Good Morning! On this day in 1945, longtime Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Gene Upshaw was born in Robstown. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987, and he was the executive director of the NFL Players Association from 1983 until his death in 2008.
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House Democrats Issue Demands
An Illinois judge ruled Wednesday that local law enforcement does not have the authority to arrest Texas House Democrats staying in the state, thwarting Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to enforce civil arrest warrants for the absent lawmakers.
The Texas House Democratic Caucus announced Thursday that its members would return to Texas after the special session adjourns and new congressional maps for California are introduced, saying they had “fought back ferociously and took the fight to Trump across America.”
Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick previously announced they would adjourn the special session today if the Texas House still lacks a quorum. Yesterday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a special election for this November on new congressional maps.
Meanwhile, Sen. John Cornyn has asked the Department of Justice to investigate groups affiliated with Beto O’Rourke and George Soros to determine if they are “acting in violation of federal public corruption and election laws” by supporting the quorum-breaking Democrats.
Arlington Pays off AT&T Stadium
The city of Arlington will pay off its $325 million bond for AT&T Stadium today, a decade ahead of schedule, saving taxpayers $150 million in interest. The Dallas Cowboys have played their home games in the $1.2 billion stadium since 2009.
Voters approved the 30-year bond in 2004, and the city has paid over $490 million in principal, interest, and fees since it was issued the following year. It was intended to pay for half of the cost to build the stadium, with the Cowboys picking up the balance.
Voters approved a half-cent sales tax increase, a 2% hotel occupancy tax, and a 5% rental car tax to pay the debt. Those taxes will remain in effect and be redirected to payments for Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, as voters authorized in 2017.
Texas is home to six of the 10 ZIP codes with the most new residents this year, according to a recent analysis from MovingPlace. The Lone Star State dominated the company’s compilation of the nation’s 100 hottest ZIP codes, with 29 on the list.
At No. 1, Cypress (77433) saw 3,638 people move to the area during the first five months of this year. New Braunfels (78130) was No. 2, with 3,486 new residents, followed by No. 4 Leander (78641) and No. 5 Katy (77493).
The study shows that most movers are relocating to suburbs rather than city centers, opting for more affordable homes and high-quality schools. It credits the availability of jobs and the absence of a state income tax as factors that make Texas an appealing destination.
MovingPlace used proprietary data from its parent company, Porch Group, to analyze 6.3 million moves between Jan. 1 and May 31. See the full report here.
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➤ Los Fresnos: The owners of Abby’s Bakery were convicted of harboring illegal immigrants after a three-day jury trial this week. Federal agents discovered eight illegal immigrant employees living on the premises when they raided the shop in February. (More)
➤ Statewide: Following an investigation by Attorney General Ken Paxton, Kellogg’s has signed a legally binding agreement to remove artificial food colorings from its cereals by the end of 2027. The company is the first American food manufacturer to sign such an agreement. (More)
➤ Houston: The city approved a plan to allocate $314 million in federal disaster relief associated with Hurricane Beryl and the derecho that hit the city in May of last year. (See Details)
➤ Dallas: A 58-year-old Rowlett man is suing Baylor University Medical Center and three of its doctors after a nearly 10-inch-long surgical tool was left inside his body during his surgery last year to remove a pancreatic tumor. (See Details)
➤ Camp County: The Region D Water Planning Group unanimously voted Thursday to disapprove the proposed Grand Saline Creek Reservoir as an alternative water source for the city of Canton. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will have the final say on the project. (See Details)
➤ Mesquite: An alleged drunk driver plowed into a home with his truck early Sunday morning and was released on a $1,000 bond. The driver, Jereme Perrin, was also arrested for DWI in 2023. (More)
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➤ Lamar Little League, representing Texas in the Little League World Series, lost to a Connecticut team 1-0 on Wednesday night. The first hit didn’t come until the fifth inning. They’ll play an elimination game against a team from Massachusetts on Saturday. (More)
➤ ESPN televised a high school scrimmage between North Crowley and Euless Trinity last night as part of the network’s effort to highlight more high school sports events. (More)
➤ Texas Tech defender Macy Blackburn was ranked the No. 3 soccer player in the country by Top Drawer Soccer. (More)
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➤ Fermi America has hired executives Mesut and Sezin Uzman to lead the nuclear energy component of the massive $13 billion AI campus being developed in collaboration with Texas Tech University. Six of the projected 11 gigawatts supplied to the campus will be produced by new nuclear energy reactors. (More)
➤ Dallas billionaire Tom Dundon has reached a tentative agreement to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers. Dundon, 53, also owns the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. (More)
➤ The former Houston headquarters of Marathon Oil has been sold following the company’s $22.5 billion acquisition by ConocoPhillips last year. Completed in 2022, the 15-story, 442,000-square-foot tower is mostly vacant after layoffs connected to the buyout. (More)
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➤ Texas native and country music legend George Strait has been selected as one of this year’s Kennedy Center honorees. President Trump, the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, announced the recipients on Wednesday. (More)
➤ Nyomi Darby, a 7-year-old dual athlete in track and gymnastics, wants to become the first person to win a gold medal in both sports at the Olympics. A recent video of her performance in the 4×100-meter relay at the AAU Junior Olympics has garnered over 10 million views on Instagram. (More)
➤ Texas is home to five of the nation’s top 50 dive bars, according to men’s retailer Huckberry. Its magazine stated that “Texas alone could fill all 50 slots with worthy contenders.” (See Details)
➤ An Oregon resident returned a book that was checked out from the San Antonio Library in 1943. “I hope there is no late fee for it because Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore,” read a letter included with the book. (See Details)
House Democrats Issue Demands
