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It Is Legal In Texas To Go Somewhere With A Gun In Your Car?
Many in the state of Texas carry guns with them. But transportation of the firearms is a question many have. Here's who can and cannot travel with a gun in the Lone Star State. Laws For Traveling With A Firearm In Texas. As revealed by Point Blank CHL, there are...
Texas Standard for Aug. 15, 2024: Setbacks stall two big energy projects in the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande LNG and Texas LNG, both proposed liquified natural gas terminals at the Port of Brownsville, face scrutiny after a three-judge panel in Washington, D.C., ruled that the companies behind the terminals did not adequately consider their environmental impact. Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Thursday, Aug....
"Feels-like" temperatures across North Texas to reach up to 112 degrees this weekend
NORTH TEXAS – Temperatures as the weekend approaches are forecasted to reach 105 degrees, which is why CBS News Texas meteorologists issued weather alerts from Friday through next Wednesday.Temperatures will range from 103 degrees to 105 degrees and "feels-like" temperatures will reach 110 degrees to 112 degrees. From Thursday through Saturday, the ridge of high pressure strengthens over the southwest. It will then shift east and expand with the ridge axis being over the Southern Plains from Sunday to Monday. This is when to expect the hottest temperatures. The ridge axis then retrogrades west and temperatures will fall a few degrees...
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...
DPS Dodges Transparency in Uvalde—Again
By reinstating Texas Ranger Christopher Ryan Kindell in early August, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve McCraw seems to have once and for all sidestepped a public reckoning over his agency’s role in the botched law enforcement response to the deadly May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
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.
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