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Texas Community Stations Install Nautel Transmitters • RedTech
Community radio stations KSWP and KAVX based in Lufkin, Texas are proud of their new Nautel transmitters. They decided to replace the old transmitters after years of tinkering with their old transmitters. Tim Swanson, the stations chief engineer, explained the reasoning: “We had never used Nautel equipment before, but when we started having significant problems …

Running in the Houston area is key to the Texas State Board of Education’s right turn
Highlighting Texas lawmakers To the right on education issues in recent years, the candidate likely to replace a moderate Republican on the State Board of Education in a district outside of Houston is a right-wing activist who took part in protests at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. After winning the primary in March, …

BJ Novak’s ‘Revenge’ Explores a Texas Mindset
Boyd Holbrook as Ty Shaw and BJ Novak as Ben Manalowitz in “Vengeance,” written and directed by BJ Novak. Photo: Patti Perret/Focus Features/Courtesy Patti Perret/Focus F What’s up with Whataburger? This is one of the big questions posed by Ben Manalowitz, the New York podcaster played by BJ Novak in his new black comedy “Vengeance” …

Texas law professor breaks down $7 billion Spectrum lawsuit
“The duty of care in a case like this is greater than the normal duty of care because the employees come into the house,” said UNT Dallas professor Michael Maslanka. DALLAS — A recent North Texas jury verdict involving a national cable company has stood out as a seminal example of the kind of extreme …

Texas law restricting abortion will go into effect August 25, attorney general says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday issued new guidance on the state’s “trigger law” that bans most abortions, saying the measure will go into effect Aug. 25. The US Supreme Court’s decision last month to overturn the 1973 decision Roe vs. Wade The decision paved the way for the legislation, Texas House Bill 1280, …

Man Found by NYPD Doesn’t Miss Texas State Student Jason Landry
UPDATE: The man who was found in New York last week has been identified and is not Jason Landry, the Texas State student who has been missing since 2020. The New York Police Department tweeted Wednesday that he had been identified as a Yonkers man, dismissing speculation that he could have been Landry. Police have …

Texas’ new abortion law goes into effect August 25
The United States Supreme Court has issued its formal judgment in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, paving the way for Texas’s “trigger law” banning nearly all abortions to come into effect on August 25. The law will increase the criminal and civil penalties associated with abortion, but the procedure is already virtually banned in …

New Texas law increasing penalties for abortion providers goes into effect August 25
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. The United States Supreme Court has issued its formal judgment in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, paving the way for Texas’s “trigger law” banning nearly all abortions to come into effect on August …

Stranded and Emaciated Endangered Sea Turtles Admitted to Texas State Aquarium
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KXAN) — While many Texans flock to the state’s beaches during the summer months, some sea turtles have also made their way to the Texas coast — and a growing number of them run aground. Endangered sea turtles ‘stunned by the cold’ released into the wild after Texas freeze The Amos Rehabilitation …

Review of Bogota Financial (NASDAQ:BSBK) and Texas Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBS)
Bogota Financial (NASDAQ:BSBK – Get Rating) and Texas Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:TCBS – Get Rating) are both small cap financial companies, but which stock is superior? We’ll compare the two companies based on their risk strength, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability. Profitability This table compares the net margins, return on equity, and …
Horses find forever homes at Texas State 4-H Horse Show
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) — Activities for the 60th annual Texas State 4-H Horse Show kicked off Sunday. A popular event was the Homes For Horses showcase. The Texas 4-H Homes For Horses program is designed to connect young men and women with horses requiring special training and attention. In the fall of 2021, the youngsters …
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Over 350 BCS youth and families for the 60th Texas State 4-H Horse Show
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – More than 350 young people and their families from across Texas are in the Brazos Valley for the 60th Annual Texas State 4-H Horse Show. This week-long event beginning July 24 is held at the Brazos County Expo. This is known as the pinnacle of 4-H horseback riding program, which provides …

New Texas law helps Houston neighbors remove language of racist acts
A group of neighbors in Oak Forest, in northwest Houston, spent more than two years and 100 hours of pro bono attorneys trying to remove a line from their neighborhood rules that many of them found offensive. Their act restrictions, dating back to 1946, said, “None of the lots… shall be used, owned or occupied …

