Trent Ashby

As the days grow increasingly shorter with the change in seasons, many East Texans wonder why it’s necessary to change our clocks back an hour... Read More

AUSTIN – State Representative Trent Ashby (R-Lufkin) has officially filed for re-election to seek another term as the State Representative for House District 57. “It... Read More

I’d like to start this column by expressing my sincere gratitude to all of the brave men and women who have served, or are currently... Read More

Below is a brief summary of the ballot propositions currently up for a vote. I hope this helps inform your decisions at the ballot box... Read More

As many of you are aware, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen had a meeting in June with a political operative in the Speaker’s Capitol Office.... Read More

I recently had the pleasure of congratulating a dear friend of mine—Dr. Keven Ellis, of Lufkin—on his recent appointment by Governor Abbott to chair the... Read More

Governor Abbott recently declared a state of emergency due to flooding in southeast Texas from Tropical Storm Imelda. My prayers are with all of those... Read More

It’s September, and that means football season in Texas is back in full swing!  Like so many of you, I relish spending my Friday nights... Read More

With the month of September just around the corner, school is officially underway, football stadiums will light up the Friday night sky, and sportsmen and... Read More

Since my last column, selfish and hateful acts of violence carried out by a white supremacist took the lives of 22 people in El Paso,... Read More