Texas Master Naturalist Program teams up with H-E-B to fund pollinators for Texas
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AUSTIN — The Texas Master Naturalist(TMN) program is teaming up with H-E-B, one of Texas’ based grocer, for a new Pollinators for Texas initiative. As part of this new partnership, H-E-B is
Texas drilling permit and completion statistics for September 2024
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The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 626 original drilling permits in September 2024. The total includes 580 to drill new oil or gas wells, 6 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 9 field
Social Security announces 2.5% benefit increase in 2025
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Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced today. On
The Economist | We Must Do Better!
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I am a native Texan; I grew up here; I work here; I have never lived anywhere else. I love Texas! I am bullish about the state’s future prospects. There are many things going our way, from
Celebrate Texas State Parks Day with free admission Nov. 3
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On Nov. 3, visitors will get free day-use entry at all Texas State Parks in honor of Texas State Parks Day, a tradition born from 2023’s centennial celebration. “Any day in a Texas State Park is
Jury acquits man in ‘self defense’ shooting
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A jury in Gilmer acquitted Robert Lee Travis of murder Oct. 25, effectively ruling that he acted in self-defense by shooting a man in a video-recorded incident at the defendant’s Ore City home in
Officials vow ‘strict enforcement’ of burn bans amid high fire risk
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A violation of local burning prohibitions – county or city – is a class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500. It’s a far cry from the worst consequences of a forest fire, and
Early voting turnout breaks records
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Seven days, six records broken – by the time polls closed Sunday evening, almost one-third of 76,440 registered voters in Gregg County had cast early votes in the 2024 election. Another 1,000 had







