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Billfish Foundation Helping Tagging Around the Globe
The Billfish Foundation’s (TBF) International Tagging Initiative provides vital tagging equipment to regions with little or no billfish data, aiding in the expansion of scientific research and promotion of responsible fishing. Over the years, TBF has supplied kits to Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, helping local anglers contribute valuable data to global billfish
Abbott Condemns San Marcos City Council’s Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Resolution
Texas’ top elected official has issued a letter to condemn actions taken by the San Marcos City Council after it announced plans to take up a resolution calling for an “arms embargo on the State of Israel” and an “immediate, permanent, and sustained ceasefire in occupied Palestine.” In the letter published Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott
Gyroscopic Boat Stabilization for the Masses
We first talked about gyroscopic boat stabilization systems all the way back in 2017. Back then, gyros were only for the well-to-do, to say the least. Seakeeper introduced systems that would reduce a boat’s rocking and rolling dramatically, often to the tune of 90-plus-percent, but only if you could spend $50,000 to $100,000 to add
The Fish Are Fooling YOU!
Is it possible that those finned critters are smarter than you and I? It certainly seems that way sometimes, when we know we should be catching more than we are. You might spot tailing redfish and be unable to buy a bite, or maybe the meter shows a huge school below the boat and your
Texas Lottery Commission Bans Online Ticket Sales Through Courier Service
The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) has unanimously voted to ban lottery couriers in the state from selling tickets online amid growing criticism of the commission itself. “The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) decision to approve a ban on lottery couriers is the most recent in a series of actions that have undermined the accountability and credibility
‘Life of the Mother Act’ Clarifying Texas Abortion Law Passes Senate Unanimously
The Life of the Mother Act, clarifying the state’s abortion laws, has passed the Texas Senate with alterations that rallied more unity behind the bill after a committee hearing revealed tense disagreements within both the pro-life and pro-choice camps surrounding the legislation. Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) carried Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative priority as Senate
Donald Trump Endorses Speaker Dustin Burrows, All Pro-School Choice Texas House Republicans
President Donald Trump has endorsed Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) and every House Republican who voted for education savings account legislation earlier this month, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott relayed the news to a meeting of House Republicans on Tuesday morning before the chamber gaveled in for the day’s business, The Texan reported. × This
TPWD Acquires Major New East Texas WMA
For the first time in almost two decades, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has added a new Wildlife Management Area (WMA) to its East Texas inventory. The property, comprising approximately 6,900 acres in Anderson County, will become the Trinity River Wildlife Management Area. Trinity River WMA is the newest addition to the Middle
Texas House Gives Unanimous Approval to ‘Uvalde Strong Act’
The Texas House passed legislation regarding the emergency response failures that led to 19 schoolchildren and two teachers being murdered in Uvalde elementary school shooting in May 2022. Named the “Uvalde Strong Act,” House Bill (HB) 33 by state Rep. Don McLaughlin (R-Uvalde) tasks the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) with designing a uniform
“Record” Crappie Has Not Been Verified
In early April 2025, reports emerged of a remarkable crappie catch at Toledo Bend Reservoir, sparking excitement among anglers and fishing enthusiasts-and it was touted as a record. As the story goes an angler from Louisiana was said to have caught a crappie weighing 4.62 pounds “on the Texas side of Toledo Bend near the
Closed Fort Worth ISD School Receives Fifth Consecutive ‘F’ in Recently Released Accountability Ratings
As the Texas Education Agency (TEA) releases its 2023 A–F school accountability ratings, Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD) finds itself in potential jeopardy as one of its schools received an F in said accountability score for the fifth consecutive year. The TEA accountability ratings have been an embattled issue between the TEA and over
International Student Visas Restored at Texas Universities
President Donald Trump’s administration has increased its efforts in recent weeks concerning student visa holders at universities nationwide, but now it appears to have changed course, with many terminations being reinstated. Some of Texas’ most prominent universities, including the University of Texas (UT) at Austin and Texas A&M University, had reported that dozens of international
