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Lawsuit: Travis County using taxpayer money on partisan identifying unregistered voters
(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued another county for allegedly violating state election law, this time, the Travis County Commissioners Court. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Travis County and names the Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar, county judge and commissioners as defendants. On August 27, the commissioners court held a public meeting and approved the hiring of Civic Government...
Texas Female Business Owners Earn 41 Percent Less Than Men
AUSTIN, Tx. (KPEL News) - We all know that there is a pay gap between women and men. It dates back to the days when men worked and women were expected to stay home to take care of the house and kids. Times have changed and so have traditional gender roles. Despite that, the gender pay gap has persisted for decades in the U.S, with women currently making 84 cents for every dollar a man makes. But how does this compare for female business owners in Texas?
Will abortion issue impact the Presidential & U.S. Senate races in Texas?
In this week's Eye on Politics, the potential impact the abortion and reproductive rights issue will have on the Presidential and U.S. Senate races in Texas. The race for Texas House Speaker is heating up in Austin. Voters in Texas need to know about a key deadline before voting this November. Plus, Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink asks the Director of Debate at SMU about Tuesday's big debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. These stories and more in the latest episode of Eye on Politics (original air date: September 8, 2024). Abortion impact on Texas...
Hunters flock to fields as Dove Season begins
Although some Texas dove seasons are better than others, I always anticipate the Sept. 1st opener. Last year was fair but this season should be a barn burning. Spring population surveys conducted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimates that 34.4 million mourning doves. This is the third highest count in survey history. Also, a record high white-winged dove population of 12.8 million was counted. The white-winged population increase does not surprise me. My backyard is loaded with white-wings. Hunting buddy, Jason Nichols and I hunted a lake near Fentress Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of morning doves were flying. But we had...
Boom: These Five Texas Cities Are Among The Fastest Growing In America
We've all heard that Texas is growing. For the last handful of years, Texas has been in the top 3 of states that people are moving to from across the nation. But Texans are also moving. Not outside of Texas, but instead relocating to other cities in Texas. That means the Texas population is booming and there are cities in Texas that are seeing a huge surge in population.
Warning :Texas Hunters, Do You Need To Watch For Bears This Season?
When Texas hunters think of dangerous animals they could encounter while on a hunt, they probably think of rattlesnakes, or perhaps packs of feral hogs. However, while Texas is not known for bears, there are some areas of the state where a bear encounter is possible. Confirmed sightings of bears...
Major Retailer Calls It Quits: Texas To Lose Dozens of Locations
LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators is getting... basically liquidated. LL Flooring has declared bankruptcy, and after failing to find a buyer, it is closing all stores, including dozens throughout Texas. In its Chapter 11 filing, LL Flooring disclosed that total debts amounted to more than $416 million as of July...
A Number of Texas Truck Stops Appear on Circulating ‘Do Not Stop Here’ List
DALLAS, Texas (KPEL News) - A recent online list highlighting "Do Not Stop" locations for truck drivers has drawn attention to an escalating issue in the trucking industry—driver safety. The list specifically identifies several truck stops in Texas that truckers are being warned to avoid due to significant safety concerns.
Escaped Mexican Bengal Tiger Crosses Border, Now Loose in Texas
A Bengal tiger that escaped from a Mexican Zoo was last seen on The Rio Grande and could be on the loose here in Texas. El Financiero, a Mexican newspaper, reports that on Wednesday morning, staff at the Quinta La Fauna zoo in Reynosa, Mexico, realized the tiger had escaped.
Feeling Lucky: Texas Lottery Introduces Four New Scratch-Off Games
One of the great things about Texas is our Texas Lottery. If you're over the age of 18 and at a convenience store grabbing a drink, sometimes it is fun to buy and try your luck at some scratch-offs. The Texas Lottery has a huge selection of scratch-offs with many...
Netflix’s New Thriller About Serial Killer with Texas Roots
Netflix is set to release a whole new catalog of thrillers and horror movies as we approach the Halloween season! And now, one of them is all about a serial killer who called Texas home!. Streaming on Netflix on October 18, "Woman of the Hour" is the directorial debut of...
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