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Where to Store a Boat: Trailer, Lifts, and Slips
Where’s the best place to store a boat, on a trailer, on a lift, or in a slip? I’ve had trailer boats for over 35 years, had a boat in a slip for close to 20, and have had one in a lift for three. Each has its own advantages. Should you store that boat
Texas Bill Mandating Safety Cameras on School Buses Draws Controversy in Committee
A proposal to allow Texas schools to install cameras on school buses to target drivers who illegally pass stopped buses is drawing comparisons to red light cameras and concerns over a private vendor marketing the technology. House Committee on Transportation Chair Tom Craddick’s (R-Midland) House Bill (HB) 3034 authorizes school districts and charter schools to
Texas Bill Permitting Safety Cameras on School Buses Draws Controversy in Committee
A proposal to allow Texas schools to install cameras on school buses to target drivers who illegally pass stopped buses is drawing comparisons to red light cameras and concerns over a private vendor marketing the technology. House Committee on Transportation Chair Tom Craddick’s (R-Midland) House Bill (HB) 3034 authorizes school districts and charter schools to
Fishing in the Deadfall
Everyone knows that fish often like to hang out around structure, and one of the most common forms of structure you’ll find in many waterways is deadfall. What many anglers don’t realize, however, is just how effective it is to fish not next to the deadfall, but actually inside of that tangle of branches. This
Vape Regulation Bills Spark Debate in Senate Committee Hearing
The sale, distribution, and consumption of e-cigarette products have sparked a growing conversation about how these products are being marketed and sold. The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday took up the issue, with lawmakers debating the danger of these items. Senate Bill (SB) 1698, authored by Sen. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound), seeks to
ICE Arrests 72 Illegal Aliens, Two Gang Members in Week-Long South Texas Raid
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 72 illegal aliens, including two gang members and 61 criminal aliens, in a week-long operation in South Texas this month. The operation was a joint effort between a number of state and federal agencies, taking place from March 16 to March 22 in Harlingen, Cameron County, to “bolster
Abbott Directs Texas Rangers Investigation Into ‘Islamic’ EPIC City Development
The ongoing controversy regarding a North Texas real estate development has gained a new wrinkle, this time in the form of an investigation being headed by the Texas Rangers. The East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and its “EPIC City” development have become subject to numerous investigations, and now Gov. Greg Abbott is directing one of
Turkey DNA Project Launched
Wild turkeys have inhabited North America for thousands of years, and the DNA of the bird has been shaped by the landscape. Multiple wild turkey subspecies express their genetic characteristics differently, from the large bodies and bright, white-tipped tail fans of the Gould’s subspecies to the long beards and chestnut-tipped tail fans of the Eastern
TPWD To Host Oyster Buyback Workshops
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has opened its application period for the Oyster Boat License Buyback Program. TPWD administers voluntary commercial fishing license buyback programs for the inshore shrimp, crab, and finfish fisheries, all of which have had a license moratorium since 2005 or earlier. Voluntary license buyback programs reduce the number of licenses
Scented Baits: Could You, Should You, Would You?
When it comes to scented baits there are true believers and anglers who use them for specific species in specific scenarios, but only a few nay-sayers. I fall into the “sometimes” category, because I believe they do have an effect at certain times in certain places, but there’s a downside: cost. Plastics impregnated with scents
Health Insurance CEO Fired After Texas House DOGE Hearing, Paxton Launches Investigation
A health insurance CEO has been fired after a tense committee hearing in the Texas House during which he admitted to hiring private investigators (PI) to investigate various lawmakers, journalists, and customers — also triggering Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton’s launch of an investigation into the company. Mark Sanders was first called into the House
New York County Clerk Refuses to File State of Texas’ Fine Over Telehealth Abortion Pill
Attorney General Ken Paxton was able to secure a $100,000 settlement and a permanent injunction against a New York-based doctor for violating Texas’ pro-life laws, but a county clerk in New York is refusing to file the judgment. On Thursday, the Ulster County Clerk’s Office in New York released a statement that it had alerted
