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Sen. Cruz, Reps. Roy, Castro Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition of Texas Lawmakers in Support of Direct Flight from SAT-DCA
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) are leading a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Texas lawmakers in urging Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to allocate San Antonio International Airport (SAT) one of the new long-haul, round-trip flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The recent FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which Sen. Cruz co-authored as the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee and was signed into law, secured five new round-trip flights to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from locations previously excluded from direct flights. The Department of Transportation recently announced the application procedures for the eligible airlines and will award slots for new service this summer.
ALERT! New Scam Could Impact Texas Online Shoppers Soon
Texas residents are being alerted to a new "brushing" scam involving unsolicited packages from online retailers such as Temu and Amazon. This deceptive practice, which has been on the rise, involves receiving packages that were never ordered. Authorities are urging the public to be cautious and vigilant. Scams can come...
Watch Bus Transporting Prisoners in Texas Catches Fire
Texas Drama: Prisoner Transport Bus Catches Fire on I-45 The video at the bottom of this article looks like it comes from a prison escape movie. Imagine driving down I-45 in Texas and running across a prisoner transfer bus on fire. Evacuate. The bus, loaded with inmates, was heading to...
At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build
"At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Texans praise court ruling halting Biden LNG export ban, remain cautious
(The Center Square) – Texans are praising this week's ruling halting a partial liquified natural gas (LNG) ban imposed by the Biden administration. Judge James Cain Jr. of the Western District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Energy's partial LNG export ban in a lawsuit filed by a coalition of states led by Louisiana and Texas, the Gulf states that lead the U.S. in LNG exports. ...
Fireworks And 11 More Events Happening In East Texas This Weekend
Fireworks, cookouts, family, friends, and good times are on the agenda for this weekend as we continue to celebrate the 4th of July. With the 4th falling on a Thursday hopefully, it gives you an extended four-day weekend. If not, then hopefully an extra day off during the week!. We'll...
New racial profiling data analysis finds Black people, Hispanics more likely to be cited, searched by Texas police
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University's Institute for Predictive Analytics in Criminal Justice has published its annual report on racial profiling data in Texas, finding the likelihood of various races to be cited or searched by police. “This report on racial profiling data in policing offers another year of...
Texas Security Guard’s Brutal Takedown of Woman Caught on Camera
Texas Security Guard Hits Woman with Rock Bottom on Pavement. We will be breaking down the video at the bottom of this article without knowing any of the context whatsoever. All we know is that it's a security guard applying what looks to be Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's finishing move when he wrestles: The Rock Bottom.
Legal ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Sold In Texas Recalled After Hospitalizations
Prophet Premium Blends has ceased production of its Diamond Shruumz line and has sent out a recall notice for its various candies- cones, gummies, and chocolate bars. The candies contain a blend of various mushrooms and the hallucinogen 4-ACO-DMT, which when metabolized becomes psilocin, the same chemical that causes hallucinations when Psilocybin (a.k.a "magic") mushrooms are consumed.
Olney in America brings community together
The Olney Chamber of Commerce [OCC] board and volunteers worked tirelessly to make another Fourth of July a big success with their annual Olney in America celebration at the Olney Country Club on June 28. Songbird Jones and Jarrod Morris played before a huge crowd with original and cover music...
Olney Library hosts 45th Annual Pet Show
Olney’s furry, four-legged and slithery friends were front and center last week at the Olney Community Library & Art Center’s annual Pet Show, a community favorite for 45 years running. Family pets are often regarded as just another member of the family and so attendees loved to show...
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