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By Jim “Pappy” Moore   You shop at a local store. You fill your basket. You assume that the price tags you see in the store are the actual price you will be charged. If you check every time, you may find that is wrong. You may find that several items are labeled one price,…

By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Jan. 3, 2023 ““It takes time to get stuff done”: Texas’ newest member of Congress promises results, not rhetoric” 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. Sign…

January 2, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 21.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.82/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY   Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1            Number of Injured: 1                    Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 12/28/2022  6:35 P.M. County: Wood Location: US 80, .5 mile east of Mineola, Texas Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph Vehicle 1: 2003 Toyota Camry Driver 1: Jacob C. Batchelder, male, 30 YOA of Mineola, Texas. Seatbelt: Yes Incapacitating injuries, transported to UT Health…

LONGVIEW — Gilmer National Bank is proud to announce the grand opening of their new Longview Branch Bank located at 5848 Judson Road, Suite 101. Gilmer National Bank Longview is located on the corner of F.M. 1845 and Judson Road. President Paul Wilson said, “We are so excited to offer our full portfolio of banking services…

By Uriel J. García and Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Dec. 27, 2022 “U.S. Supreme Court rules to keep Title 42, the pandemic-era policy to quickly turn away migrants, for now” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Dec. 27, 2022 “Southwest Airlines’ holiday meltdown brings on federal investigation” 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. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter…

December 26, 2022 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.61/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 21.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 21.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore As I drove this past weekend on a brilliant winter day, with the Sun commanding a flawless blue sky against the green foreground of pine trees, it made me remember this song and sing it with joy and zest. It reminded me once again of what a glorious world we live…

December 22, 2022 (AUSTIN) — I appreciate the support of Texas communities across the state in advocating for more transparency and clearer communication from our federal partners on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) map and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding allocation process. My staff and I continue to express similar concerns in our communications…