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Rural Health Care in Texas: Bowie Exploring Hospital Options
Twice this summer, Jennifer Tellef took her son to the emergency room in Bowie because he was struggling to breathe while suffering an anaphylactic reaction. If the emergency room hadn’t been there, she would have had to drive another 35 to 40 minutes for him to receive emergency care. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript
Rural Health Care in Texas: Bowie Residents Exploring Hospital Options
Twice this summer, Jennifer Tellef took her son to the emergency room in Bowie because he was struggling to breathe while suffering an anaphylactic reaction. If the emergency room hadn’t been there, she would have had to drive another 35 to 40 minutes for him to receive emergency care. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript
Texas A&M Board Approves Removal of 52 Programs, Including LGBTQ Studies Minor
The Texas A&M University (TAMU) System’s Board of Regents unanimously voted to remove 52 “low-producing” academic programs on November 7, including its controversial “LGBTQ Studies” undergraduate minor, after failing to pass certain threshold requirements recently established by the provost. The board proposed a resolution on October 29 to eliminate 14 minors and 38 certificate programs
Fort Worth to Consider Advance Funding for Convention Center Renovations
The Fort Worth City Council will consider a measure next week to allocate $15 million from its culture and tourism fund as an advance to finance design and pre-construction expenses related to Phase 2 of the Fort Worth Convention Center renovation. The council was briefed by Fort Worth City Public Events Department director Michael Crum
preserving the Vietnam War’s past
Col. James Lamar was shot along and ejected from his aircraft during his 101st fight objective over North Vietnam in 1965 while flying at a speed of over 700 tangles. Lamar survived, but was trapped in a tree with a broken shoulder. Then captured by farmers, Lamar was turned over to the North Vietnamese war.
Republicans win criminal successes in Harris County, paving the way for the district attorney.
In the 2024 presidential election, voters in Harris County chose Democrats to lead the party, but Republican victories and near-victorias in a number of races involving the criminal and public safety issues indicate that the state’s most populous region is not quite as “blue” as previously thought. Illegal election results indicate that 10 Republican candidates
Harris County GOP Calls Democrats’ Claims of Voter Suppression ‘Propaganda’
Democrats and Republicans in Harris County engaged in a war of words Monday over alleged voter suppression and whether federal monitors are permitted to enter polling locations. “It is complete hypocrisy for Democrat elected officials in the State of Texas to ask for the Department of Justice to come down and look at five urban
Letters to Fort Worth Mayor Allege City Councilwoman Threatened Daughter’s Volleyball Coach
Fort Worth Councilwoman Elizabeth Beck has allegedly targeted and threatened the job of her daughter’s volleyball coach. Last month, Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD) teacher and volleyball coach Carley Long sent a letter to Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker asserting that Beck had threatened her job, bullied her, and generally abused her power as
Incumbent Eddie Morales Faces Off Against GOP Challenger Robert Garza in West Texas House District
A key border district sees incumbent Rep. Eddie Morales Jr. (D-Eagle Pass) facing GOP nominee Robert Garza in a high-stakes race, with hundreds of thousands of dollars pouring in. The influx of funding has cast this election as one of the most closely-watched contests in Texas, with both parties vying for influence in a region
Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against Harris County Guaranteed Basic Income Program Dismissed
A district court judge has declined to block a Harris County guaranteed basic income (GBI) program that will provide monthly stipends to randomly selected residents and dismissed a lawsuit arguing the plan is illegal under the Texas Constitution. Last month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and
SAPD Confirms Venezuelan ‘Tren de Aragua’ Gang Occupied Vacant Apartments
The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) confirmed that members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TDA) had taken over vacant apartments in San Antonio’s Palatia Apartments complex in early October, although there are unconfirmed reports of them currently occupying up to four complexes. “On Oct. 5, multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an operation at
San Antonio Police Confirm Venezuelan ‘Tren de Aragua’ Gang Occupied Vacant Apartments
The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) confirmed that members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TDA) had taken over vacant apartments in San Antonio’s Palatia Apartments complex in early October, although there are unconfirmed reports of them currently occupying up to four complexes. “On Oct. 5, multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an operation at
