Good Morning! On this day in 1813, an army of Spaniard royalists defeated a republican force in the Battle of Medina about 20 miles south of San Antonio. It was the bloodiest conflict ever fought on Texas soil.
Allen ISD senior Thomas Treece spent a week making a homecoming mum out of Lego bricks for his girlfriend. Check out photos of the elaborate creation here.
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Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows indicated Friday he expects the chamber to make quorum when it convenes at noon today. House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu signaled that members would be returning to Texas over the weekend, saying “people are exhausted.”
A congressional redistricting plan was filed with only slight revisions from that proposed during the first special session. On Saturday, Beto O’Rourke led a rally opposing the redistricting effort at the Texas Capitol, urging thousands of activists to “not allow this moment to pass without a fight.”
Meanwhile, O’Rourke’s Powered by People PAC announced it had donated over $1 million to the Texas House Democratic Caucus and other groups during the special session. Earlier this month, Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a court order blocking the group from fundraising for the quorum-breaking lawmakers.
In response to O’Rourke’s announcement, Paxton secured an amended order blocking the PAC from transferring funds out of state and asked the judge to revoke its charter. “In Texas, lawless actions have consequences, and Beto’s finding that out the hard way,” said Paxton.
Judge Orders Infowars Sale
Talk show host Alex Jones has been ordered to sell his Infowars assets to pay over $1 billion owed to families of the 26 victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, which Jones claimed was a hoax aimed at stripping Americans of their guns.
A court-appointed receiver is expected to take control of Austin-based Infowars in the coming days. Jones blasted the decision on his radio show Thursday, saying he had another studio ready to go and promising “they won’t get me off the air.”
Last year, the satirical outlet The Onionwon an auction to purchase Infowars, but a federal bankruptcy judge ruled the bidding process was flawed. A representative for the company indicated continued interest in turning the website into a parody outlet.
Jones said his attorneys would appeal the latest ruling, and he has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss the financial judgments against him.
Galveston’s Record-Setting Sidewalk
A 7.3-mile section of Galveston’s famous seawall doubles as the longest continuous sidewalk in the world. A representative from Guinness World Records will certify that distinction at an event on Sept. 6.
The seawall was built in sections in the years after the devastating hurricane of 1900, which killed up to 12,000 people and remains the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. It has protected the city on numerous occasions since then.
Official recognition from Guinness has been discussed for years by Visit Galveston, the city’s tourism office. The designation surpasses the record previously held by Tampa’s 4.5-mile Bayshore Boulevard.
“This isn’t just a record. It’s a testament to our town’s resilience,” Galveston Mayor Craig Brown said. The office is asking 8,000 people to line the seawall during next month’s event, which will coincide with the 125th anniversary of the storm.
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➤ Statewide: Five Texas school districts are at risk of a state takeover after at least one of their campuses received a failing grade five years in a row: Connally, Lake Worth, Beaumont, Wichita Falls, and Fort Worth. (More)
➤ Austin: The city council approved a $6.3 billion budget for 2025-26 on Thursday. The proposed tax rate, which would increase the average homeowner’s property taxes by $25.22 per month, requires voter approval. (See Details)
➤ Lorena: The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals denied Lorena ISD Primary School Principal April Jewell’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the parents of a student molested in 2020. The Friday ruling upheld a lower court’s denial of Jewell’s immunity claims. (More)
➤ Corpus Christi: Texas game wardens have uncovered a large deer breeding operation connected to dozens of alleged licensing, testing, and drug violations. Twenty-four suspects have been charged with felonies. (More)
➤ Statewide: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation Friday into several utility companies connected to the Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires, which scorched over one million acres across the Panhandle last year. (More)
➤ Montgomery County: Carl John Butcho II was arrested in Travis County for allegedly posing as the manager of a wedding venue in Willis, scamming couples out of more than $186,000. (More)
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➤ Lamar Little League was eliminated from the Little League World Series on Saturday, falling to New England 7-3. (More)
➤ The Dallas Cowboys lost to the Baltimore Ravens 31-13 on Saturday in their second preseason game, while the Houston Texans looked strong against the Carolina Panthers in a 20-3 win. (More)
➤ The Texas Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak yesterday, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 10-4. Pitcher Nathan Eovaldi earned his seventh consecutive win. (More)
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➤ Denver-based Rowan Digital Infrastructure is building a $900 million, 300-megawatt data center in Medina County. Construction is expected to begin this fall and last 18 to 24 months. (More)
➤ Southwest Airlines aims to expand its presence at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport from 10 gates to at least 18 as the airport builds a new terminal that will add 20 or more gates. Southwest currently leases 41% of the airport’s gates. (More)
➤ Inc. 5000’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation over the past three years includes 519 based in Texas. Those companies employ 114,000 people and generated $38 billion in revenue last year. (See Details)
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➤ The “hot dog experience” at the Houston Astros’ Daikin Park is the fifth-best in the MLB, according to an Action Network ranking that analyzed affordability, fan satisfaction, and popularity. The Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field ranked No. 14. (More)
➤ Starship Bagel, which opened in Lewisville in 2021 and has three locations throughout the Metroplex, is the only Texas-based competitor to qualify for this year’s New York BagelFest in November. (More)
➤ A 10,090-square-foot Wichita Falls mansion modeled after the South Portico of the White House has been listed for $2.9 million. It was commissioned by former mayor Walter D. Cline and completed in 1929. (See Photos)
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Paxton Escalates Fight Against O’Rourke
