Good Morning! On this day in 1840, British lawyer Nicholas Maillard arrived in Texas, eventually settling in Richmond, where he became the associate editor of a local newspaper. After he returned to England later that year, he published a disparaging account of Texas and became an outspoken critic of his country’s recognition of Texas independence.
A Houston woman and her daughter had a rude awakening Tuesday morning when a drunken man fell through their apartment ceiling. Check out today’s Around Texas section for details.
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FINAL HOURS! The Flyover Investment Round Closes Tomorrow
A few months ago, we set out on a mission: to offer ownership opportunities to our readers—now more than 4 million strong. You are one of those readers and we are incredibly grateful. Without you, we wouldn’t be the company we are today.
But here’s the deal: we have only hours left.
If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, now is the moment to step in and be one of the final investors in The Flyover. Together, we can finish strong.
With only hours left, we want to answer one final question we hear most often from readers and potential investors:
How do I get a return on my investment?
We believe in being direct.
Like all investments, this carries risk. But here’s what makes The Flyover different: we have already reached profitability after just two years. That puts The Flyover in a very small group of media startups, many of which never reach profitability at all.
There are three primary ways investors may realize a return:
1️⃣ A Sale A larger media company or strategic partner could acquire The Flyover. If that day comes, we’d only consider partners who respect our values and our readers.
2️⃣ A Public Listing While we’re private today, a future public listing would give investors the ability to buy and sell shares on an open market.
3️⃣ Profit Distributions (Dividends) Because The Flyover is already profitable, unlike most startups, distributions are a real possibility as the business continues to grow.
To recap: 1. Sale. 2. Listing. 3. Distributions.
Now, the most important part.
This investment round closes tomorrow. Not days. Hours.
Once it closes, it’s closed.
If you’ve been considering investing; if you’ve been watching from the sidelines, this is your final opportunity to join us as an owner of The Flyover.
The Texas State Board of Education postponed a vote on a proposed required reading list for public school students on Wednesday after hours of discussion over the inclusion of Bible passages and whether students should be given opportunities to “see themselves” in the stories they read.
A 2023 state law that aims to standardize the texts students read in school requires the Texas Education Agency to develop a list that includes passages from the Old and New Testaments. The proposed list includes nearly 300 books, along with readings on the Tower of Babel, David and Goliath, and the Beatitudes.
Democrats complained that the list prioritizes Christianity over other religions and doesn’t include enough selections from diverse authors. “This list does not represent the students of Texas,” said Tiffany Clark, who represents parts of Dallas and Fort Worth.
Republicans, however, suggested the race or gender of a text’s author is irrelevant to its importance. “When we’re looking at classical literature, we’re looking at literature that has stood the test of time,” said Brandon Hall, whose district includes Weatherford and Granbury.
More Winter Storm Fallout
Several school districts in North and East Texas remained closed yesterday, and Austin will keep its cold weather shelters open through Sunday. Fort Worth had around a dozen water main breaks earlier this week, and a plumbing service in Austin received over 900 calls for burst pipes in one day.
Several structures collapsed under the weight of ice and snow, including boathouses at a marina on Lake Texoma, the glass atrium at The Adolphus hotel in Dallas, and the roof of the Kingdom Culture Worship Centre in Cedar Hill.
Between Saturday and Tuesday, Dallas Animal Services responded to 341 calls about pets left out in the cold, issuing 61 violation notices. Two people in Van Zandt County were arrested Saturday for leaving their dog outside in 20-degree weather, and Austin police rescued eight kittens abandoned in a cage on Tuesday.
A 41-year-old tow truck driver in Seagoville rescued a man struggling in an icy drainage culvert on Tuesday. “My grandma is the one that taught me to always help strangers,” Douglas Lane said. “Always help somebody in need, and that is what I went with.”
Institute of Texan Cultures Reopens
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Institute of Texan Cultures reopened yesterday in the Frost Tower after its previous location was torn down for a downtown development.
Since the 1968 HemisFair, the ITC has been housed in the 180,000-square-foot Texas Pavilion building, which closed in May 2024 and was demolished last year. UT San Antonio officials plan to lease or sell the 13.5-acre site to raise funds to build a permanent home for the ITC.
