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Texas DPS Highlights September’s Featured Fugitive
WACO, TX – Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Robert Gonzales is this month’s featured fugitive for the Texas Department of Public Safety. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $4,000 for the month if the tip is received in September.
Challenges remain to finally connect all of Texas to broadband
The state is working toward making faster, more reliable internet service available to the estimated seven million Texans who still do not have access to broadband. Last year voters approved $1.5 billion to help push more projects forward, but challenges are still emerging despite more money becoming available.
Officials encourage voter participation in Austin, across Texas despite AG Ken Paxton push
Despite a spate of recent raids the Texas attorney general's office launched to suss out allegations of malicious voter registration efforts and the cumulative removal of more than 1 million names from the state's voter rolls in the past three years, elected Democratic officials and civil rights groups are reminding Texans that there is still time to register to vote in the November general election and to not be dissuaded from participating in democracy. ...
Beware, 5 Texas License Plate Violations That Could Cost You
Driving here in the Lone Star State comes with its own set of rules and regulations, especially when it comes to your car's license plate. These may seem like small details but they can lead to an unwelcome surprise in the form of a ticket if attention is not given.
Grapevine woman crafts iconic Texas homecoming mums for over 30 years
GRAPEVINE -- It's the most iconic Texas homecoming tradition, and no one knows it better than one Grapevine woman who has been designing mums for over 30 years.Cecilia Valudos, the owner of Regal Homecoming Mums, is in high gear for mum season."I started with my boys when they went to high school. Then it just evolved from there, doing their friends, and then from there, so on and so on," Valudos said.What was once a bedroom in her home is now her business headquarters filled with backers, ribbons, and bling."One mum? It probably takes a whole day to do one...
New radio station now broadcasting in North Texas
DALLAS — A previous version of this article inaccurately stated that Mix 104.1 would broadcast within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. It has since been amended. North Texas commuters now have a new radio station to turn their dial to during their drive. The new adult contemporary radio station, Mix...
Texas sues feds in Lubbock, challenging privacy for abortions and more
Texas on Wednesday sued the federal government in Lubbock, challenging a privacy law that the state said is meant to stop enforcement of abortion laws and restrictions on gender change procedures for minors.
Can Police in Texas Legally Search Your Car Without a Warrant?
I know some dear people who have, at some point, found themselves in this predicament. In a couple of the scenarios, the search yielded nothing that was of concern. In another situation, it caused them some legal troubles. In all of these cases, I heard them talking about whether or not it was legal for law enforcement to have done so, given that they didn't have a warrant.
Funding Opportunities Available to East Texas Landowners for Prescribed Burning
September 5, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service is offering more than $800,000 in grants to help East Texas landowners offset the cost of prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risks and restore ecosystems. The grant application is now available for eligible landowners conducting prescribed...
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