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WEBStudents at Abilene’s Christian universities work to bridge political divides ahead of election. In the heart of the Bible Belt, where faith and tradition shape daily life, college students at Abilene’s Christian universities are finding their political voices ahead of the November election…. September 25, 2024.
Fact-check: Is Venezuela sending prisoners to the US southern …
WEBOct 12, 2022 — From PolitiFact:. Republicans have praised Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent decision to use taxpayer money to fly two planes of Venezuelan asylum seekers from Texas to Florida to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.. Meanwhile, in Congress, some GOP lawmakers have raised flags about Venezuelan immigrants at the southern border, citing an alleged Department of Homeland Security report saying ...
In The Only State Where Selling Peyote Is Legal, The Cactus Is ...
WEBNov 13, 2018 — In ecological terms, South Texas is known as brush country – i t’s home to lots of thorny shrubs, trees and palms. Its humid climate makes it similar to parts of Northern Mexico, and it’s only in these two places where you can find one member of the cacti family which has been controversial, to say the least: peyote – genus Lophophora – is a small cactus native to the Rio Grande Valley.
A guide to the 14 propositions on Texas’ ballot | Texas Standard
WEBOct 23, 2023 — Proposition 1: “The constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.”. Prop 1 would prevent municipal governments from regulating land use policies in areas with farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture and wildlife management.
Pregnant in Texas? Here’s what you need to know to ... - Texas …
WEBMar 10, 2023 — Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country, according to the latest census data. For some Texans, pregnancy is the first time they can access health services. But navigating public health options for care can be overwhelming. Here's what you need to know.
Three Laws Every Rural Landowner In Texas Should Know
WEBApr 13, 2021 — As long as they follow state and federal law, feedlots and other agricultural outfits are protected from “nuisance” clams under Texas’ Right to Farm statute. Lashmet says anyone looking to buy rural property should know ahead of time that they may not have much recourse if they end up having complaints about a neighboring agriculture ...
In 1957, this team of Hispanic golfers shocked Texas by winning …
WEBSep 19, 2022 — They would make fun of our clothing.”. But in 1957, the San Felipe Mustang Golf team traveled from Del Rio to Austin for the Texas State High School Championship game. Against all odds, they became Class A State Golf Champions. “It was a miracle really, because we had no business winning state – and we did,” Vasquez said.
Why Texas school funding still isn’t fair | Texas Standard
WEBOct 20, 2023 — The second reason the Texas school finance system can be unfair is that Texas consistently ranks in the bottom 10 to 12 states for education spending per student. Texas hasn’t increased school funding since 2019. Just to keep up with inflation over the last four years, state lawmakers would need to add almost $1,200 per student.
Meet the Democratic frontrunners hoping to unseat Texas Sen.
WEBTexas Democrats say 2024 is the year they’ll finally unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. But first, voters must decide on who runs against him. The current frontrunners are State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, and Congressman Colin Allred, D-Dallas.
At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take …
WEBJul 9, 2024 — From The Texas Tribune:. Three years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would take the extraordinary step of building a state-funded wall along the Mexico border, he has 34 miles of steel bollards to show for it.. That infrastructure — which has so far run up a price tag of some $25 million per mile — isn’t yet a contiguous wall.