Spanning roughly 8,000 square feet, the Frost Tower location features a main exhibit, Common Threads, that showcases “multiple voices and experiences,” and a traveling exhibit, “Mumentous,” that celebrates the state’s homecoming mum tradition. The museum’s iconic neon Texas flag is also prominently displayed.
Institute director Dr. Monica Perales said her vision is to continue what “we’ve always done for many, many years, which is to tell wonderful stories, engaging people.” Admission is free through Feb. 1, after which tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for children.
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➤ Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD for all communications and records regarding previous plans to host the Islamic Games this year. The investigation follows Gov. Abbott’s order to revoke the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ nonprofit charter in Texas. (More)
➤ Huntsville: Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was executed Wednesday for the murders of his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in 1998. (More)
➤ Dallas: The city council approved a contract for Swinerton Builders to oversee planning and construction of a new $185 million police training center on a 20-acre site at the University of North Texas at Dallas. The contract stipulates a completion date of June 2028. (More)
➤ Houston: A woman and her daughter were woken up around 4 a.m. Tuesday, when a man fell through their apartment’s ceiling. The suspect, who appeared intoxicated, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief. (See Details)
➤ Travis County District Attorney José Garza and Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot have joined the Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach, aiming to address “growing concerns about warrantless entries, unlawful detentions, and coercive enforcement tactics by federal agents.” (More)
➤ Brownwood: Peyton Mueller, a 19-year-old soccer player at Howard Payne University, was hospitalized after hitting a parked car in a sledding accident on Sunday. Authorities arrested the 19-year-old driver of the truck pulling the pallet she was riding on. (More)
➤ Gov. Greg Abbott expanded the list of prohibited apps, technologies, and equipment manufacturers for state agency employees and their work devices. Among the additions are shopping apps Shein, Temu, and Alibaba, and equipment manufacturers TCL, Hisense, and TP-Link. (More)
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➤ Eighteen NFL players competing in the Super Bowl next weekend played high school football in Texas. That figure is second only to Florida’s 20. (More)
➤ Seven Texas Tech softball players were named to the All-Big 12 preseason team, accounting for 39% of roster spots. (More)
➤ Spurs center Victor Wembanyama threw down a vicious alley-oop dunk over Amen Thompson en route to the team’s 111-99 victory over the Rockets on Wednesday. (See Dunk)
➤ The Houston Texans fired three assistant coaches this week as they continue to clean house following their Divisional Round loss to the New England Patriots. (More)
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➤ Austin-based Oracle, which has a 15% stake in the consortium of investors backing TikTok’s U.S. operations, is facing allegations of censorship after reports that videos of interactions with ICE officers aren’t being uploaded correctly or viewed widely. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is a prominent supporter of President Trump. (More)
➤ Junior’s Smokehouse in Wharton has been acquired by Illinois-based Western Smokehouse Partners. The 40-year-old business produces 19 flavors of jerky and 18 flavors of sausage. (More)
➤ Irving-based Caterpillar reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings of $5.16 a share, beating Wall Street expectations of $4.69. Its power and energy division, fueled by booming demand for new data centers, saw profits increase by 25% year over year. (More)
➤ Austin is getting a drive-thru grocery store called Goods next month. Shoppers purchase items online, and a robot delivers their order to their vehicle when they get to the store. (Watch Video)
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➤ Galveston was designated an Accessibility Verified Destination by Wheel the World, a travel website tailored to people with disabilities. The tourist hotspot leads the state with 50 verified attractions. (More)
➤ Two hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley introduced extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment in 2023 after 14-year-old Emilian Sosa wrote a 2021 letter to Gov. Abbott asking for help moving his mother, battling COVID-19, to a hospital that could provide it to her. Since then, 100 people have received the life-saving treatment. (See Details)
➤ Recently published U.S. Census Bureau data show that median household incomes in Texas increased 3.1% between 2019 and 2024, less than the national average of 4.4%. Meanwhile, median rent increased 9.1% during that period. (See Details)
➤ A massive 5-mile-long drainage tunnel in Dallas is years behind schedule. Buried 100 feet underground, the 30-foot-wide Mill Creek Tunnel was supposed to be completed in 2024, but it’s now scheduled for 2029. (See Photos)
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State Board of Education Weighs Reading List
