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Pro-Casino, Anti-Gambling Interests Go All In on Texas Senate Special Election
Residents of north and west Tarrant County will be glad to know that the ad and mail onslaught from the Senate District (SD) 9 special election will soon end. But they’ll be disappointed to know that the race is barrelling toward a runoff, ensuring the continuation of the political blitz that’s marked the county this
Election Day Arrives in Texas with Special Elections, Constitutional Amendments, Bond Proposals on Ballot
Election Day has kicked off in Texas with ballots posing choices to voters in two special elections, 17 state constitutional amendments, and over 400 bond proposals and other local propositions. There are two special elections that will be on some Texans’ ballots: Congressional District (CD) 18 and Senate District (SD) 9. × This page requires
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge’s Divorce Case Records Sealed from Public Access
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Lee Finley is now the defendant in two different court cases, with the most recent, his divorce, drawing an unusual legal parallel to another high-profile case in the same county — Finley’s political supporter Attorney General Ken Paxton. Both cases raise questions about the public’s constitutional right to access court
Whitetail Populations Stand Strong Going Into Hunting Season
To hunters, springtime in Texas is often viewed as chasing turkeys through hot, humid weather, or hanging up the firearm for a fishing pole. For white-tailed deer, spring represents a time for growth: body growth, antler growth and population growth. Texas began the growing season under widespread drought in March, but most of the state
Late Season Whitetails
Proven Tips for Hunters Who May Not Have Used All Their Buck Tags Feature Article by MATT WILLIAMS WHEN I THINK ABOUT late season deer hunting in eastern Texas — that time period when winter ushers in some of the coldest weather of the year and bucks are run down, hungry and slowly regaining their
TEXAS BOATING by Lenny Rudow
THE COOLER’S FULL OF ICE, the livewell’s full of baits, and you’re ready to launch that boat and enjoy a day of fishing. There’s just one problem: you still need to get the boat from the trailer into the water. And at the end of the day you’ll need to load it back up. No big
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater Hotspots – Upper Coast Nov/Dec 2025
HotSPOTLight: Palacios Point LOCATION: Sabine LakeHOTSPOT: Coffee Gound CoveGPS: N 29 58.179, W 93 46.16(29.9697, -93.7693) Sabine Lake: Coffee Gound Cove SPECIES: RedfishBEST BAITS: Spoons, shrimp, soft plasticsTIPS: Troll down shoreline with red/white jigs under cork. . . . LOCATION: Sabine LakeHOTSPOT: Coffee Ground CoveGPS: N 29 58.179, W 93 46.16(29.9697, -93.7693) Sabine Lake: Coffee
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater Hotspots – Middle Coast Nov/Dec 2025
HotSPOTlight: Upper Corpus Christi Bay LOCATION: Espirito Santo BayHOTSPOT: Pringle LakeGPS: N 28 19.083, W 96 30.425(28.3181, -96.5071) > Espirito Santo Bay: Pringle Lake SPECIES: RedfishBEST BAITS: Live shrimp under corkTIPS: Use a 16-inch leader, make a long drift; dawn through morning. . . . LOCATION: Espirito Santo BayHOTSPOT: Saluria BayouGPS: N 28 24.01, W
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater Hotspots – Lower Coast Nov/Dec 2025
HotSPOTLight: Port Isabel/S. Padre Island LOCATION: Baffin BayHOTSPOT: Badlands SouthGPS: N 27 17.152, W 97 25.053(27.2859, -97.4176) > Baffin Bay: Badlands South SPECIES: Speckled TroutBEST BAITS: Shrimp, croakerTIPS: Drift over flats with shrimp or anchor near grass with croakers; good action all day. . . . LOCATION: Baffin BayHOTSPOT: BadlandsGPS: N 27 18.228, W 97
FORECAST CENTER: Freshwater Hotspots – East Texas Nov/Dec 2025
CURRENT WATER LEVELS HotSPOTLight: Lake Sam Rayburn LOCATION: Lake Bob SandlinHOTSPOT: Bob Sandlin DamGPS: N 33 4.069, W 95 0.204(33.0678, -95.0034) > Lake Bob Sandlin: Bob Sandlin Dam SPECIES: CatfishBEST BAITS: Liver, wormsTIPS: Anchor, chum and tightline with liver or worms on Carolina rig; dawn, morning, dusk, night . . . LOCATION: Brandy Branch ReservoirHOTSPOT:
FORECAST CENTER: Freshwater Hotspots – West Texas Nov/Dec 2025
CURRENT WATER LEVELS HotSPOTLight: Lake Bridgeport LOCATION: Lake Alan HenryHOTSPOT: Stained Water by Power LinesGPS: N 33 2.126, W 101 7.766(33.0354, -101.1294) > Lake Alan Henry: Stained Water by Power Lines SPECIES: Largemouth BassBEST BAITS: SpinnerbaitsTIPS: Slow roll and thump a 1/2 to 1 ounce spinnerbait with a CO blade; midday-afternoon. . . . LOCATION:
Texas Democrats Urge Abbott to Declare Emergency, Unlock State Funds for SNAP Beneficiaries
The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) hangs in the balance as the government shutdown hit its 30th day, and Texas Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to act. A letter sent to Abbott from 12 Democratic members of the Texas Senate asks him to “act now” by unlocking state funds to fill in the
