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Heavy Showers & Thunderstorms Possible Across Parts of South Texas & Florida Panhandle
South Texas May Be Impacted by Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm. Good morning everyone. We continue to watch our stalled out cold front interact with tropical moisture along parts of the Florida panhandle and north Florida. We'll have another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms today, some of which could be locally severe.
You Won’t Believe How Overworked Texas Teachers Are Compared to Other States!
El Paso teachers, I’m sure the following article will have you nodding your head in agreement AND disappointment, because when it comes to teacher’s pay we ALL know that teachers in general are all overworked and underpaid! But a new study is raising concern when it comes to teachers in Texas!
Texas Buc-ee’s Fans Debate: Are These Billboards Cocky, Confident, or Just Plain Clever?
Buc-ee's has never shied away from bold moves, but a recent tweet from @largebarstool has sparked a lively debate about whether the Texas-born brand’s billboards are cocky, confident, or just plain genius. The tweet read: “You know how cocky you need to be to put a billboard up for...
Alligator Targets Kids Swimming in Texas Lake
Why did the parents in the video at the bottom of this article let their kids swim in a lake that has signs posted near the lake warning of alligators?. The video opens with a shot of a gigantic alligator lumbering its way toward a group of children at a lake in Huntsville State Park in Texas. Was it just checking them out, because it wasn't trying very hard if it was hungry? Folks in the comments section agree.
Texas Teacher Accused Of Locking Child Out Of Home Overnight
A Houston ISD teacher has been arrested on child endangerment charges after allegedly locking her 12-year-old daughter out of their apartment overnight. Georgette Albert, 45, is accused of not allowing the child back inside over an argument, forcing the child to sleep on a bench in the apartment complex. The child attempted to get back into the apartment several times.
States are making it easier for physician assistants to work across state lines
Mercedes Dodge was raised by first-generation immigrant parents from Peru in a modest home in a rural part of southeastern Texas, where there weren’t many health care providers. Sometimes they had to travel to Houston, over an hour and a half away, to get basic health care. Partly because of that experience, Dodge became a […]
Texas Has a $1 Million Winner, Mega Millions Nears $1 Billion
The winning numbers for Friday's Mega Millions drawing were 6-23-41-59-63 with a Mega Ball of 25. Nobody matched all six numbers for the $740 million jackpot. That means the jackpot will rise to $800 million for the next drawing on Tuesday, September 10. The estimated cash payout is $401 million.
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...
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