Area Features
Texas Weekly Gas Price Update
April 29, 2024 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.19/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 7.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
Read MoreCalifornia Leads The Country In Proving The Blue State Model Doesn’t Work
By Kerry Jackson New York lost more residents from July 2022 to July 2023 than California, almost 102,000 compared to 75,423, according to the Census Bureau. But it’s the Golden State that has written the how-not-to guide. It’s the trend setter of blue state public policy. When a little more than a year ago the…
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Austin mayor’s race heading to a runoff, Dallas county judge winning reelection bid
By Joshua Fechter and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Nov. 9, 2022 “Austin mayor’s race heading to a runoff, Dallas county judge winning reelection bid” 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. O’Hare…
Read MorePanic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting
By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Nov. 4, 2022 “Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting” 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…
Read MoreMasters of Deceit: The Government’s Propaganda of Fear, Mind Control & Brain Warfare
John Whitehead’s Commentary By John & Nisha Whitehead September 21, 2022 “It is the function of mass agitation to exploit all the grievances, hopes, aspirations, prejudices, fears, and ideals of all the special groups that make up our society, social, religious, economic, racial, political. Stir them up. Set one against the other. Divide and conquer. That’s…
Read MoreConservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025
By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Sept. 2, 2022 “Conservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025” 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. The State Board of Education narrowly voted…
Read MoreSpecial Agents with the Texas Department of Public Safety conducted a solicitation of prostitution operation that led to the arrest of seven
LONGVIEW – On Tuesday, June 7th, and Wednesday, June 8th 2022 Special Agents with the Texas Department of Public Safety conducted an solicitation of prostitution operation that led to the arrest of seven. The Texas State Penal Code 43.021. SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly offers or agrees…
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Uncertain Treasures
SUNDAY February 27, 2022 “The good we procure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.” Jane Addams With so much uncertainty around the globe, this edition offers some GOOD news. Children’s author Nancy Churnin writes inspiring stories that approach diversity by focusing…
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