North Texas Democrat says Texas renters should benefit more from property tax relief bill

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Texas native WWII veteran to have remains buried

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Thunderstorms bring slight cooldown from North Texas heat

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Seen one of these cones around Texas? They’re a radioactive relic of a bogus health treatment

LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock was once a player in the health fad falsely promoting the medical…

How to safely help wildlife during Texas summer heat

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With heat advisories in effect throughout Central Texas, it’s not just residents who…

‘I want to celebrate them’: Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian on Texas high school football coaches, recruiting

AUSTIN (KXAN) — At the Texas High School Coaches Association Convention and Coaching School on Sunday,…

Texas lawmaker vows to try again to make AC for renters mandatory

AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s not as if Jake Salinas was dialing down the digits on his…

Editorial Roundup: Texas

Dallas Morning News. July 12, 2023.  

GOP Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Lists Senators Cruz, Lee as Possible Supreme Court Picks

Biotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday released a list of 16 people…

Mexico files diplomatic complaint over Texas governor’s floating border barrier

 

Alzheimer’s rates highest in Texas border counties, new study shows

Texas’ border counties have higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease among older adults than other areas in…

Four more Texas counties declare invasion at southern border

(The Center Square) – The judges and commissioners of four more Texas counties have declared an…

A Pro-Trump Crowd, Sensing Disloyalty, Drowns Out Dissent

A day after former President Donald J. Trump headlined the Turning Point conference in Florida, two…

“Unbearable”: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerba…

Texas doctors fear a new era of government intrusion into medicine as lawmakers ban transition care…

Ramaswamy Looks to Supreme Court in Effort to Appeal to Conservatives

The long-shot Republican presidential candidate is releasing a list of potential justices to highlight his bona…

Author of spoof story shared by Greg Abbott calls him one of ‘dumbest people in the country’

Texas governor shared fake article by Christopher Blair about Garth Brooks being booed by ‘patriots’ in…

West Texas congressmen celebrate House passage of National Defense Authorization Act

Despite disagreement, West Texas lawmakers both in and out of the Freedom Caucus presented a united…

Ramaswamy’s picks to push the Supreme Court further right

GOP contender says he’d pick judges who’ve backed conservative arguments on abortion, transgender rights and religion.…

GOP vs. FBI: A Republican campaign to stop a new FBI headquarters is revving up after Trump probes

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested recently he might block the FBI from relocating its downtown headquarters…

Senate Democrats Outpace Republicans in Fund-Raising in Key States

The 2024 election map is a challenging one for Democrats — especially in states they need…

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan fires back at ORCO GOP Executive Committee censure vote: ‘They aren’t entitled to their own facts’

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan of Beaumont is firing back verbally at the Orange County Republican…

Transcript: Rep. Michael McCaul on “Face the Nation,” July 16, 2023

 

Transcript: Rep. Michael McCaul on “Face the Nation,” July 16, 2023

 

‘Your heart races a bit’: US weather man threatened with death for mentioning climate crisis

Chris Gloninger wove the reality of global heating into his forecasts in the conservative heartland of…

Republican prosecutors target corporate diversity programmes

State attorneys general threaten top US companies with legal action over race-based quotas.  

Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence struggles

Trump, DeSantis dominating fight for campaign cash.  

No-Show Republicans Shun NGA

The once-vital forum for common ground among state leaders has fallen prey to polarization. Its new…

Four more Texas counties declare invasion at southern border

(The Center Square) – The judges and commissioners of four more Texas counties have declared an…

Letters to the Editor — How is Texas doing with border control and helping immigrants?

Re: “Labor shortage boosts need for guest workers — D-FW employers: Federal programs to fill jobs…

Four more Texas counties declare invasion at southern border

(The Center Square) – The judges and commissioners of four more Texas counties have declared an…

Young conservatives at Turning Point’s South Florida conference say they favor Trump

MIAMI — Turning Point, a conservative organization known for organizing young voters, came to South Florida…

Mexico files diplomatic complaint over Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating bo…

The Mexican government plans to send an inspection team to see if Texas’ buoys have crossed…

What to Watch in the 2024 Money Wars as a Big Deadline Arrives

Which presidential and Senate candidates are swimming in cash? Which ones are growing desperate? That and…

Mexico files complain with American govt, is US violating treaties with floating barriers on Rio Grande river in Texas?

