Power demand in Texas is set to break its all-time record this week, testing the resilience of the grid after generation issues this year and a days-long blackout during a deep freeze in 2021. Extreme weather is increasingly straining power grids across the United States, and regulators are predicting record heat and drought this summer…
Texas Lawmaker Announces Bill to Ban Drag Shows in Presence of Minors
June 7, 2022
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A Republican Texas lawmaker announced on Monday he will introduce legislation to ban drag shows from being performed in the presence of minors in the state, after a recent drag show in a Dallas bar was held open to families and children. The show over the weekend was titled “Drag the Kids to Pride Drag…
Kyle Rittenhouse Says He’s Going to Blinn College, After Texas A&M Said He’s Not Enrolled
Kyle Rittenhouse said Monday that he is planning to attend Blinn College, a two-year community college in southeastern Texas. Rittenhouse—whose college plans drew national attention following the high-profile trial that found his killing of two protesters in August 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was in self-defense, acquitting him of all charges against him—said he was left…
Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Twitter, Alleges Firm Lied About Bots
June 6, 2022
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxon confirmed Monday that his office will investigate Twitter, alleging the firm lied about the number of bot accounts amid a high-profile spat between the two parties. “A large number of bot accounts not [only] reduces users’ experience on the platform, but may also inflate the value of the company and…
Texas Governor Expands Statewide School Safety Program After Uvalde Shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter on Monday to expand a statewide safety training initiative after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School last month. The Republican governor’s letter instructed Executive Director Dr. Pete Blair to provide rapid response training programs at all school districts across Texas. “We sadly recognize we cannot do anything…
Texas Governor Calls for School Rapid Response Training After Uvalde Shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas State University’s Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center to instruct first responders in the state to more effectively respond to active attack events such as the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last month that left 19 children and two teachers dead. A letter to the center’s…
Family Devastated After Texas Escapee Kills Man, Grandsons
HOUSTON—Residents of Centerville had become more vigilant over the past three weeks as authorities searched for a murderer who had killed on behalf of Mexican drug cartels and who stabbed and injured the driver of a prison transport bus last month when he escaped custody not far from their small Texas town. The search for…
Democratic Campaign Committee Sponsors Pro-Life Candidate Despite Abortion Stance
June 5, 2022
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The campaign arm for House Democrats is spending tens of thousands of dollars to promote a pro-life Catholic candidate in Texas, despite the party’s stance supporting the wide availability of abortion. Dan Sanchez, a Democratic candidate running in a special election for Texas’ 34th District on June 14, is now backed by a $100,000 coordinated…
No Action Taken Against Uvalde School Police Chief at First Meeting Since Mass Shooting
UVALDE, Texas—The school police chief who made the decision not to immediately breach the classroom where a man with a gun was killing students was not punished on June 3 during a meeting of the Uvalde school district’s board of trustees. The board made the decision not to act against Pete Arredondo, the district’s police chief,…
No Action Taken Against Uvalde Schools Police Chief at 1st Meeting Since Mass Shooting
UVALDE, Texas—The school police chief who made the decision not to immediately breach the classroom where a man with a gun was fatally shooting students was not punished on June 3 during the first meeting of the Uvalde, Texas, school district’s board of trustees since the May 24 shooting. The board decided not to act against…
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