Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Atlanta District Roadwork Report for Week of April 19 – April 25
Bowie County Interstate 30 (I-30) – From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Some westbound ramp closures. Lane shift at Exit 220 A/Interstate 369 south/U.S. Highway (U.S.) 59…
Read MoreVideo: To understand the Texas mindset, you need only ask one question
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Read MoreTexas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women
by Kavitha Surana and Lizzie Presser April 17, 2026, 8:05 am EDT The Texas Medical Board has disciplined three doctors ProPublica previously investigated whose patients died after receiving delayed or inappropriate pregnancy care under the state’s strict abortion ban. Two of the doctors failed to properly intervene as a pregnant teenager repeatedly sought care for…
Read MoreThree dozen Texas Democrats urge Kendall Scudder not to seek reelection as state party chair
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune April 17, 2026 Thirty six Texas Democrats — including a congressional candidate, a former Texas House member and former party staffers — are urging Kendall Scudder to forgo reelection as chair of the Texas Democratic Party, citing operational failures and a “hostile work environment” fostered by his leadership over…
Read MoreTexas grid operator forecasts massive growth in demand, but says data is likely flawed
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune April 17, 2026 Texas’ grid operator raised eyebrows this week when it reported that peak demand on the grid could more than quadruple by 2032. The 2032 peak load forecast of 367,790 megawatts far exceeds the highest recorded peak demand for the Texas grid — 85,508 megawatts in August…
Read MoreUnprecedented Level of Support Coalesces Behind Dr. Susan Ballabina as Sole Finalist for Texas A&M President
April 15, 2026 BRYAN, COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Five of Texas A&M University’s leading affiliated organizations have publicly backed Dr. Susan Ballabina as sole finalist for president, marking an unprecedented level of support across the Aggie Network. The joint letter is signed by the leadership of The Association of Former Students, the 12th Man Foundation, the…
Read MoreTxDOT: Give ‘em a Brake: Drive Smart in Work Zones
203 People Were Killed in Traffic Crashes in Texas Work Zones Last Year AUSTIN – Highway work is dangerous work, often just inches away from speeding traffic. Help keep our workers and everyone on the road safe by slowing down in work zones and driving like a Texan: kind, courteous and safe. A growing…
Read MoreKeep Austin Beautiful Invites Austinites to “Love Where You Live” at the 41st Annual Keep Austin Beautiful Day
Austinites love our city’s natural beauty, found in greenbelts, parks, neighborhood streets, and waterways like Lady Bird Lake. This spring, Keep Austin Beautiful invites every Austinite to demonstrate how to “Love Where You Live” by giving back to the natural, shared spaces that make Austin so beautiful. Since 1985, Keep Austin Beautiful Day has been an opportunity…
Read MoreOP-ED: TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT SAYS TEXANS ARE OVER TAXED
Beaver Cole ~ former owner & publisher of The American Observer Newspaper and The Oil Patch Newspaper EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!!Texas Governor Greg Abbott says Texans are over taxed and he wants to abolish school and property taxes!$Trillions of surplus and abusive taxation over the last 50 years has cast millions of families…
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