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Texas expands razor wire along river banks in Eagle Pass and El Paso
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas National Guard troops are installing more razor wire along the Rio Grande in South and West Texas, at a time when some environmentalists say they're actually seeing a draw down in activity.
Study Says Texas Teachers Rank #1 in USA for Being Overworked
Teachers rank near the top when it comes to people who are the most underpaid and overworked. They work well over 40 hours a week, don't get paid what they deserve, and often take money out of their own pocket to buy school supplies. How about the frustration of dealing...
Texas small businesses most concerned about inflation, property taxes
(The Center Square) – Despite Texas’ strong economy, small business owners are struggling with high inflationary costs and high property taxes, a National Federation of Independent Business survey found. The findings come from NFIB’s 11th “Small Business Problems and Priorities” survey published every four years since 1982. The survey lists 75 issues, or problems, for a sample of 40,000 of its members to rank as their top concerns. NFIB produces...
Get Ready–A Big Change is Coming to Costco Stores in Texas
Heads up, Costco members all over Texas--big change coming to Costco warehouse stores. (Have they built one in Tyler or Longview, Texas, yet?) OK, on a serious note: I'm not sure how Costco hasn't built a location in East Texas yet. They clearly don't realize how incredibly profitable it could be. I still have friends who carpool to the one in Rockwall, Texas. *Stops and pensively ponders when they'll finally come to their senses.*
If Texas Were a Country, We Would Have Placed 4th In Gold Medals
The Olympics has concluded and the United States of America led all Countries in medals with 126. The USA had 40 gold which was tied with China. They also had 44 silvers, and 42 bronze, which led in both categories. An awesome Olympics indeed, however, we live in Texas and are super proud which means we are going to break it down even more.
More mental health services needed for Texas children, what experts are seeing more of
HOUSTON – As we go back to school a lot of focus turns to children’s wellbeing and mental health. According to the CDC, anxiety and depression affect almost 10% of kids 3 to 17-years-old. Mental health experts recommend talking about emotions. Labeling feelings from a young age by...
Median home-sales prices decline in all five Central Texas counties in July, report says
The Central Texas housing market remains on its cooling streak, the latest figures show. The median home-sales price in all five Austin-area counties declined last month compared to the same month last year, according to the Austin Board of Realtors' monthly report for July released Wednesday. ...
Texas Could See Snow, Probably Not a White Christmas
You see it in the movies and all over so many shows, the perfect wintertime setting with snow falling right before the Christmas holiday, but will we see that in Texas? Everyone knows that the Lone Star State is not exactly known for snow or cold temperatures, but we have had snow before. The Farmers’ Almanac has some bold predictions for the upcoming winter, which we should discuss.
ALERT: Intrusive Fish Discovered For The First Time In Texas Waters
There was a new fish found in Texas waters. The only issue that it isn't good for our environment. Here's what is known at the time of writing. As revealed by a post on social media from Texas Parks & Wildlife, the fish has been revealed to be a hybrid Peacock Cichlid. It was discovered in the South Fork San Gabriel River:
Texas’ A-F school accountability grades were blocked. Experts have mixed feelings.
The ratings for schools and districts were scheduled to come out on Thursday, but Travis County Judge Karin Crump blocked their release on Monday. How will that affect schools?
Can we predict earthquakes in Texas? SMU researchers study wastewater injection to find out
Researchers at Southern Methodist University are studying how wastewater injection from oil and gas extraction impacts seismic activity in Texas in an effort to better predict where these earthquakes may hit. Wastewater is a byproduct produced in the process of extracting oil and natural gas from the earth, which is...
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