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High-Voltage Transmission Lines at Texas Senate Committee Hearing Spark Reactions from Elected Officials
Texas lawmakers were up in arms after a recent Texas Senate interim committee hearing covering the controversial proposal for 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines to be built across the state. Both lawmakers and members of the public criticized the proposal at the hearing last Wednesday, with state Sens. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) and Phil King (R-Weatherford) expressing
Kay Granger, First Texas Republican Woman in Congress, Passes Away at 83
The first female Republican to represent Texas in the U.S House of Representatives and first female mayor of Fort Worth, Kay Granger, passed away on Sunday, with Texans from both sides of the aisle mourning the loss and lauding her legacy. Granger, who served in Congress for nearly three decades at the mast of significant
Decline of Remote Work May Factor in Reported H-1B Visa Homebuyer Exodus From North Texas
A recent survey bolsters the claim that immigrants on work visas are draining away from the North Texas real estate market. However, both economic and political factors may be at play, according to market research and a leading agent who works with people from India who move to the United States for jobs. Texas home
Nothing Compares to Dove Gear’s Ultimate Bird Vest
Rockport, Texas – After a record-setting 2025, Rockport-based Dove Gear is gearing up for another busy season with the 2026 editions of its popular Ultimate Bird Vest. Hunters can now order the vest in Dove Gear’s proprietary camouflage pattern, as well as the Ultimate Upland Vest in a sage-and-orange color combination that meets upland field
Five Strange Things You Never Knew About Speckled Trout
Few fish are woven into the fabric of Texas saltwater fishing like the spotted seatrout, better known to most of us as the speckled trout. Whether you’re drifting the shell reefs of East Matagorda Bay, wading the legendary waters of Baffin Bay or casting topwaters across Sabine Lake at first light, chances are you’ve spent
New FIRE Study Ranks Free Speech Standards of Texas Colleges and Universities
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has released its survey of the written policies of 493 colleges and universities and evaluated their compliance with First Amendment standards, which included 21 Texas institutions of higher learning. Of the 379 four-year public institutions and 114 private institutions, FIRE gave each campus a red, yellow, or
First Look: CMP M14 Rifles
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Inside the Texas Education Freedom Accounts Program: Two Families’ Experiences
As Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) rolls out this summer, families statewide are navigating the $1 billion education savings account (ESA) program for the first time. Created through the contentious Senate Bill (SB) 2 during the 89th Legislative Session, TEFA established ESAs that allow parents to pay for a variety of education expenses, such as
As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice
A semitruck drives across the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge from Canada into the United States. On the northeast edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, nearly 1,100 people gathered in late June for the International Bridge Walk across the long span that links two cities with the same name: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Sault
Texas Power Transmission Lines Project Under Fire at Senate Committee Hearing
The Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met for a nearly 16-hour hearing on July 29 to discuss the state of the Texas grid and the potential implementation of new 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines. The proposed $33 billion project would span the width of the state and aim to deliver East Texas energy to
Texas to Reinstate Stricter 2021 THC Rules Starting July 31
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reinstating definitions of “tetrahydrocannabinols” (THC) and “marihuana extract” from its 2021 revised Schedule of Controlled Substances, effective Friday, July 31. In the most recent publication of the Texas Register on July 10, the DSHS issued a notice, in which the agency said that it is reinstating
Chasing Silver Kings and Soaring Sharks Along the Texas Coast
*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(–scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(–thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(–header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]” dir=”auto” data-turn-id=”request-WEB:fec0e810-7c87-429b-8a3d-adc0baa7968c-4″ data-turn-id-container=”request-WEB:fec0e810-7c87-429b-8a3d-adc0baa7968c-4″ data-testid=”conversation-turn-10″ data-turn=”assistant”> For many Texas anglers, late summer is a season of transition. Speckled trout continue roaming grass flats, redfish cruise shorelines and nearshore reefs produce steady action. But for those willing to trade light tackle for heavier gear and spend long hours watching the horizon, August and
