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Elon Musk Requests Election to Incorporate ‘Starbase’ City
Elon Musk is further cementing SpaceX as a fixture of Texas, submitting a letter in an effort to incorporate a portion of Cameron County into a new town. “Starbase” is the planned name of the incorporation near the Rio Grande Valley. Musk’s letter was submitted to Judge Eddie Trevion in Cameron County. × This page […]
Tarrant Appraisal District Votes to Leave Texas Association of Appraisal Districts, Board Member DeOtte Retires
The Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors voted 6 to 3 not to renew its membership in the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts (TAAD). Board members Alan Blaylock, Gloria Pena, and Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector Wendy Burgess voted against the measure. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to […]
The City of Ovilla passes the pregnancy proscription’s shelter area, which is home to the unborn.
The City of Ovilla, a town of roughly 5, 000 that sits in both Dallas and Ellis regions, passed an ordinance outlawing abortion within its city boundaries by a vote of 4 to 1 on Monday, December 9. × This section requires Browser. You must have Javascript in order to learn advanced content. Choose help […]
City of White Settlement Adds DEI Commitment to Council Meeting Agendas
The City of White Settlement has started attaching a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement to the beginning of its city council meeting agendas. White Settlement changed the format of its city council meeting agendas after the council’s October 8 meeting, where several citizens expressed frustration with the city government, council, and police department. × […]
San Antonio City Council Members Seek $100,000 for Abortion Travel
Several members of the San Antonio City Council have submitted a memo asking the city to identify $100,000 in funds that can be used for “downstream services” like travel expenses for those seeking abortions. Council Members Melissa Havrda, Phyllis Viagran, Sukh Kaur, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, and Teri Castillo signed a memo addressed to Mayor Ron Nirenberg […]
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 […]
