s two gates at Love Field, so long as the city of Dallas, which owns the airport, stays tightly in control and maintains the gate limit at 20. 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Griffin has "awesome" night for Rangers Share Video Video link: Select Embed code: Select facebook twitter email Nomar Mazara just tried to have fun in first career game Apr 10, 2016 Rangers prospect Nomar Mazara went 3 for 4 in his first career game Sunday but said it would have been better had they won (video by Jeff Wilson). jwilson@star-telegram.com 01:07 Nomar Mazara just tried to have fun in first career game 00:49 Rangers lefty Martin Perez liked his outing Sunday except for the walks 01:13 Nomar Mazara excited for Rangers debut 00:41 Rangers manager Jeff Banister addresses Robinson Chirinos' injury View More Video Fort Worth Things To Do Top Photos Women Leaders Texas roadsides deserve better Subscriptions Digital Subscriptions Home Delivery Digital Replica Edition Vacation Hold Pay Your Bill Press Pass Site Information Customer Service About Us Contact Us RSS Feeds Social, Mobile & More Mobile Options Facebook Twitter YouTube Google+ Newsletters Advertising Information Place a Classified Find&Save Local Shopping Copyright Commenting Policy Privacy Policy Terms of Service Subscriptions Digital Subscriptions Home Delivery Digital Replica Edition Vacation Hold Pay Your Bill Press Pass Site Information Customer Service About Us Contact Us RSS Feeds Social, Mobile & More Mobile Options Facebook Twitter YouTube Google+ Newsletters Advertising Information Place a Classified Find&Save Local Shopping More Copyright Commenting Policy Privacy Policy Terms of Service