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Opening of the state area for the Palo Pinto Mountains
A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on April 10 to actually open State Park at Palo Pinto Mountains. Governor Greg Abbott, Texas State Parks Director Rodney Franklin, Texas State Parks Secretary Jane Nelson, Texas State Parks Director Rodney Franklin, Texas State parks chairman Rodney Franklin, Texas State parks director Rodney Franklin, and Texas Parks and
About the Great Whites Who Headed For Texas
According to a popular social media post, two tagged great white sharks,” Kara” and” Alyssa,” are moving toward the Texas coast. It’s spreading quickly, and at first sight, it appears plausible. A chart of the Gulf contains information about fish and specific locations along it. However, when you examine the actual tracking data, the narrative
Who Has Impersonated This ProPublica Reporter?
I didn’t realize the caller’s number, which had a French area code. A sharp voice on the other end of the line greeted me, identifying himself as an official with the American government. Had I been reaching out to him on WhatsApp in search of knowledge, he asked me for help? I made a pause.
House of Representatives Meets to Discuss Fines for Democratic People ‘ June 2025 Quorum Split
The Texas House of Representatives is holding a private meeting to discuss the penalties for Democrats who broke the vote in the summer of 2025. Members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus who broke vote fled to Democratic-leaning states like Illinois for about two months to avoid a vote on the GOP-favored congressional redistricting image,
Effects of Data Centers on the Electric Grid and Water Supply at a reading of the Texas House Committee
A preliminary hearing regarding the topic” Data center water use and conservation” took place on Thursday after an interim hearing that was held by Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock ) last month. On April 9, a public hearing was held at the Texas House Committee on State Affairs that covered the appearance and function of data
Lawmakers in Texas Hear Evidence of Potential Fraud in State Health and Welfare Programs
Texas legislators heard evidence this week on potential issues in state supervision of taxpayer-funded courses designed to assist the poor in the wake of a national conversation over waste, fraud, and abuse in national health and welfare programs. ” We are currently experiencing an epidemic in care, but not from a disease or illness. According
We’re Not Going to Lose the Texas House, Patrick says in response.
At the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s ( TPPF ) Texas Policy Summit on Wednesday, Patrick emphasized the importance of party unity in his speech. In response to the contentious U.S. Senate race between Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX ), Patrick claimed that “tearing each other apart” in anti-Republican campaigning was
Seven More Texas Districts Propose and Confirm School Cutbacks
In response to declining enrollment and budget deficits, seven Texas independent school districts ( ISDs ) are considering or have approved pending school closures. This most recent influx of school closures includes seven charter schools, which is just one more ISD in the growing list of Dispute that are scheduled to close schools in the
GOP May reduce the Texas House, warns Patrick, and calls on Republicans to unite behind either Cornyn or Paxton.
Lt. Gov. Democratic candidates running for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, including attorney general Ken Paxton, warned that party division could also endanger the GOP’s majority in the Texas House. At Wednesday’s Texas Policy Summit hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Patrick wished they had run beneficial advertisements for the next five or six
Patrick Demands That Camp Mystic Be Reopened Despite Texas Rangers ‘ Open Criminal Investigation Into Camp Mystic Over 2025 Flooding.
Lt. Gov. On Wednesday, Dan Patrick wrote a letter to Jennifer Shuford, a director of the Texas Department of State Health Services, informing them that he is “doubling down” on the DSHS to never grant Camp Mystic a new camping permit until the Texas Rangers have finished their ongoing investigations, including one that is currently
Texas Couple Loses Parental Rights to Infant Daughter, Claim Court Followed Unlawful Procedures
A jury in Brown County came to a verdict that called for the termination of parental rights of a mother and father who were informally labeled autistic and reported to Child Protective Services (CPS) by a hospital after taking their daughter there for her low weight gain. The parents, “Joel” and “Donelle,” are suing to
Patrick, Burrows Announce Texas Will Pursue Independent Ibogaine Research
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) announced last week Texas’ research program into ibogaine, a psychoactive drug that reportedly aids in treatment for those suffering from brain injury, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The announcement stated that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) reported no
