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Texas Mandates Allergy Awareness Posters in Restaurants Following Tragic Death of McAllen Resident
Diners out in the Lone Star State can now expect a side of allergen info with their meals, as Texas restaurants ramp up their food safety protocols. According to KXAN, from September 1 onwards, eateries across the state are mandated to display posters that detail major food allergies, the symptoms to watch out for, and the appropriate responses to allergic reactions. This move isn't just about checking a legal box. it's a measure steeped in tragedy and prompted by the loss of Sergio Alexander Lopez, a McAllen resident who died after consuming peanut-contaminated food at a restaurant that assured him otherwise.
Underage Drinkers in Texas Have More Rights Than You Think
Football season has hit Texas like a blustery "blue norther" sweeping in from the panhandle. The High School Season got underway with games in Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, Austin, and just about every other community in the state last weekend. Do you need some scores? Here you go. Then, we start...
Storm cluster in Gulf of Mexico now monitored for possible tropical development
The National Hurricane Center says a trough of low pressure is currently producing a large but disorganized area of thunderstorms along and just offshore the Texas and Louisiana coasts.
Texas Woman Adds Pond to Ranch for Wildlife Relief
In the scorching Texas heat, with temperatures soaring to a sweltering 113 degrees, one woman found a way to make her ranch the coolest place in town—literally. But it wasn’t for her or her family; it was for the local wildlife. Impromptu Oasis. When the heat wave hit,...
Trinity River alligator gar harvest drawing opens soon
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The annual Trinity River alligator gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process will open to the public on Sept. 1. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the random drawing selects anglers who will get to harvest an alligator gar that’s over 48 inches long from part of the Trinity River. […]
Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Aug. 29
Anderson picked up its third consecutive win in the Taco Shack Bowl over McCallum 57-40 while Weiss outlasted McNeil 42-41 in overtime. Westlake, ranked No. 4 in the Class 6A Dave Campbell's Texas Football preseason poll, used a big second half to takeout No. 15 Prosper 35-14 in Belton.
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues State Fair of Texas over new rule banning guns on premises
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a ban on firearms at the State Fair of Texas, one of the state's biggest annual celebrations. Fair organizers earlier this month announced a ban on guns after a shooting last year that left three...
Texas GOP turbocharges immigration fight as races tighten
AUSTIN, Texas — As polls show narrowing national races in Texas, and as the flow of migrant crossings at the Mexican border has slowed, Republicans and Democrats are pivoting on their immigration strategies. Republicans have focused recently on sweeping and unproven allegations of widespread voting from immigrants who are living in the country illegally — which…
State Fair of Texas Announces Big Tex Choice Awards Winners with Innovative Food Delights
The State Fair of Texas has upped the ante for its food vendors this year, with an overhauled judging system for its annual Big Tex Choice Awards. Houston Chronicle reports that a record 65 entries were initially submitted to the competition by more than 40 different concessionaires. This time around, entries had to pass through a pioneering, strict preliminary round before even reaching the semifinalist stage.
DPS Announces Leadership Changes Effective Sept. 1
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) publicly announced several changes to key leadership positions across the department during the Public Safety Commission Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22. The changes are a result of personnel retiring after many dedicated years of service or new positions being created throughout various divisions of the department.
Texas governor says goal of Operation Lone Star is 'reducing illegal immigration to zero percent'
Texas governor Greg Abbott laid out the ins-and-outs of Operation Lone Star, his administration's plan aimed at clamping down on unlawful immigration. Among the biggest takeaways from an interview with NewsNation was his intention to install more buoy barriers along the state's border with Mexico, expanding the 1,000-foot-long barrier of buoys in the waters between Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras.
Texans Need to Start Putting These Stickers on their Mailbox
The United States Postal Service has implemented a new dog bite prevention program to protect USPS employees. Called the Paws Program, the program was rolled out in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and the western region of New York, among other areas, in June. And now, I think that Texans need to start doing this as well!
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