Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Waco Tribune-Herald.
Day: August 4, 2023
Able City Celebrates Grand Opening of New McAllen Office
The development responds to many voices expressing the desire to have new mixed-use, walkable places to live,…
The Mission PD Pioneers an Advanced Crime Prevention Approach Under the Leadership of Chief Cesar Torres
The new arsenal includes 15 cameras equipped with License Plate Readers (LPRs) spread strategically across the…
Operation Lone Star Stops Criminals At President Biden’s Open Border
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…
Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts
Less than an hour into the “thirst strike” held last week on the steps of the…
Loon Star State: Gutting
Ben Sargent/Texas Observer To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or…
Bud Light on Brink of Brand Death: Retailers Now Switching Shelf Space to Other Beers
We’ve been laying out the huge implosion of Bud Light since they endorsed transgender influencer Dylan…
Prediction: Jack Smith Will Get a DC Jury to Convict Trump and SCOTUS Will Vacate It. In Fact, Smith Is Counting on It
Jack Smith isn’t a stupid man. A number of definitions apply to Smith, but stupid isn’t…
Trump Campaign Pulls Strings to Ensure Primary Delegate Counts
The arcane elements of the election process can be interesting (at least, I find them interesting,…
Church of Scientology Responds to Leah Remini Lawsuit
On Wednesday, RedState reported on a lawsuit filed by actress Leah Remini, against the Church of…
Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump a ‘Scared Puppy,’ and Says More Than She Realizes
With everyone rushing to weigh in on Donald Trump’s recent indictment related to events surrounding January…
Trump Says ‘Supreme Court Must Intercede’ in Legal Cases, Claims Election Interference Based on Poll Results
As RedState has extensively reported, former President Donald Trump was indicted a second time by Special…
An Excerpt of ‘Biden’s Fables’ Shows the President’s Life Is Unbelievable
The life and upbringing of President Biden are the stuff of legend. Recently, NBC News wrote…
Sweden’s Vigilantes Deal With Street Crime
Most of the nations of Europe, seemingly having decided to not have a next generation to…
Fulton County’s Grand Jury to Make a Move Against Trump: What’s Next?
The Democrats aren’t done with former President Donald Trump just yet. The Justice Department just issued…
WATCH: Kamala Harris Piles on the ‘Bidenomics’ Cringe During Visit to Wisconsin
Throughout the entirety of Joe Biden’s presidency so far, the microscope has been put on Kamala…
Operation Christmas RGV Continues to Accept Donations
Eight locations across the RGV have been assigned so that the community who is interested in…
Mexican officials say one body found near Texas’ border barrier was a 20-year-old Honduran man, not a toddler
AUSTIN, Texas — Mexican officials clarified Friday that the Honduran migrant found dead near the buoy…
Fire safety tips to keep in mind amid ongoing drought
With the ongoing hot and dry conditions found in South Central Texas, fire danger concerns will…
Outdoors newsletter: Schlitterbahn opening ‘world’s first water coaster for kids’; Dire conditions at Jacob’s Well
A water park sounds perfect right about now because San Antonio will see record-challenging heat this…
1 dead, 1 injured in house fire in San Marcos
SAN MARCOS, Texas – A woman was killed and her son was injured in a house…
Second woman sentenced in 2021 shooting death of man near downtown
SAN ANTONIO – A second woman charged in connection to an April 2021 shooting at a…
August marks 33 years since disappearances of Heidi Seeman, Erica Botello
SAN ANTONIO – The summer of 1990 in San Antonio ended in tragedy. August marks 33…
Austin performer joins new lawsuit to block Texas drag performance law
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin-based drag performer added her name to a lawsuit filed Thursday aimed…
Ballot Order for the Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election
The Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order for the 14 proposed amendments…
STC Receives $2.8 Million Grant to Break Digital Barrier
The STC departments of Educational Technologies, Information Technologies and Library and Learning Support Services Departments will…
McAllen: One of Top Seven Great Places to Live in Texas
McAllen definitely has a slower pace of life, absolutely defined by Mexican culture, since it’s a…
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6M to Support Harlingen Business Growth
This grant will provide critical infrastructure needed to support the new industrial park and attract businesses…
Texas border patrol agents find seven baby spider monkeys in backpack
Spider monkeys, predominantly found in tropical rainforests, are vulnerable to extinction and were given to wildlife…
Eagle Pass says no to Abbott’s border actions, takes park back
The Eagle Pass City Council delivered a setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star. The…
Eagle Pass City Council votes against closure of public border park for buoy barrier ops
A city council in a small South Texas border town has voted to keep a public…
Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In McAllen
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2023 Governor's Small Business Summit will be held in…
Which Side Would Win a Second American Civil War?
