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Local advocacy group reacts to AG Paxton's new rule on gender markers
Amarillo Area Transgender Advocacy Group is responding to the Texas Department of Public Safety no longer accepting court orders to change a trans person’s gender marker on their driver’s license. The court allows a person to change the gender on their birth certificate after a transition. Attorney General...
Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it’s an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives. Take Adelína Olívares of Alamo, who said she lost her 20-year-old nephew to a...
'Not the party I grew up with:' Another Texas lawmaker leaves Democratic Party
(The Center Square) – Another lifelong Democrat has joined the Republican Party in Texas, this time, state Rep. Shawn Thierry of Houston. She made the announcement on Friday, joining Gov. Greg Abbott in Austin. “This is not the party I grew up with,” Thierry said of the Democratic Party. “I now stand with the party of Lincoln, the party that fought to preserve our Union and fought to end the...
Report disputes Texas' claim that its 'Lone Star Operation' has deterred migrant crossings
Texas authorities have recently claimed that its "Lone Star Operation," aimed at deterring migration into the state, have led to an almost 90% decline from its peak. Mike Banks, Special Advisor on Border Matters under Gov. Greg Abbott said that the concrete figure is 87% and that, as a result, the federal government has opted to temporarily move agents from the state's ports of entry to others in Arizona, California and New Mexico.
Texas judge rejects state AG Paxton's bid to question leader of migrant aid organization
A Texas judge has rejected the bid by the office of state Attorney General Ken Paxton to question the leader of a local organization providing aid to migrants. Concretely, Travis County judge Maya Guerra Gamble, of the 459th Civil District Court, denied a request by Paxton's office to depose a representative of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and other basic necessities to migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
Texas is Now Home to The Fastest-Growing Port in the U.S.
If I were to ask you where the fastest-growing port in the entire U.S. was in 2024, what would you guess?. Somewhere in New York or San Diego, California? Maybe Seattle, Washington? Those would be some of my initial guesses. However, the fastest-growing port in America is actually here in Texas.
Pirates, Rattlers set to open football seasons
The 2024 high school football regular season began at press time with games that count “for real” on the record. The Granbury Pirates were at home against Waco and Tolar was playing at Peaster. Both teams are on the road this next Friday with 7 p.m. contests. GRANBURY...
New coach, new hope for Pirates
It could be said the Granbury Pirates football program and new head coach Bobby Allison were made for each other. He’s also coached players of all levels, including college. The Pirates, meanwhile, are looking for the secret to winning again consistently. Their last playoff appearance was in 2019 under Chad Zschiesche. As far as consistent playoff appearances, not since a stretch of four seasons (2010-13) have they had back-to-back postseason berths.
Dual-threat QB Finn helps Baylor dominate Tarleton State in 45-3 win
WACO, Texas (AP) — Dequan Finn threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a 39-yard score to lift Baylor to a season-opening 45-3 win over FCS Tarleton State on Saturday. Finn made his mark immediately with a 39-yard touchdown run on the Bears’ first drive and added a 32-yard scoring pass to Ashtyn Hawkins later in the first quarter. Finn, a sixth-year senior transfer from Toledo who was named MAC Player of the Year last season, also found Michael Trigg for a 17-yard TD strike in the third quarter. Finn finished 14-for-22 passing and was picked off...
AMBER Alert discontinued for 13-year-old Princeton girl
The Texas Department of Public Safety says an AMBER Alert for a 13-year-old Princeton girl who was last seen early Saturday morning has been discontinued. The girl had last been seen at around 2:40 a.m. Saturday. The statewide AMBER Alert was discontinued late Saturday night, with the DPS saying she...
Denton Guyer ends Aledo’s 30 game win streak and gives Aledo their first loss in the Robby Jones Era
(Image by: Dallas Morning News) Texas High School football is here, and week one featured a rematch between the Aledo Bearcats and the Denton Guyer Wildcats. These two teams coming into this game were 1-1, with Aledo winning last year's matchup 48-45. Entering this game Aledo was state champions and on a 30 game win streak and Guyer had come off of an early first round exit in the TXHSFB 6A playoffs.
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