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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, …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …