West Central Reporter

McCann pushes to make agriculture head an elected post

By Richard Jones | Jul 13, 2017

Sen. Sam McCann (R-Plainview) has filed legislation to place a referendum on the November 2018 ballot that would let voters decide whether the governor should continue naming a director of the state's Department of Agriculture or make it an elected position.

Effingham superintendent looking at 'punishing' voters, group alleges

By Richard Jones | Jun 4, 2017

Effingham Community Schools Superintendent Mark Doan is considering “punishing" voters for rejecting a second effort at a sales tax by issuing $14 million in bonds, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege.