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Everything Costs: Would Texans Tolerate Bag Or To-Go Container Fees?
A TikTok video recently went viral of a woman complaining about a 10-cent bag fee on her Chic-fil-A order. She was outraged and threatened Chic-fil-a: "Count your days." However, it wasn't Chic-fil-a's fault she got the bag upcharge, it's local law in her town. It went into effect this past January but I suppose this is the first time she noticed.
Surprising TX Law: Don’t Move That Bird Nest!
During the spring and summertime in East Texas, we like to get outside and start some projects to improve the yard around our house. It could be as simple as planting a new flower bed or as complex as cutting down some dead or unwanted trees. One thing you might...
Changes Coming To Texas Lottery After Review Reveals Major Issue
The Texas Lottery has found itself changing procedure after it was revealed an organization in the state had been taking advantage of a loophole some may have not realized existed. Here's what is known at the time of writing. Texas Lottery Undergoing Changes After An Examination From The Houston Chronicle.
Court orders can’t be used to change gender on Texas licenses, DPS email says
The Texas Department of Public Safety’s driver’s license division will no longer accept court orders or amended birth certificates that change a person’s sex, when it differs from the documentation the department already has on file, according to an internal email obtained by KXAN notifying staff of the change that would be “effective immediately” on Tuesday.
Ted Cruz gains key endorsement at the border in bid to keep Texas Senate seat
Texas Senator Ted Cruz received a key show of support as he seeks to retain his Texas Senate seat in the November elections: that of the union representing the U.S. Border Patrol. Cruz was officially endorsed in an event in the border town of Edinburg, where he delivered a speech...
Cruz holds slight edge on Allred with 6 percent undecided: Poll
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) has maintained a small lead against Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), according to survey results released Wednesday. The survey, from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs and the executive master of public administration program in the Barbara Jordan – Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern…
Garth Brooks to be honored at ‘Austin City Limits’ 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame Induction
Austin City Limits will kick off its 50th anniversary year by honoring Garth Brooks for its 10th anniversary Hall of Fame celebration. Brooks and his band will perform Sept. 5 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. Austin City Limits (‘ACL’) is a music performance television show...
Austin to Manor Trail now complete, linking suburb to citywide trail network
The missing link in a 5.5-mile trail from Austin to Manor is now complete, connecting the fast-growing suburb with Austin’s expansive network of public paths. “It helps with quality of life,” Manor Mayor Christopher Harvey said while taking an afternoon stroll along the final section of the Austin to Manor Trail. “Great parks and great trail systems make this area a place where people want to come, and that’s what we’re seeing.”
The 12th Man: The student body
At Texas A&M University football games, fans twirl around white towels while shouting to distract the opposing team. A closer look will show that printed on the towel, in maroon letters, are the words “Texas A&M 12th Man.”. The 12th Man started with Earl King Gill, an Aggie backup...
Texas pension adds $200m to credit strategies
The $48 billion Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) in Austin added two funds within its credit programs so far this month. The commitments were made within strategic credit and direct lending programs that total $4.5 billion and $6.9 billion, respectively. Both strategies returned just over 12% for the year through June 30. In […]
StorSuite Launches StorEdge Full API Integration for FineView websites
StorSuite has released its latest product, the StorEdge Full API Integration for FineView marketing websites. This integration transforms the rental process by eliminating the need to redirect customers to the StorEdge rental center upon checkout, offering a more seamless and fluid customer experience. “We are excited to bring the StorEdge...
PMHNP Student Receives TNP Foundation Scholarship
Lauren Meadows, a student in the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, received a Texas Nurse Practitioner Foundation 2024 Scholarship. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing in Leadership in Diverse Settings from the UT Austin School of Nursing in December 2023. She currently works at the Shoal Creek Hospital, an inpatient psychiatric facility in Austin.
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