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The Past and Future of School Choice in Texas
School choice legislation has faced significant challenges in Texas over the past two years. Despite being a key priority for Gov. Greg Abbott, a bill has yet to reach his desk. Now that Abbott’s best chance to pass meaningful school choice legislation appears to be in the upcoming 2025 session — with new pro-school choice
Texas’ Top Political Stories of 2024
After a year of wild election results and contentious political battles, here’s a look back at the top news stories in Texas from 2024. Trump Wave × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. See the original article: https://thetexan.news/state/texas-state-news/texas-top-political-stories-of-2024/article_75dae5b2-bf16-11ef-a4df-2fb9cc799329.html
Kick Off 2025 With A First Day Hike In A TX State Park
Launch into 2025 by exploring more with a Day One Tour at a Texas state park. This annual tradition allows people of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to experience Texas’ wild places through ranger-guided or self-guided hikes, bike rides, paddleboat trips, cold-water jumps and more, all in honor of the national initiative focused
Tips for Throwing a Cast Net
In many situations throwing a cast net is the very best way to catch your own live bait. It is not, however, easy to throw a net of 10′ or more and smaller nets are far less effective. Stage one is simply learning how to make the throw, which can only be accomplished with lots
Border Security and Illegal Immigration: A 2024 Year in Review
Illegal immigration and the southern border are central to the American political conversation. A multitude of events, both in Texas and across the nation, have highlighted the complexity and urgency of addressing border security, the social impacts of immigration, and the challenges of crafting solutions to this deeply divisive issue. January marked the beginning of
COVER STORY: The Next Mega Bass
Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS ANGLERS LOOKING TO JOIN the Mega Bass Club this year—recording official catches of eight, ten and thirteen-plus pounders—can look to three Texas lakes as the most promising places to apply their efforts: OH Ivie and JB Thomas in West Texas, and the grandpappy of ShareLunker production, Lake Fork in the
TEXAS HOT SHOTS
Galveston Cindy Nguyen (Columbia Fishing Athlete) with a nice sheepshead caught at the Galveston jetties while out fishing with Capt. Derek York of Spot Stalker Guide Service. Stockdale Brandon Ayers shot these two turkeys while hunting with his dad in Stockdale. Brandon has been turkey hunting with his dad since he was 3 years old.
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater Hotspots – January/February 2025
HotSPOTLight: Galveston Causeway Area Galveston Causeway Area LOCATION: Chocolate BayHOTSPOT: Chocolate Bay ShorelineGPS: N 29 10.392, W 95 9.005(29.1732, -95.1501) Chocolate Bay: Chocolate Bay Shoreline SPECIES: RedfishBEST BAITS: Texas Tackle Factory soft plastics with either 1/8 or 1/4 oz jig headsTIPS: Check out the oyster reef in the middle of the bay. There is a
This Black Panther Sighting Theory Is Bogus
A hoax has been perpetuated on American wildlife enthusiasts and it centers on the existence of the black panther. There is no such species recognized as “black panther” anywhere on the planet much less in the United States of America. The “black panthers” seen in zoos, wildlife demonstrations and in media are melanistic (black) leopards
Nearly 700-Pound Black Bear Taken In Louisiana
The first Louisiana black bear hunting season in more than 35 years successfully concluded Sunday (Dec. 22) and included a 696-pound adult male bear harvested by Louisiana military veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Deron Santiny, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The bear was the largest harvested in Louisiana during the season
‘Merry Christmas Bill’ Protects Holiday Celebrations at Texas Schools
The holiday season is filled with a variety of different traditions and celebrations, and back in 2013, Texas’ then-Gov. Rick Perry signed into law a bill ensuring that schools are able to display “scenes or symbols” associated with these holidays. House Bill (HB) 308, otherwise known as the “Merry Christmas bill,” enshrined into Texas law
How to Catch Cobia With A Twist
If you’ve spent much time sight fishing for cobia you’ve probably had a few days when you could see and cast to fish after fish, yet none would show an interest in attacking the bait. Are the fish simply not feeding? Is the tide all wrong? Did a full moon allow them to feed all
