The government wants to protect the habitat of a rare snake that lays 5-inch-long eggs Louisiana pinesnakes can grow up to 5 feet long, and they spend half their time underground. Fortune · Nov 7, 2022
TX GOP suppression derails eco justice Voter suppression blocks calls by Texans of color for regulation and climate action Salon · Nov 7, 2022
US: Protect Louisiana, Texas land for rare burrowing snake The U.S. government says four areas in Louisiana and two in Texas should be protected as critical habitat for a rare snake that eats small gophers and takes over their burrows The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022
Selena Gomez endorses Beto O’Rourke on Instagram Selena Gomez joined the list of entertainers who are endorsing Beto O’Rourke for governor of Texas. Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022
Bill Clinton stumps in South Texas for Democrats ahead of Election Day Clinton traveled to Laredo in the morning to stump for U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and then went to the Rio Grande Valley to boost Michelle Vallejo, who is running for an open seat. The Texas Tribune · Nov 7, 2022
U.S. Justice Department will again have election monitors in Texas Federal monitors will be on the ground in Harris, Dallas and Waller counties on Election Day as part of the department’s regular deployment for major elections. The Texas Tribune · Nov 7, 2022
Antifascist Spies on East Texas Nazi Conference with Drone A veteran's surveillance of the Aryan Freedom Network prompted a lawsuit filed by a notorious lawyer for the far right, Jason Lee Van Dyke. Texas Observer · Nov 7, 2022
Native child welfare law faces major Supreme Court challenge The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on the most significant challenge to a law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022
Dozens of Texas students may have to retake SATs after UPS truck loses exams Students were told they could retake the ACTs, a similar standardised test to the SAT, and the school would offer it at no additional cost on 10 December The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022
Rumor: Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD Powered By 4680 Cells? The upcoming new Tesla electric vehicles or new versions of existing models are always hot topics and the Model Y Standard Range is not an exception. InsideEVs · Nov 7, 2022
Amber Alert issued for Texas girl, 13, believed to have been abducted by 17-year-old in August Joanna Luna is described as 5’05”, weighs around 110 pounds and has dark brown hair and brown eyes The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022
Records Shed Light on Abbott’s Secretive Border Wall Boondoggle As Texas’ construction plans ramp up, records show the state has spent at least $220,000 on rural properties in Cameron and Val Verde Counties. Texas Observer · Nov 7, 2022
Who killed Selena Quintanilla Perez? The story of the iconic singer's tragic death Who killed Selena Quintanilla Perez? This is the heartbreaking true story of the much-loved performer's murder My Imperfect Life · Nov 7, 2022
Churches violate law with endorsements Tax-exempt churches are barred from endorsing in elections — but they're doing it anyway Salon · Nov 7, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Nov 7, 2022 SI:AM | The CFP Race Got a Lot More Interesting Alabama and Clemson look like they’re done.
France 24 · Nov 7, 2022 US midterm elections: Texan voters divided over gun control One of the key issues on US voters' minds during the upcoming midterm elections will be gun control. Around 40,000 people die from gun violence in the country each year. After every mass shooting, the same questions are asked about whether to restrict access to weapons. In the weeks following…
Texas Observer · Nov 7, 2022 Roland Gutierrez Won’t Let Greg Abbott Forget Uvalde While he's not a "singular-issue" politician, "for these parents … there’s no issue out there that matters if you don’t have your kid.”
InsideEVs · Nov 7, 2022 Lucid Group Sues The State Of Texas Over Direct Sales Ban In the federal lawsuit, Lucid has accused Texas of acting anti-competitively in forcing companies to sell their products through established dealerships.
The Texas Tribune · Nov 7, 2022 Why Texas Republicans still oppose Medicaid expansion More than two-thirds of Texans support Medicaid expansion. But on the eve of the midterm elections, the subject is still taboo for the state GOP. Why?
The Texas Tribune · Nov 7, 2022 Caught between feuding politicians, nonprofits shoulder burden of Texas’ migrant busing program Texas has transported about 13,000 migrants to New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. But in the absence of communication between the state and those cities, nonprofits are having to pick up the pieces for this mass movement of migrants.
The Texas Tribune · Nov 7, 2022 Rural Texas is the state’s foundation. And it’s in jeopardy. Downtowns are deserted, hospitals are closing, teachers are leaving. Every part of life in rural Texas is harder — but it’s worth saving.
Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022 Editorial: Texas can’t ignore extreme weather in planning future water supply Just this past summer, broken water lines triggered a 13-day boil water notice in Laredo and a major water outage in Odessa, and Zapata almost ran out of water after reservoirs reached dangerously low levels. Texas is in dire need of better water infrastructure.
Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022 Steven Johnson: TCU Horned Frogs are learning to play with target on their back Life comes at you fast when you’re at the top.
Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022 How Halal BBQ Pitmasters of North Texas grew from one brisket to a burgeoning business DALLAS — It started with conversation at parties. Barbecue, it seemed, just always came up.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022 Aryna Sabalenka upsets Iga Swiatek to book place in Texas final Swiatek has ended the year that saw her reach the top of the game with 67 wins and nine losses.