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TX Game Wardens Talk Paddling Safety
As temperatures begin to rise, activity on Texas lakes, rivers and coastal waters is increasing. Texas Game Wardens are reminding paddlers to prioritize safety while kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding. “Paddling is one of the best ways to experience Texas waters, but it’s not something to take lightly,” said Col. Ron A. VanderRoest, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law
ProPublica Adds Ownership Search to Nursing Home Inspect Database
The owner of a nursing home can significantly impact the quality of care that home’s residents receive, research has shown. One owner’s influence can be widespread: Nearly one-fifth of people or companies who report an ownership interest in a nursing home have a financial stake in five or more homes, according to data from the
Four Islamic Schools Accepted for Texas Education Freedom Accounts Program After Deadline Extended
At least four Islamic schools were allowed to participate in the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program this week. The announcement comes after a federal judge extended the deadline for student applications for the TEFA program from March 17 to March 31, claiming that the lack of Islamic schools might have deterred parents who would
Harris County Adopts Labor Union Consultation Policy for County Employees
The nation’s largest public sector union will have an official role in labor negotiations with Harris County employees under a new policy adopted by the commissioners’ court in a 3 to 1 partisan vote Thursday. “It’s a simple matter that in Texas, I think that all workers deserve representation,” said Commissioner Rodney Ellis (D-Pct. 1),
‘Quinceañera Act’: De La Cruz and Pulido to Face Off in South Texas Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15) and Democrat Bobby Pulido are headed for a matchup in South Texas, with Pulido seeking to unseat De La Cruz in Texas Congressional District (CD) 15 in November’s election. De La Cruz, in a post on X, called Pulido a “quinceañera act” and a “part-time Texan.” × This
DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator
Last summer, a group of officials from the Department of Energy gathered at the Idaho National Laboratory, a sprawling 890-square-mile complex in the eastern desert of Idaho where the U.S. government built its first rudimentary nuclear power plant in 1951 and continues to test cutting-edge technology. On the agenda that day: the future of nuclear
Texas to No Longer Recognize Cesar Chavez Holiday After Sexual Abuse Allegations Surface
Texas will no longer celebrate Cesar Chavez Day on March 31 after fallout due to reports alleging that the Latino civil rights activist engaged in the sexual abuse of women and girls amid his career as a labor leader. The New York Times came out with a report detailing their investigation into the allegations against
Targeting Spring Speckled Trout In the Transition Zones
Early spring along the Texas coast doesn’t arrive with fanfare. It eases in quietly, almost reluctantly, carried on longer afternoons and a slightly warmer breeze that softens the edge of winter. To the casual observer, not much has changed. But to someone tuned into the rhythms of the bay, everything is different. This is when
Texas Lawmakers Demand Affordable Housing Rule Change, Citing Conflict with State Law
Two state lawmakers have called on the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to revise a new rule for an affordable housing tax exemption program, saying the agency’s regulation upends reforms signed by Gov. Greg Abbott last year. “This department just wiped out the rent reduction requirement we approved,” state Rep. Gary Gates
Texas Jobs Council Established by Abbott to Prepare Workforce for ‘High-Demand’ Jobs
Gov. Greg Abbott held the first meeting of the new Texas Jobs Council this week, aimed at preparing the state’s labor force to meet the influx in demand for various jobs and strengthening its overall workforce development. There are a dozen appointees on the advisory board, many of whom are members of various labor unions
Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.
In late 2024, the federal government’s cybersecurity evaluators rendered a troubling verdict on one of Microsoft’s biggest cloud computing offerings. The tech giant’s “lack of proper detailed security documentation” left reviewers with a “lack of confidence in assessing the system’s overall security posture,” according to an internal government report reviewed by ProPublica. Or, as one
Cornyn Signs on to U.S. Senate Bill Revoking FDA Approval for Chemical Abortion Pill
Texas’ U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is now a co-sponsor of new legislation introduced in Congress that would pull federal approval for the chemical abortion pill mifepristone and allow manufacturers of the pill to be sued for cause of injury, death, or medical complications. Upon introducing the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, its author,
