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Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrations
"Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrations" 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.
Famous Restaurant Now Bankrupt And Closing In Texas
Austin, Texas is now the former home of a very popular restaurant chain that joins the ranks of so many others that are declaring bankruptcy and shuttering permanently their eateries. In some states, their entire roster of restaurants are already closed or soon will be. Read Similar: Another Massive Chain...
If Texas Were a Country, We Would Have Placed 4th In Gold Medals
The Olympics has concluded and the United States of America led all Countries in medals with 126. The USA had 40 gold which was tied with China. They also had 44 silvers, and 42 bronze, which led in both categories. An awesome Olympics indeed, however, we live in Texas and are super proud which means we are going to break it down even more.
Texas Regional team takes 5th place at All-American Games
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KBTX) - Caldwell native Mesha Johnson’s USA Regional team came in fifth place out of 24 teams at the All American Games in Oklahoma City last weekend. Johnson appeared in a few games and played right field.
Another Unusual Alligator Spotting, This Time in the Texas Hill Country
You may think it's a bunch of croc, but I'm serious! More alligators have been spotted outside of their normal abodes in Texas. Residents of Marble Falls, TX were shocked to see not five, not six, but four alligators taking a rest along the bank of Lake Marble Falls. The...
It's time to renew that Texas hunting, fishing license before the current one expires
TEXAS, USA — It's almost time for new hunting and fishing seasons, but before you hit the water or the field, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding hunters and anglers to purchase the new licenses for the 2024-2025 season. Current-year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except the...
State Fair of Texas stands pat on policy prohibiting firearms in Fair Park
The State Fair of Texas stands behind its updated security policy and is ready to cooperate with the city of Dallas in responding to threats from the state attorney general. On Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the interim Dallas city manager warning her to change the State Fair's updated firearms policy, or he would file a lawsuit.
Texas Teachers Bear The Burden Of Supplying Classrooms
Texas is the state where teachers spend most out of their own pockets to supply their classrooms. Meanwhile the Legislature remained reluctant to increase funding for public schools thanks to their focus on vouchers. Every year, Texas teachers spend, on average, $1,396 of their own pockets to supply their classrooms,...
BEWARE: DEADLY Cucumber Recall In Texas When Disease Discovered
Sadly, another recall has been made in the great state of Texas according to CBS News. Over 30 different states including Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and now Texas have been hit with the salmonella outbreak linked to the cucumber Recall.
Can we predict earthquakes in Texas? SMU researchers study wastewater injection to find out
Researchers at Southern Methodist University are studying how wastewater injection from oil and gas extraction impacts seismic activity in Texas in an effort to better predict where these earthquakes may hit. Wastewater is a byproduct produced in the process of extracting oil and natural gas from the earth, which is...
New Technology Results With Mother Arrested In Texas Cold Case
A 23 year old Texas cold case finally got the break it needed because of new technology developed in the field of DNA, and thanks almost entirely to private donations, charges were finally brought against the mother of a day old baby that was abandoned in 2001, and buried with the name Angel Baby Doe.
CenterPoint Has A Luxurious Fishing Retreat That Hosts Lawmakers
When your company is under attack for not taking care of customers in favor of shareholder profits, it’s a bad look to have one of the most luxurious fishing retreats in the state, but that’s where CenterPoint Energy is right now. The Houston Chronicle released an exhaustive report...
Biggest Reasons for Casualties on Texas Roads
In Texas it seems like most people are in a hurry. Whether they are rushing to get their work done or rushing to get home to their family, people tend to drive a little faster in Texas. You will notice this as soon as you are on any Texas highway or interstate. Unfortunately, some of those unsafe driving habits can lead to crashes and even fatalities on Texas roadways, let’s look at the biggest reasons for those fatal crashes.
State Fair Of Texas Is Back: Here’s All The New Top Food
This year’s State Fair of Texas menu will be a lot of deep-friend concoctions, plenty of cheese, and lots of bacon. The fair announced the food and drink finalists for the 20th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards. Judges selected 24 semifinalists from a record-breaking 65 submissions and narrowed the list down to 10 based on four “Fair-food” criteria: uniqueness, creativity, presentation and taste.
Should Texas lawmakers focus more on batteries to keep the power on?
TEXAS, USA — After Hurricane Beryl tore through the Houston area, more than 2.5 million people were left without power, many of them for days. CenterPoint Energy, the local power delivery company, has taken a lot of heat from customers, and Texas lawmakers, for not deploying large generators that could power entire neighborhoods.
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