Live Thought

 
  • Police Chief Chronicles I: Pinched in the Buttocks

    06/04/2024 - 13:07 , by live
    OPINION — I have been around as a journalist in San Angelo since Chief Tim Vasquez allegedly pinched the buttocks of a confidential informant woman at the Oasis Night Club on Beauregard. I count four elections, including the one this month. I have seen very nasty competitions and some years with no election at all. Chief Frank Carter was effectively appointed to a second term in an uncontested race in the 2000s because no one would run against him.
  • Reducing Crime Within My First 100 Days

    PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT — I have served in the San Angelo Police Department for 33.5 years. I love it. With your help, I’ll spend the last phase of my career serving as police chief, and I’m excited to help the next generation of officers prepare to provide an ever-safer future for San Angelo.
  • Reintegrating the Homeless: A Comprehensive Approach for San Angelo

    02/19/2024 - 09:31 , by mattcutrer
    Homelessness remains a complex issue; The persistent challenge of the 14th Street Homeless camp prompted a series of visits, which provided adequate time among residents, learning about their personal experiences and struggles along with the camp's inner workings, I have identified the root of the problem and arrived at a potential solution.
  • If by Whining

    Noah ‘Soggy’ Sweat was a judge, law professor, and Mississippi state representative back in the day, but his primary claim to fame is a speech he made before the Mississippi legislature in 1952, when he was only 29 years old, concerning prohibition.