Michael Smith

Galveston

Managing Editor at Galveston County Daily News

Managing Editor of The Galveston County Daily News.

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Articles

Why is DOGE mute on weather service staffing cuts?

5 days ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

We wish three Houston-area representatives the best of luck getting information out of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration about staffing levels at the National Weather Service office serving this area. We mean that sincerely because the information is of compelling public interest and belongs to the public anyway even if it were trivial.
Today is your last chance to weigh in on important issues

1 week ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

Today is the final chance to have any say on some of the most important decisions voters will make this year. It’s the final day for residents to decide who’ll lead them on councils and boards and whether various taxing entities should issue many millions of dollars in bond debt to pay for capital improvements. The biggest among those is a proposal by Galveston County to issue about $186 million to pay for road projects all over the county and major facility and drainage improvements.
Volunteering is good for your health, experts say

1 week ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

Looking for a way to feel better about something — actually pretty much anything? Badly needing to be part of something good? You’re not alone and could probably scratch those itches with one thing. Let’s call it the “One simple step doom-pushers don’t want you to know.”That one thing is to volunteer for something worthwhile in the community. Benefits the community derives from the selfless acts of volunteers are usually pretty clear. But what do the volunteers get?
Galveston should pursue full justice in $700,000 scam

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

There was a little justice in the sentencing last week of a Kentucky woman who helped scam the city of Galveston out of nearly $700,000. The restitution condition means nothing except Sloan will have to serve the whole 10 years because she won’t earn $695,418 working in a prison laundry. Sloan’s sentence is less than a half-measure of justice. A full measure would require the apprehension, extradition, conviction and incarceration of an unnamed German man.
Take time to vote in important local elections

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

Voting begins today on some of the most important decisions voters will make this year. Starting today with early voting, and culminating on Election Day, which is May 3, residents will decide who’ll lead their cities on councils and boards and whether various taxing entities should issue many millions of dollars in bond debt to pay for capital improvements.
UTMB deserves credit for work against drug-resistant pathogens

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

It’s easy to underestimate how important the fight against drug-resistant pathogens is and how noteworthy and laudable is the medical branch’s achievement. Meanwhile, it’s disappointing that so few healthcare organizations have achieved that status. The designation recognizes institutions that display excellence in Antimicrobial Stewardship Program practices, including improving management of deadly infections such as Staph.
Take steps to ensure you don't become or create a grim statistic

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

We used to consider Memorial Day weekend to be the first big holiday of the summer season for Galveston. These days, it’s harder to say when things are going to start jumping on island beaches. Any nice day, it seems, can bring droves of people to the beach and the water. Perhaps tourist season, like hurricane season, is beginning earlier these days. So, with the long Easter weekend at hand and nice weather in the forecast, it’s a good time to review ways to stay safe in the Gulf of Mexico.
Beach Patrol chief needs something, but not to be fired

1 month ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

Based on about 25 years of experience and observation, every good thing people say about Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis is true. He’s a dedicated, innovative first-responder who directly and indirectly has saved probably hundreds of lives in the waters around here. Some of the programs he developed helped to mold a few generations of young Galvestonians into better people and citizens.
Why the fair and rodeo? Let us count the reasons

1 month ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

It’s spring in Texas. Although we haven’t had many this year, that usually means some beautiful crystalline blue days; weather as near perfect as weather ever is. It means bluebonnets, baseball and barbecue. And around here, it means the Galveston County Fair & Rodeo, an event as Texan as events can be. This venerable community production, now in its 87th year, got underway with a sneak peek Thursday and runs through April 22 at Jack Brooks Park, just off state Highway 6 in Hitchcock.
Candidate filings a sign of civic health in League City

1 month ago | galvnews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

Civic-minded people in League City should be pleased about and proud of the community response to the sudden vacancy in council Position 5. That was the most City Secretary Diana Stapp has seen file for a single position in her 22 years with the city, she said. It was a sign of civic health and engagement and it offers an opportunity to acknowledge how fortunate we are that people with busy lives are still willing to stand up and serve.