There has been a lot of talk about the possibility of a second American civil war…
WATCH: Catherine Herridge Busts Dan Goldman for Mischaracterizing What Archer Said in Interview
Now that we have the transcript from the House Oversight Committee interview with Devon Archer, Hunter…
Females Dominate College Degrees, While Males Face Alarming Crisis
The Department of Education has released statistics on females versus males earning college degrees. By 2027,…
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Jack Smith’s Bogus Federal Charges, Says ‘This is the Persecution of a Political Opponent’
Donald Trump was in yet another courtroom Thursday as a criminal defendant, this time the federal…
Trump Lawyer’s Eyebrow-Raising Comment Hints at the Coming Legal Strategy
In what has become a familiar sight, Donald Trump was arraigned once again on Thursday, this…
WATCH: CBS News Takes Fangirling of Jack Smith to Absurd Heights in Latest Round of ‘Walls Are Closing In’
Regardless of what one thinks regarding the indictments against former President Donald Trump, one thing that…
DeSantis’ Debate Against Newsom Could Make or Break His Presidential Campaign
It appears DeSantis versus Newsom might just happen after all. Recently, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accepted…
Al Sharpton Beclowns Himself, Displays His Ignorance About the Revolutionary War in Remarks on Trump Indictment
It looks like Rev. Al Sharpton needs to take a quick break from his politicking so…
Herridge: Attorney Points to Big Problem With Trump Indictment–Allegedly Exculpatory Evidence
Looks like there are more problems with that indictment from Special Counsel Jack Smith, even as…
Biden Gets Desperate With Embarrassing ‘Dark Brandon’ Video Selling Merchandise
It’s hard to imagine how Joe Biden is going to make it to the heart of…
Teen accused in deadly MLK Day celebration shooting testifies in his own defense
SAN ANTONIO – A teen accused of a deadly shooting at a Martin Luther King Jr.…
City Council backs moving Brackenridge Project ahead in 6-4 vote
SAN ANTONIO – The controversial project to rejuvenate the Lambert Beach area in Brackenridge Park got…
Last Chance Ministries back-to-school bash in need of help to meet community demand
SAN ANTONIO – A school supply drive is less than two weeks away, but a local…
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health Department shuts down Chinese restaurant for ‘gross and insanitary conditions’
SAN ANTONIO – Health inspectors recently ordered a Chinese restaurant to close due to unsanitary conditions…
Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journalism professor, who will receive $1 million settlement
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Several high-level Texas A&M University System officials — including the board of…
Train derails in Texas after crash with semi, one person dead
LUBBOCK, Texas — A train derailment was reported at a railroad crossing near US 84 between…
Message in a balloon flies nearly 900 miles from Nashville to Central Texas
KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — You’ve heard of a message in a bottle — but what about…
The City of McAllen and McAllen PD Celebrates New Collective Bargaining Agreement
In a move aimed at strengthening the local police force, McAllen City Manager Roel “Roy” Rodriguez…
Child from Honduras is one of two people dead on or near Texas’ anti-migrant border buoys
Gov. Greg Abbott has rebuffed demands to remove a floating barrier that Mexico and US officials…
Texas Border Patrol agents find seven spider monkeys hidden in a backpack
Texas Border Patrol agents were in for a surprise Thursday morning after they found seven spider…