The Texas Rangers’ Lore Spurred Cultural Fawning and Sports Namesakes That Have Long Masked...
Growing up in Monahans in the 1960s, Arlinda Valencia said she was used to hearing about the valor of the Texas Rangers in school...
Sunset Commission Says Texas Law Enforcement Regulation is “Fragmented” and “Toothless”
A recent report by Texas’ Sunset Advisory Commission found that the “state’s current regulation of law enforcement is, by and large, toothless.” First reported...
Texans no Longer Social Distancing
Texans were doing a pretty good job of staying home early on in the pandemic, but no more.
A new study gives every major metropolitan...
Kim Kardashian Prays Texas’ Melissa Lucio’s Life Is Spared
In a series of tweets, Kim Kardashian is defending convicted murder Melissa Lucio, who in 2008 was sentenced for the death of her 2-year-old...
Need to Get Your Driver’s License Renewed? Book it and Wait.
When the Texas Department of Public Safety announced the preparation for its new online system in 2019, it was meant to solve the problems...
Burnout, Dysfunction, And ‘Toxic’ Culture — Paxton Led CVC Program Failing Crime Victims
Among Attorney General Ken Paxton’s duties, overseeing the state’s Crime Victims Compensation program (CVC) is one of the most vital. But based on recent...
Hurricane Beryl Claims Seven Lives In Houston Area
At least seven people have died in Texas after Hurricane Beryl slammed the state with strong winds and unleashing flooding.
According to the Houston Chronicle,...
Podcasts to Help You Cope With Present-Day Issues
Here are podcasts that cover present-day issues and may bring you some inspiration to keep your head up through these uncertain times.
The “Cite Black...
Are Americans Getting ‘Screwed By Tyrannical Mandates’?
While President Joe Biden attempts to pass a short-term funding bill to fight COVID, Texas Republicans throw a fit over his vaccine mandates.
Four Senate...
Matt Shaheen Isn’t Keeping Texas Students Safe
Politicians offer thoughts and prayers, and pledge that they will do whatever they can to ensure that this will “never happen again”, but public focus on the incident inevitably fades, and nothing changes.
