Good Morning! On this day in 1919, the Texas Senate ratified the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, becoming the first state in the South to sign off on granting women the right to vote.
Antiques influencer Lily Barfield is set for the soft opening today of her new bed and breakfast, The Marlene Inn, in Montrose, reviving an early 1900s home with her unique finds.
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SCOTUS Upholds Texas Porn Site Law
In a Friday ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Texas law that requires porn sites to verify that users are at least 18 before granting access.
The 6-3 decision, split along ideological lines, confirmed the law doesn’t violate free speech, marking the end of the lawsuit from Free Speech Coalition, which represents the adult entertainment industry and sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over the 2023 law.
The ruling sets a precedent for other states seeking to restrict child access to explicit adult content, with nearly half of U.S. states having passed similar measures.
Former Gov. Perry to Build Huge Energy Plant
Newly-established Fermi America, co-founded by former Texas governor and U.S. Energy Sec. Rick Perry, has announced the development of the world’s largest AI data and energy campus near Amarillo.
Fermi is partnering with Texas Tech University on the “Hypergrid” project, with plans to produce up to 11 gigawatts of energy on its 5,800-acre campus using nuclear, natural gas, and solar.
Perry says that China is building 22 nuclear reactors while the U.S. is building none, adding, “We’re behind—and it’s all hands on deck. We need to be doing everything in our power to win this race, because this is the race that really matters.”
The project is set to launch on July 4, aiming to have 1 gigawatt of power online by the end of 2026.
Armed Woman Sits in Lawn Chair on I-45
A mentally ill 64-year-old woman carrying a .38 revolver sat in a lawn chair on I-45 Thursday, causing an hours-long standoff with police before her eventual surrender and arrest.
The woman, who has not been identified by authorities, intentionally spun her car into an 18-wheeler before exiting her vehicle and sitting on a lawn chair in the middle of the highway.
In what police described as a “very delicate situation,” they took several hours in approaching the woman while she threatened to shoot herself, shutting down both sides of the interstate during the impasse.
A crisis negotiator and the woman’s daughter were called to the scene, with police saying, “Once she realized her daughter was here, she was safe, she was going to be allowed to see her again, it got better at that point.”
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➤ Corpus Christi: The new Harbor Bridge opens to southbound traffic today after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new bridge is the largest in the state. (See Report)
➤ The U.S. Defense Department announced the addition of two military zones along the Mexican border—one in Texas and one in Arizona—to further crack down on illegal border crossings. The Pentagon established two such military zones earlier this year, including one in Texas. (See Details)
➤ North Texas: Three companies with Dallas-Fort Worth connections—LTK, Colossal Biosciences, and Poppi—were included in Time’s 100 Most Influential Companies 2025 list. (See Full List)
➤ Houston ISD: Parents of a Bellaire High School student have sued the school district over its gender identity policy, claiming that school employees referred to their daughter as a boy without parental consent. (See Details)
➤ A privately funded$10 billion rail project was announced recently, with plans to connect the U.S. and Mexico through a 165-mile elevated freight corridor. The proposed line begins north of Laredo. (See Map)
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➤ The Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, shutting Philadelphia out in games one and two and allowing only one run on Thursday in a 2-1 victory. (More)
➤ Texas State is in the final stages of officially joining the new PAC-12. Texas State representatives have received an official invitation and will join a board meeting on Monday, where they are expected to accept membership in the conference. (More)
➤ Globe Life Field, the home of the Texas Rangers, has sparked questions from fans this year after the park has produced the lowest slugging percentage of any MLB ballpark, just two years after having the most home runs of any field. (More)
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➤ Houston native Rick Hurst, the actor who portrayed Cletus Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard, died Thursday at the age of 79. (More)
➤ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Amy Shively has been educating Lindale residents about how bacteria can be transferred to food, particularly looking to bust the myth of the “five-second rule.” (See Details)
➤ Beyoncé Carter-Knowles’ Cowboy Carter tour hits Houston this weekend in the star’s return home. The NRG Stadium concerts mark the tour’s only stop in Texas. (See Details)
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