Texas’ installation of floating barriers in the Rio Grande River has sparked a dispute with Mexico…

Man shows up to random home near Blue Star Arts Complex after being shot, police say

SAN ANTONIO – A man was taken to the hospital Friday after showing up at a…

Police asking for help identifying person of interest in aggravated robbery

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are asking the public for help identifying a person of…

Video shows citizen tackle suspect who was running from police

TULSA, Okla. – Police body-worn camera footage shows a citizen tackle a suspect during a chase…

Man in critical condition after being shot 5 times at West Side apartment complex, police say

SAN ANTONIO – A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot five times near…

Toothy fish seen in H-E-B seafood department is actually known as ‘poor man’s lobster’

SAN ANTONIO – One shopper at a San Antonio H-E-B recently snapped a photo of a…

Tobin Center creates new live theater series to promote local arts

SAN ANTONIO – The Tobin Center is now producing a new live theater series aimed at…

Iowa evangelicals feel under attack — and many don’t see Trump as their savior

Former President Donald Trump leads in national public polling of evangelicals, but a focus group in…

Legal experts in Texas weigh in on SCOTUS

What message does this send to businesses in Texas?  

2024’s first act: Ramaswamy up, Pence down in Iowa

Many Iowans like Trump but appear to be shopping for a No. 2 choice, just in…

2024 GOP candidates race to meet donor and polling thresholds to make August debate stage

Donald Trump hasn’t yet committed to the first Republican presidential primary debate in August – but…

Legal experts in Texas weigh in on SCOTUS

What message does this send to businesses in Texas?  

What to know about Texas Gov. Abbott’s floating buoy barrier along Rio Grande

Is Gov. Greg Abbott’s buoy barrier legal? U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar asks U.S. DOJ, Department of…

Mexico files complaint over Texas border control efforts in Rio Grande

Mexican officials have lodged an official complaint with the United States government over an effort by…

WATCH: Vivek Ramaswamy Says Pervasive Censorship, Suppression of COVID Truth, Election Interference Caused January 6 Protest

Like most of the 2024 Republican presidential candidates, Vivek Ramaswamy was interviewed by Tucker Carlson Friday…

Feel-Good Friday: High School Sweethearts Rekindle Romance After 63 Years

One of my favorite quotes, which is often attributed to George Eliot says, “It is never…

CA State Senator Henry Stern Hates Conservatives More Than He Values Protecting Children

While the days of Democrats and Republicans in any given legislative body fighting each other like…

RedState Weekly Briefing: Terrorized Toddlers, Death Star-Afflicted Beer, and Manchin’s Revenge

Welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — where we take a quick look at the week’s…

Journalists Whine and Moan, but They Just Can’t Quit Twitter

With the recent launch of Meta’s latest social media platform, Threads, we are once again being…

Texas House Speaker: Property tax deal was ‘give and take’

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The end of an impasse between the state’s top Republican leaders on a…

A TikTok challenge continues to contribute to car thefts nationwide, including in North Texas

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Man arrested, charged for murder of sister’s boyfriend at North Texas grocery store, police say

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Diverse crew of referee officials working games across North Texas this coming football season

The next generation of officials is desperately needed as numbers continue to dwindle. DALLAS — It’s…

Teen carjacker who shot woman in the face at Alamo Quarry Market sentenced to 45 years

San Antonio – A teenage carjacker was handed a prison sentence Friday that will last into…

Free program helps low-income residents keep cool, save on energy bills

SAN ANTONIO – Despite have an air conditioner, fans and blinds, Adolph Zimmerman used to live…

Teen found safe after being reported missing in southwest Bexar County

SAN ANTONIO – Update: Benjamin Mancoso, 15, has been found safe, according to the Bexar County…

New Braunfels Police Department warning residents of active phone scam

NEW BRAUNFELS – Scam callers are spoofing the New Braunfels Police Department’s non-emergency number and targeting…