Texas law prohibiting banks from ‘discriminating’ against gun companies costs the state more than $300 million
A 2021 Texas law banning municipalities from working with banks that “discriminate” against the gun trade has so far cost the state more than $300 million, according to a new study. Last year, upset that some major financial institutions pulled out of relationships with the gun industry, Texas lawmakers passed SB 19, which requires banks …

Texas state changes housing for some students weeks before move-in day
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — With less than a month to move in, hundreds of Texas State University students, like Stacy Bricker’s daughter, have received an email notifying them of the housing changes. “To accommodate all of our new Bobcats, we are adjusting several rooms in Blanco Hall and other residence halls from double occupancy …

Texas law enforcement regulatory agency says it has no authority to hold Uvalde officers accountable
“The findings of the House Investigative Committee report are outside the jurisdiction of our agency,” the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, or TCOLE, said in a statement. The licensing agency “generally has the authority to take disciplinary action on a peace officer’s license for violations of our administrative rules or for criminal convictions,” the statement …

Texas law enforcement makes multiple drug busts, seize cocaine and methamphetamine worth over $4 million
Texas law enforcement has made multiple drug seizures over the past week, seizing a combined total of approximately $4.4 million worth of cocaine and methamphetamine. On Sunday, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Gateway International Bridge seized more than $3.6 million worth of methamphetamine. CBP said a 61-year-old man from Texas …

Texas Law Enforcement Regulatory Agency Says It Has No Power To Hold Uvalde Officers Accountable | Nation & World
The Texas commission that regulates the state’s licensed law enforcement officers says it has no authority to act on the findings of the Texas House Investigative Committee’s report into the massacre of the school of Uvalde, which describes a series of failures of several agencies. “The findings of the House Investigative Committee report are outside …

Texas State Police launch internal review of Uvalde school shooting response
Texas DPS said in a statement that the review would “determine whether violations of policy, law or doctrine occurred” during the response to the attack that killed 19 children and two teachers in a classroom. fourth year. He said the review was launched last week. Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw previously called law enforcement’s response …

Texas State Police launch internal review of Uvalde’s response
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Two months after the Uvalde school massacre, Texas State Police on Monday announced an internal review into the actions of dozens of soldiers who were at Robb Elementary for 73 minutes. baffling inaction by law enforcement as a gunman massacred 19 children and two …

The Houston family visits all 89 state parks in Texas over a 6-year period
On Mother’s Day in 2016, Sarah Strauss and her family decided to celebrate the holiday a little differently than usual, with a day trip to Huntsville State Park. Along the way, Strauss downloaded the Texas Parks and Wildlife app and discovered a map of Texas’ 89 state parks. Realizing there were giant parts of Texas …

Community Bank of Texas Launches Oil and Gas Finance Unit
As the Biden administration pushes for a radical transition away from fossil fuels and major banks reduce their exposure to the sector, near-term demand for oil and gas is growing, creating opportunities for lenders such as SouthWest Bank to Odessa, Texas. The $645 million asset bank has hired commercial lenders Richard Davis Browning II and …

Uvalde’s video footage paints a grim picture for Texas law enforcement
Uvalde and the state of Texas deserve better than a governor whose initial statement in the face of the deadliest school shooting in Texas history was, “It could have been worse.” 19 children were killed in the shooting. The Uvalde massacre was plagued by one incompetent decision after another, from ‘missing keys’ to police officers …

Leaked Video Shows Texas Law Enforcement’s Long Wait To Confront Uvalde School Shooter | KETK.com
UVALDE (The Texas Tribune) – On the same day a Texas House committee investigating the Uvalde school shooting announced plans to release footage of law enforcement’s response to the incident , a video showing police waiting more than an hour in the hallway of the school before confronting the shooter was released by Austin American-Statesman …

Leaked video shows Texas law enforcement’s long wait to confront Uvalde school shooter
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about Texas’ most essential news UVALDE — On the same day that a Texas House committee investigating the Uvalde school shooting announced plans to release footage of law enforcement’s response to the incident, a video showing police waiting more than an hour in …

East Texas community with brown water, 3 month boil water advisory asking for answers
NOTE: This story is about the Stryker Lake water supply, not Striker Lake or the New Concord water system. Stryker Lake’s water supply water is pumped from deep wells, not the lake, and they only supply water to the west side of the lake. CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – An east Texas community just outside …

