The news of Texas covered today includes:
Our Lone Star story of the day: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson was in Texas yesterday campaigning for Republican Congressional nominees and said that the Trump Agenda is on the ballot. But that may indeed be the problem with the redistricted seats where Trump won big two years ago, today Trump’s approval rating is terrible in these areas. Link to poll.
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Lubbock ISD trustees vote to raise property taxes on citizens instead of cutting spending.
Wildfire update. Ross Fire scorches 85,000+ acres, second-largest in North Texas history (we haven’t been able to accurately track the size of these things for very long.)
Oil and gas rig count rises this week in Texas but only by one.
The famed Texas Rangers, oldest profession law enforcement force in North America, get a new chief.
Federal judge dismisses Fort Worth Muslim’s lawsuit over principal reassignment.
PUC approves routes for first 765-kV power lines in Texas despite much objection.
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