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Texas Republican Fights to Allow Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics
U.S. Morgan Lutrell, a staunchly conservative Republican and former Navy SEAL, has taken an unexpected stand: advocating for the therapeutic use of psychedelics. Despite his traditional background, his experiences have driven him to support this treatment. According to a report by the Dallas Morning News, Luttrell struggled with his return...
Majority of Texans Fear Grid Collapse This Summer
Most Texans think they’re going to experience blackouts and that there will be a widespread failure of the electric grid. According to a new poll by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, a majority of Texans are concerned about the reliability of the Texas grid this summer.
Luka Doncic Joins Michael Jordan In Elite Playoff Scoring Club At Age 25!
At just 25 years old, Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic has already cemented his status as one of the greatest offensive playoff performers in NBA history, despite not having won a championship yet. His remarkable achievements were highlighted again after the NBA Finals concluded on Monday night. According to SI.com,...
Exposing Project 2025: The Plan To Transform America Into Russia
Recently, a far-right plan to transform the U.S. into an authoritarian regime, known as Project 2025, has gone viral on social media. What is this project all about?. First, the project is a nearly 1,000-page manual on how to establish a strong conservative government with the next conservative president. The project was spearheaded by the far-right think tank, the Heritage Foundation, with the help of former President Donald Trump officials.
Why Are Newcomers Regretting Their Move To Texas?
Many Californians and New Yorkers moved to Texas during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, hoping for a cheaper way of life. Now many of the newcomers regret their decision. Thanks to a different arrangement of factors Texas is not that attractive anymore for newcomers, after all, last year Texas was ranked as the worst state for living. Here are some of the reasons many people regret moving to Texas, according to a report by GOBankingRates.
Elon Musk Is Destroying Rural Texas, Residents Say
Elon Musk’s tunneling company, The Boring company is destroying Texas’ natural beauty and has worsened the life quality of rural Texans, according to Bastrop residents, where the company is located. “It is beyond heartbreaking, I could start crying just talking about it,” Flynn, 62, a Bastrop resident, told...
Ted Cruz PAC Receives $156K Despite Ongoing Federal Investigation
A super PAC supporting Ted Cruz’s reelection to the Senate has received another payment of more than $150,000 in digital revenue from iHearMedia, despite a federal complaint about the payments. Truth and Courage PAC, focused on “supporting Ted Cruz’s reelection to the U.S. Senate” reported Thursday receiving $156,185.72 from...
Texas: Business, Standard of Living, Quality of Life
One of the conditions of growing older is that we all become more reflective about life; not just for ourselves, but for others. There are so many existential questions that allow us to define what makes life good, or not so good, that it remains an open-ended inner dialogue. I’m...
Patrick Promises 10 Commandments In Texas Schools
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has promised the Texas Senate would pass a bill mandating the 10 Commandments in Texas classrooms on Thursday following a similar law being signed in Louisiana. An attempt in 2023 stalled in the Texas House. “Every Texas Republican House member would have voted for it,” Patrick...
Arizona Shows The Voucher Money Shuffle In Action
The primary complaint against school vouchers is that they result in the funneling of money from public schools to private ones. A deep look at what is happening in Arizona shows that result in action. CNN compared two school systems in Scottsdale: the Dream City Christian School and the Paradise...
Police Arrest Teen In Connection With Juneteenth Shooting In Round Rock
A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in relation to the deadly shooting at a Juneteenth celebration that killed two women and injured 14 others, Round Rock police announced. Police said on Thursday that they had arrested Ricky Thompson III at about 7:30 a.m. in Pflugerville and booked him into the...
Energy Demand To Double By 2030: Can Texas Grid Handle The Surge?
Pablo Vegas, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), said the company is projecting that the state will need to nearly double its energy production over the next six years, thanks to new data centers and crypto-mining facilities that are planning to come to the state. Previously, ERCOT...
5 Million Texans At Risk: Is the State’s Flood Plan Enough?
A new Texas flood plan that estimated 5 million Texans lived in flood-prone areas may already be outdated because it did not take into account new trends and climate change, experts say. This new plan, developed by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), used existing flood data, but there were...
The Three Big Problems With Vouchers And “Micro Schools”
The New York Times published a duo of articles this week delving deep into the micro school community and how it has thrived as more states passed school voucher programs that let parents use taxpayer money on private and even homeschools. While the articles undoubtedly show how such education paths can help specific students, they also remind readers of the pitfalls awaiting this new style of learning.
“Exit Wounds: How America’s Guns Fuel Violence across the Border,” Interview With Ieva Jusionyte
You can listen to the full interview here. Jovanka Palacios: We are honored to have Ieva Jusionyte with us today. She is a Watson Family University Associate Professor of International Security and Anthropology at Brown University. She is a distinguished legal and medical anthropologist who has dedicated her career to studying and writing about violence and security.
Texas Officials Call For Accountability For Pastor Who Allegedly Abused 12-Year-Old
The pastor and founder of a Texas megachurch has resigned after a woman said he abused her in the 1980s when she was 12, prompting several Texas officials to condemn the pastor’s actions and call for accountability. Robert Morris, 62, founder of Gateway Church, resigned as the megachurch’s senior...
Rep. Jackson Lee Recalls Her Role In Making Juneteenth A National Holiday
Today, we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans with the national holiday of Juneteenth, a celebration that began in Texas and then spread to other states. The push to make Juneteenth a national holiday began in 1996, when the first legislation to recognize the celebration was introduced in the...
Catholic Leader Condemns Paxton’s Efforts To Close Migrant Shelter
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office asked a judge to shut down a Catholic shelter for helping undocumented immigrants and not turning over documents the office requested. The judge heard arguments on Monday and plans to rule in two weeks. Assistant Attorney General Rob Farquharson told district Judge Francisco Dominguez...
UT Austin Announces Communications Staff Layoffs After Protest To Focus On “Crisis Management”
The University of Texas at Austin announced it would be laying off about a dozen of employees at the Communications and Marketing department to focus on “reputational issues and crisis management,” just after pro-Palestine protests and DEI layoffs. Sources familiar with the matter told KUT News that 19...
Texas Activate Emergency Resources Ahead Of Potential Tropical Cyclone Affecting Houston Area
Texas has activated state emergency response resources ahead of risks of heavy rains linked to a potential Tropical Cyclone 1 in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm’s effects will be mainly felt along the state’s coast but the Houston area is expecting heavy rain starting on Wednesday. Gov....
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