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Louisiana Flounder Fishery To Close
The annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of southern flounder, from October 15 through November 30 of each year, is approaching. This statewide closure for Southern Flounder is for all sectors and all gear types, including any flounder caught as bycatch in any other fishery. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC)
Texas Sues Pharmaceutical Companies for Alleged ‘Conspiracy’ to Fix Insulin Prices
The State of Texas sued multiple pharmaceutical companies, alleging they engaged in a “conspiracy” to significantly increase prices of insulin for customers. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on October 3 against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insulin manufacturers including CVS Health Corporation, Express Scripts, Eli Lilly and Company, UnitedHealth Group, and others for
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Texas Dispute Over Nuclear Waste Storage
The State of Texas’ lawsuit against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and an Andrews County storage facility will now go before the U.S. Supreme Court after justices agreed to hear the case. Two appeals against the state were consolidated by the court — one from the NRC and another from Interim Storage Partners, LLC (ISP)
Democratic Federal, State, and Local Texas Officials Urge DOJ to Monitor Upcoming Election
Federal, state, and local elected officials in Texas have penned a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), expressing their concern over the upcoming election in addition to calling on intervention from federal officials. The letter points to Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, and Travis counties in particular and requests the DOJ to “exercise its
Republicans Vie for Control of Southeast Texas Appeals Courts Covering Ten Counties
While much of the 2024 political energy in Texas has been directed at the presidential and senatorial races, Republicans have launched a well-heeled effort to retake control of state appeals courts with jurisdiction over Houston and the southeastern Texas region. In November, voters will weigh in on five seats on the 1st and five seats
Texas Maternal Mortality Data Shows Most of Increase Came Before Dobbs, Contrary Tim Walz Claim
During the vice presidential debate Tuesday night, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claimed that “we have seen maternal mortality skyrocket in Texas, outpacing many other countries in the world” after Texas’ pro-life laws took effect upon the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The Texas Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), which calculates the number of maternal deaths per
Mahi-Mahi in the Weeds
Spotting flotsam far out at sea is a mahi angler’s dream, and often when we spot that something special, it comes in the form of weed paddies or weedlines. Treat the situation right and you could go home with loaded coolers. Make the wrong moves, however, and you might end up exceedingly disappointed. Peanut dolphin
Whitesboro City Council Adopts No-New Revenue Rate
The residents of the small North Texas town of Whitesboro will not face a 30 percent increase in their property tax rate after all. During a specially-called meeting on Friday, September 27, the Whitesboro City Council members voted 4 to 0 to approve the no-new-revenue tax rate for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Council Member Su
Small Town, Big Problems: City of Marion Faces Financial Disarray, Paralyzed Council
Somewhere between the lines of an accounting ledger and its vacant council seats, the City of Marion is falling apart at the seams. Ousted mayors, city secretaries, and grade school feuds have left the city mired in debt and financial uncertainty — a town that has two police officers and whose main responsibility is trash
Coast Guard Busts Illegal Anglers With 900 Pounds Of Fish
The Coast Guard interdicted five lanchas and seized 900 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Sunday. Boat crews from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island and Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson, in coordination with Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrews, located and stopped a total of 23 Mexican fishermen engaged in
Speckled Trout Eat Some Strange Things
Texas anglers are sometimes caught off-guard by the unusual and often large prey items speckled trout are found consuming. These opportunistic predators, though typically feeding on shrimp and smaller baitfish, have been documented eating unexpected meals such as large crabs, eels, and even smaller speckled trout. Anglers have shared strange tales, including catching trout that
Texas Stock Exchange Announces Executive Leadership Team with Gov. Greg Abbott
Gov. Greg Abbott, a number of global business leaders, and several current and former state elected officials announced the executive leadership team for the newly formed Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE). The team comprises a bevy of heavy hitters in the capital investor community and former heads of finance. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is
