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Accountability ratings for Texas schools not released for second year
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -The Texas Education Agency uses an A-F accountability rating to grade school districts on overall performances. The agency changed those ratings back in 2022 and 2023, prompting lawsuits from hundreds of school districts. They claim the ratings rely on a faulty STAAR test, and set the bar...
Texas entrepreneur fuels local leatherwork education and charity
Aaron Heizer, a renowned entrepreneur from Elm Mott, Texas, is fueling his local community with tools and knowledge of the leatherwork trade. Through his enterprise, Maker’s Leather Supply, Heizer aims to foster an appreciation for leather craft among both professionals and beginners. Since its inception in 2014, Maker’s Leather...
It’s not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. For years, Carmen Cavazos’ neighborhood in southeast Houston has voted reliably for Democrats up and down the ballot. In 2016, Hillary...
FIEL Houston executive says AG Ken Paxton lawsuit is because they “hold elected officials accountable”
Attorney General Paxton wants a Harris County District Judge to shut down FIEL entirely because of social media posts he claims target former President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott. Listen. A legal battle between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the local immigrant rights organization FIEL Houston could result...
Governor Abbott Announces Music-Friendly Workshop in Mexia to Boost Texas Music Industry
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has teamed up with various entities to kick-off a Music Friendly Texas Community workshop set for August 27 in Mexia. The initiative, which promotes the economic benefits of the music industry, is a partnership between the Texas Music Office (TMO), the City of Mexia, the Mexia Economic Development Corporation, and Mexia Downtown. Governor Abbott highlighted the economic impact that music has in the Lone Star State, saying, "Music is key to the Texas brand and to our local economies," as reported by Office of the Texas Governor website.
Hot weather to continue in North Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Another heat alert has been issued through 9 p.m. Wednesday.In the image below, excessive heat warnings cover the area in purple, heat advisories are orange and air quality alerts are red.High temperatures will vary depending on the exact location of the front, which should be slowly sliding southwest over the next 12-24 hours.Looking forward, according to the American model (GFS), both major models are trending toward bringing a tropical upper-level tropospheric trough into Texas next week. While trends still favor south Texas, the GFS is starting to shift slightly northward, offering a better chance of rain.Here's the Euro...
FCC Dismisses 8 Texas Panhandle LPFM Applications
Eight LPFM applications for construction permits in the Texas panhandle were dismissed after objections were raised with the FCC over applicants’ attributable interests and nonprofit standing in the state. The commission also found that the applicants lacked reasonable site assurance for their transmitter sites. LPFM radio applications were filed...
Watch: Texas UPS Driver Passes Out Behind the Wheel
A North Texas UPS driver crashed his delivery truck after passing out due to heat exhaustion. The video below shows the moment after the truck crossed over the grass median and into oncoming traffic before veering off the road and crashing into a tree. The incident happened on Friday, August 16 on Highway 121 north of McKinney, according to NBC DFW.
South Texas leaders rally at 1st water symposium to tackle ‘crisis’ on border
The first-ever Deep South Texas State of Water Symposium was held Tuesday on the border to discuss the dwindling Rio Grande, lack of water payments from Mexico and how local communities can rally together to find future water solutions.
Texas Railroad Commission opens oil and gas permit, environmental protection rule changes for public comment
The Railroad Commission of Texas announced the first overhaul of its waste management rules in 40 years, with new proposed rules focused on oil and gas waste management, environmental protection and pipeline safety regulations open for public comment until the end of September.
Chicken Nuggets/Tenders Recalled – What Texans Should Know
The Food Safety Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has a word of caution for Texas shoppers in Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, Jasper, Tyler, and Lufkin. In fact, any place in the state where ready-to-eat chicken nuggets and chicken tenders are sold frozen and ready to heat and eat should pay attention to this recall notice.
No relief from extreme heat for most of North Texas
NORTH TEXAS — North Texas faces another hot day Tuesday, with some parts of the region expected to meet the criteria for excessive heat warning.The First Alert weather team issued a weather alert for the west side of North Texas due to that excessive heat warning, which will be in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday.A cold front is moving into North Texas, so high temperatures in the region will range from the low 90s in the northeast to 110 in the western counties.Temperatures will still be hot into the weekend, but Tuesday will be the last day of dangerous heat.Our next rain chance is not until early next week, as an area of low pressure develops in the Gulf and has the small potential to bring in some moisture.But keep your expectations low; as of now, the probability of precipitation is just 10% on Monday and 20% on Tuesday.
Texas Lottery Confirms Powerball Jackpot Win of $44.3 Million
If you play the Powerball Lottery game in Texas you might wonder do lottery players in the big cities such as Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and El Paso have an advantage over a player in a smaller town. We did some snooping on the Texas Lottery winners page and found that Powerball, Lotto Texas with Extra! and Mega Millions balls don't seem to care where they bounce from or bounce to.
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