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2A PILOT CARS FOUND RESPONSIBLE IN DEATH OF TEXAS WOMAN
JURY AWARDS TOTAL OF $730 MILLION TO SURVIVING CHILDREN SINGLE LARGEST WRONGFUL DEATH VERDICT IN THE HISTORY OF U.S. JURISPRUDENCE Lead Pilot Escort Vehicle for 200,000-pound “Super-Load” Ran Motorist Off Roadway MOUNT PLEASANT, TX (November 22, 2021) A nearly six-year long quest for justice ended with a record-breaking verdict in Titus County, Texas on November 22,…
Read More“People should probably be worried”: Texas hasn’t done enough to prevent another winter blackout, experts say
By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune, and Jon Schuppe, NBC News Nov. 29, 2021 ““People should probably be worried”: Texas hasn’t done enough to prevent another winter blackout, experts say” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…
Read MoreVideo: Highlights – Van Vandals vs Gilmer Buckeyes
Gilmer outlasts Van, 56-35
By ELWYN HENDERSON Just as expected, the Gilmer Buckeyes took care of the Van Vandals at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler Friday afternoon, defeating the Vandals by the score of 56-35 in the Class 4A DII Region II Semifinal matchup. The win moves Gilmer to 12-1 on the season and on to…
Read MoreCancer survivor and former UT Health Tyler patient will light Christmas tree
Tyler, Texas (November 24, 2021) Last year, Jeff Hickerson faced an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis and received chemotherapy treatments at UT Health Tyler, each round involving a week-long hospital stay. Hickerson’s cancer is now in remission, and on Nov. 30, he will have the honor of lighting the hospital’s outdoor Christmas tree during a public ceremony.…
Read MoreCoach’s Show | Episode 12 – 2021
RAPE SURVIVOR WINS $44 MILLION VERDICT IN SUIT AGAINST HILTON HOTEL IN HOUSTON
Largest-ever U.S. verdict in a sexual assault claim against a hotel chain resulted after employees wheeled the incapacitated woman, a registered hotel guest, into the room of a rapist HOUSTON, November 18 – Rape survivor Kathleen Dawson has won a lawsuit against Hilton Management LLC and accused assailant Larry Clowers, after a jury determined that Hilton’s…
Read MoreGovernor Abbott Announces New $17 Billion Samsung Manufacturing Facility in Taylor
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced at a press conference in Austin that Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”) will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor. Samsung’s approximated $17 billion investment will be the largest foreign direct investment in Texas on record, bringing the company’s total Texas investment to more than $35 billion…
Read MoreEvictions in some Texas cities are almost back to normal levels as tenant help dries up
By Joshua Fechter and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Nov. 23, 2021 “Evictions in some Texas cities are almost back to normal levels as tenant help dries up” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.…
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert joins Texas Republicans running against Attorney General Ken Paxton
Gohmert is at least the fourth GOP primary opponent that Paxton will face. At least three Democrats are also running for the job. BY PATRICK SVITEK, The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, announced Monday he…
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