Traumatic homicide leaves San Antonio family pleading for closure

SAN ANTONIO – Mary De Luna remembers seeing the news of the first murder in 2019…

New Braunfels YMCA closes its doors, residents looking for answers

Friday marked the closing of the New Braunfels Family YMCA. The decision left many in the…

Texas Judge Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples, Cites Supreme Court Decision

She claims that the decision that allowed a Colorado web designer not to be forced to…

Mexico files border boundaries complaint over Texas’ floating barrier plan on Rio Grande

Mexico’s top diplomat says her country has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. government expressing…

Latino families of trans minors fear new laws limiting medical treatment

In Texas, a law now bans medical professionals from prescribing drugs to block puberty, hormonal therapies…

Texas takes on Biden’s border disaster

Dan Patrick: Are the media and Biden admin colluding to keep our borders open?  

Tucker Interview of Mike Pence in Iowa Is a Train Wreck on Ukraine and Jan. 6

As we reported earlier, Tucker Carlson is the interviewer at the Family Leadership Summit forum in…

Rhode Island Passes Insane Law Punishing Freelancers and Contractors

Well, here’s another crappy law designed to punish people for not working “traditional” jobs. Rhode Island…

Unbelievable: Children’s Hospital Pays Employee to Perform Drag Show in Front of Kids

Folks on the hard left keep trying to convince the American public that they are not…

To Reinforce His Woke Education Agenda, Gavin Newsom Tries to Make An Example of Temecula Valley USD Board President Joseph Komrosky

Despite what is reflected in legacy media, California still has many bastions of red, where conservatism…

Three Great Movies That Couldn’t Be Made Today

A lot of our favorite movies from recent history (let’s say, the Seventies, Eighties, and Nineties)…

The Ongoing Push to Convince You to Ruin Your Marriage Is Now in Overdrive

Back in 2015, I came across one of the saddest articles I’d ever seen. It was…

Interview With Tucker and Tim Scott at Iowa Summit Ends up a Mixed Bag

The Iowa Family Leadership Summit is happening now and through the weekend, and one of the…

Newsmax Host Nearly Loses It in Coverage of Biden Nibbling Frightened Young Girl

Joe Biden had a lot of embarrassing moments during his trip to Europe that included the…

Nikki Haley Explains Why the Story Doesn’t Wash About That WH Cocaine in Tucker Interview

We’ve seen a lot of intriguing interviews out of the Family Leadership Summit during which Tucker…

Lack of Evidence for Mental Health Benefits of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors, Say Medical Experts

Ever since the backlash against transgender ideology being pushed in schools occurred, progressives have been trying…

Record warm Gulf of Mexico partially responsible for Texas heat wave

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas is baking in its second-hottest July on record, due in part…

Central Texas cities issue water restrictions

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Various cities and water suppliers implemented water restrictions, which would prohibit either indoor…

Fort Worth schools will remove these three books from library shelves. Here’s why.

One book was the most commonly banned title last year.  

A&M faculty leaders decry “appearance of outside influence” in botche…

The university announced the hiring of Kathleen McElroy, a Black former New York Times journalist, but…

Texas installing new barrier in Rio Grande to stop border crossings

 

Operation Lone Star Boosts Border Response With New Marine Barriers

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…

Governor Abbott Deploys Additional Wildfire Response Resources To Llano County

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to…

Governor Abbott Requests Federal Extension For Major Disaster Declaration Deadline For June Severe Weather

Governor Greg Abbott yesterday sent a letter requesting an extension of the deadline to submit a…

First Lady Abbott, Secretary Nelson Celebrate Texas’ Historic Partnership With France

First Lady Cecilia Abbott and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson yesterday visited the historic Texas…

Texas Wastes Renewable Energy During June Heatwave

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate,…

Good Morning Texas

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VIDEO: Texas officers help free dog stuck under a shed

Roxie, the 95-pound rottweiler, was stuck under a shed after chasing a possum. Then, a few…

Eye on Politics: A deal on property tax relief at the Texas Capitol

 

Mexico files border boundaries complaint over Texas’ floating barrier plan on Rio Grande

Mexico’s top diplomat says her country has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. government expressing…

Bryan-College Station speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jul. 14, 2023

Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Bryan-College Station Eagle.  