Austin police arrest Texas state hospital escapee
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man who escaped from North Texas State Hospital is in custody after a two-week manhunt. The Vernon Police Department said the Austin Police Department made the arrest around 6:30 p.m. Sunday of 29-year-old Alexander Scott Ervin, according to a social media post. Ervin escaped from North Texas State Hospital in Vernon, …

Texas law firm touting abortion aid backs governors asking for bans
Texas’ largest law firm Vinson & Elkins pledges to cover travel costs for its employees for reproductive health care after contributing to two Republican governors’ campaigns pushing for tough restrictions on abortion . The Houston-based company’s political action committee gave Texas Governor Greg Abbott $65,000 over the past two years, according to state filings. The …

Texas State pitcher honors his late father on the diamond
For Texas State pitcher Austin Smith, his 2022 season has been incredible. Getting to pitch in multiple NCAA regional games against storied programs was a dream come true, but the journey hasn’t been smooth. Originally from Abilene, Smith was a baseball and football star growing up. Even in noisy environments, his biggest supporter made his …

I Am Texas: Li’l Tex Brought Me Home!
After growing up in Michigan, I lived with my older brother in Fort Hood, Texas, where I served as an Army adviser for a few months until he resigned his commission and the family moves back to Michigan. Then, in the 1970s, I bought my first house…in Michigan, where I expected to live my life, …
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East Texas community works together to fight 100-acre grass fire
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) – A community in East Texas has come together to put out a grass fire that has scorched nearly 100 acres. The fire started Wednesday evening in the area of Farm to Market Road 2709 in Henderson County. Much of the fire was in the woodline and had to be fought …

Texas State Parks offers tips for staying safe outdoors | KAMR
AUSTIN (KAMR/KCIT) – The Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife wants to offer safety tips for those visiting state parks and hiking trails during the summer months. LIST: The most mispronounced places across the High Plains For park visitors and hikers, the TPWD wanted to offer this guidance as temperatures hit triple digits in parts …

Texas State Parks shares six tips for staying safe on the trails | New
AUSTIN—As we enter the summer months, Texans are heading to Texas state parks to enjoy the weather outdoors. Last year, 43 state parks reported 102 heat-related illnesses in humans and pets. Since January 1, 54 heat-related incidents have been reported, compared to 34 reported at this time last year. With temperatures hitting triple digits, the …

High Noon Talk: Last Gangster in Austin
Event details In his new and extraordinary true crime story, Last mobster in Austin, Jesse Sublett takes us back to Austin in the 1970s in a stranger and wilder city than it is today. Join Jesse for a fascinating discussion about Dixie Mafia gangster Frank Hughey Smith and Ronnie Earl, the young prosecutor charged with …

Texas State slips into list of top 10 college values in Texas
To some extent, earning a degree from Texas State University is one of the smartest decisions in the Lone Star State. In its eighth edition ranking of colleges and universities that give students the best return on their educational investment, personal finance website SmartAsset ranks TSU at No. 10 in Texas. Rice University of Houston …

Texas State Parks shares six tips for staying safe on the trails
Austin, Texas – As we enter the summer months, Texans are heading to Texas state parks to enjoy the weather outdoors. Last year, 43 state parks reported 102 heat-related illnesses in humans and pets. Since January 1, 54 heat-related incidents have already been reported, compared to 34 reported at this time last year. With temperatures …

Commentary: Texas State Parks share six tips for staying safe on the trails | Sports
After the Texas winter storm of 2021, I promised myself I would never complain about summer temperatures. Going five days without heating will do this to a person. I’m still convinced that blackouts were a myth. My joints are still feeling the effects. Yet, as we enter the hottest days of summer, we must take …
How Texas ‘Law of the Parties’ Capital Murder Charges Work
FORT WORTH In Texas, prosecutors can pursue capital murder charges and the death penalty against someone who did not physically kill anyone. The June 27 trial and conviction of Timothy Huff was the latest example of how Texas capital murder laws work. Huff will serve life in prison for the death of Fort Worth police …

Possible rabies exposure in North Texas community pool
Officials say a bat was seen in the pool that may have rabies due to its behavior. CELINA, Texas — Collin County health officials are warning residents of possible exposure to rabies at a community swimming pool on Friday. Collin County Health Services said the possible exposure occurred at the Heritage Celina Homeowner’s Association community …