The Fiscal Note: Property Tax Swap or Property Tax Buydown?
View in browser Friend, Property Tax Swap vs Property Tax Buydown? That is the question. This week we examine and answer these questions as we continue to look towards the ultimate goal of eliminating property taxes for Texans: Why is a tax-swap a bad deal for Texas taxpayer’s? What are the benefits of the “fiscal…
Read MoreCelebrate the Holiday Season Outside at a Texas State Park
AUSTIN – Falling leaves, chilly weather and migratory birds heading south mark the beginning of the holiday season in Texas. Starting this weekend, come enjoy a suite of different seasonal activities hosted by Texas State Parks for visitors of all ages, ranging from Thanksgiving potlucks to themed guided walks, crafting events and more. Texas…
Read MoreSupreme Court temporarily restores Texas’ new congressional map
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 21, 2025 Texas is back to using its 2025 congressional map, at least temporarily, after Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito granted the state’s request to pause a court ruling that would have required using the lines legislators drew in 2021. The high court has not yet decided what…
Read MoreClayton Watkins Coaches Alongside the World’s Elite as Team USA Capture 164 ICO World Titles
In October, while Gilmer celebrated the Yamboree, across the Atlantic, Swansea, Wales became the center of the martial arts universe as athletes from around the globe descended upon the 2025 ICO World Championships—but it was Team USA that stole the show with an unforgettable, history-making performance. Across four days of intense competition, the United States…
Read MoreMove Over or Slow Down to Protect Roadside Workers
TxDOT urges drivers to safeguard roadway responders during Crash Responder Safety Week AUSTIN – Roadside workers, law enforcement and other first responders risk their lives every day, and drivers can help keep them safe by always moving over or slowing down. To mark Crash Responder Safety Week (Nov. 17–21), TxDOT is sharing its “Be…
Read MoreGreg Abbott vows to spend mightily to turn Harris County red
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune November 21, 2025 Two weeks before Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott stopped by a barbecue joint in Harris County to rally voters, sharing his two goals for next year’s midterm election. The first is to win his own race, returning him to the governor’s mansion for a fourth term.…
Read MoreKris Boyd shooting updates: Latest news on Jets CB recovering from incident in Manhattan
Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was in “critical condition” after he was involved in a shooting in New York City in the early morning of Sunday, Nov. 16, according to New York Post. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Jets coach Aaron Glenn said that Boyd will “walk away from this just fine,” per NBC Sports. Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/kris-boyd-shooting-updates-latest-165600878.html
Read MoreMexican national, illegally living in Athens, indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States
TYLER, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Athens, has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Juan Saucedo-Espinoza, 53, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him…
Read MoreCancer Stole Her Voice. She Used AI, Curse Words, and Kids’ Books To Get It Back.
By April Dembosky, KQED November 21, 2025 When doctors told her they had to remove her tongue and voice box to save her life from the cancer that had invaded her mouth, Sonya Sotinsky sat down with a microphone to record herself saying the things she would never again be able to say. “Happy birthday”…
Read MoreAbbott, Republican lawmakers’ comments cited in court order overturning Texas’ congressional gerrymander
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 21, 2025 In mid-August, amid Texas’ high-profile redistricting fight, CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Gov. Greg Abbott on why the state was suddenly redrawing its congressional map. “You are doing this to give Trump and Republicans in the House of Representatives five additional seats, right?” Tapper asked. “That’s the…
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