Benefit Comedy Show at Pharr Community Theater, July 29th

All proceeds of ticket sales go to Austin Vidales.  

Edinburg PD Issues SCAM ALERT

They have received reports of individuals receiving calls from scammers posing as EPD officials and requesting…

McAllen Residents Asked to Avoid Gas Leak on 2nd and Fern

The McAllen Fire Department has reported that there is a gas leak in the area of…

Evangelical Christian voters in Iowa love Trump. Can another Republican win them over?

At the Family Leader summit in Des Moines, GOP presidential hopefuls will try to convince Iowa’s…

The Dangerous Scheme, Accelerating Towards World War Three

The possibility of a third world war is a threat that looms large in this volatile…

Laredo College, area ISDs receive $2.4M in funding

Laredo College Continuing Education Department Director Brenda Martinez said the funding will be used to purchase…

TOROS Face El Paso in 1st Copa Matchup of the Season, July 15th

This will be the first meeting of 2023 between the sides, as well as RGV FC’s…

Hiking in the heat: Safety tips from a wilderness medicine expert

San Antonio – The summer can be convenient for families looking to hike and camp, but…

Scarab suit worn in DC Comics’ ‘Blue Beetle’ movie on display at Santikos Casa Blanca this month

SAN ANTONIO – The Scarab costume from the upcoming DC Comics superhero film, “Blue Beetle” is…

Weekend Traffic Alert: Portions of Loop 1604 to be closed in both directions on North Side

SAN ANTONIO – If you’re out and about this weekend, beware of a huge road closure…

Project MEND provides cost-saving medical equipment to Texans in need

SAN ANTONIO – July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate people of all abilities…

Fire in Llano County spreads to 600 acres; Gov. Abbott deploys more resources

LLANO COUNTY, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott has sent more resources to Llano County amid the…

House faces uncertain vote on NDAA after Republicans push through amendments on social issues

 

George Santos Used Most of His Campaign Cash to Pay Himself Back

Mr. Santos spent more than half of the $150,000 he raised in the most recent quarter…

Freddy Fender’s Meteoric Rise to Stardom, July 23rd

Huerta Fender will start the presentation with a short introduction followed by a Q&A session and…

DeSantis has spent at least $15 million so far this year on immigration efforts

The money was part of a $500 million fund that the Florida Legislature approved to give…

Abortion and Ukraine votes plunge defense bill into peril

One House Democrat said he’s “not going to bail Republicans out.”  

Boosting Border Response with New Marine Barriers

Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps created by the Biden Administration’s refusal to…

Dallas Will Map ‘Urban Heat Islands’ to Help Residents Deal With High Temps

The city hopes to cool down the hottest spots in town with new data on where…

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin launches campaign for Texas House of Representatives

McLaughlin is the second Republican to jump into the race to replace outgoing Democratic…  

A big hire imploded at Texas A&M. Conservatives are cheering.

Texas A&M University celebrated the hire of a former journalist to help restart the school’s journalism…

‘My record speaks for itself’ : Orange County Republican Party members vote 14-6 to censure House Speaker Dade Phelan

 

STC, Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force included in Futuro RGV Forum

South Texas College and the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force recently signed a memorandum of understanding…

Kim Moore Embraces Technological Renaissance At STC

Over the next seven years, his initial role as a project training specialist for the college…

Eagle Pass business owner sues state of Texas over buoy installation in Rio Grande

 

From bad to worse: As anti-trans legislation skyrockets and elections loom, what lies ahead?

Judging by the far right’s record-breaking momentum of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in 2023’s legislative session, it’s…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Apprehends Criminal Gang Member

Hernandez-Hernandez will be held pending processing for felony Re-Entry.  

First Lady Abbott, Secretary Nelson Showcase Texas at British Parliament

After attending the Prime Minister’s Questions at the House of Parliament, the First Lady, Secretary Nelson,…

Job Creators Applaud Passage of $18 Billion in Property Tax Relief

In a statement, Spilman also called on lawmakers to cut the inventory tax, a complicated, time-consuming,…