Good Morning! On this day in 1917, construction began on Camp Logan near Houston. It served as a hospital for wounded soldiers during World War I, and it was later converted into the 1,000-acre Memorial Park, the city’s largest recreational area.
Texas breweries took home a slew of awards at the 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Check out the story in our Business section.
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Lawmakers Discuss Flood Relief, Advance THC Bill
Texas lawmakers discussed flood relief and preparedness at the Capitol yesterday, as dozens of bills have been filed to address issues pertaining to the devastating disaster earlier this month. The number missing in Kerr County is now two after a woman’s body was found in Kerrville.
A Senate committee on Tuesday advanced legislation to ban THC-infused hemp products, resisting Gov. Abbott’s call to impose strict regulations on the industry. “We’ll regulate it by banning it. Because we already tried regulating it,” said Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood).
Abbott agreed that the products should be banned for Texans under 21 while insisting they should be accessible to adults. House lawmakers are reportedly more open to Abbott’s position.
On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a list of 16 priority bills addressing Abbott’s 18 special session agenda items.
Contract Awarded for Fort Bliss Detention Center
The Department of Defense has awarded a Virginia company an initial contract of $232 million to build and operate a 5,000-bed detention center at the U.S. Army’s Fort Bliss in El Paso. When finished in September 2027, it will be the largest detention center for illegal immigrants in the U.S.
In March, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth authorized ICE to use the base to house illegal immigrants. Acquisition Logistics of Virginia was one of 13 companies to submit bids for the project, which is estimated to cost $1.26 billion.
The Trump administration is currently on track to deport more than 300,000 illegal immigrants this year, which is the most since 2012 but less than its goal of 1 million a year.
Hegseth recently informed Congress that ICE is also considering using military bases in Indiana and New Jersey as detention centers for illegal immigrants.
Texas Cities with Best Quality of Life
Austin, Houston, Dallas, and McAllen are among the top 25 cities in the U.S. offering a high quality of life, according to a newly released ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The study examined factors such as climate, affordability, entertainment, and green spaces.
With a burgeoning tech sector and a plethora of live music options, Austin is No. 13 on the list. Its air quality is in the top 5% of U.S. metros, and it offers nearly 20,000 acres of outdoor recreational space.
At No. 15, Houston boasts over 10,000 restaurants, including Tex-Mex, Vietnamese, barbecue, and Louisiana-Creole cuisine. It’s in the top 20% of cities in affordability, with a median home value of $276,828. It’s also No. 5 in access to health care.
Likewise, Dallas, No. 20, is in the top 5% of cities for health care access, and its median home value of $337,445 is lower than similarly sized cities. At No. 23, McAllen boasts year-round sunshine and the ninth-lowest cost of living. See the full list here.
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➤ Grand Saline: The city council unanimously voted Tuesday to rescind a 2010 resolution expressing support for a proposed reservoir on Grand Saline Creek. Over 100 people attended the special meeting. (More)
➤ Dallas: Three Romanian nationals were arrested in connection with a multimillion-dollar credit card skimming operation. Authorities seized 115 card skimmers, 25 fake IDs, and more than 300 payment cards that had been encoded with victims’ account numbers. (Watch Video)
➤ Bexar County: A bipartisan group of state lawmakers sent a letter to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to oppose a proposed wastewater treatment plant that would release an estimated one million gallons per day of treated sewage into the Helotes Creek watershed. (See Details)
➤ Harlingen: A Tuesday morning fire destroyed a hardware store inside a nearly 100-year-old building that once housed a Sears. Thirty firefighters responded to the blaze, which is being investigated by federal authorities as a potential crime. (See Photo)
➤ Dawn: An explosion at the city’s Panhandle Milling plant early Wednesday killed one person and caused multiple injuries. (More)
➤ Harris County: The owner of a defunct surrogacy company was ordered to pay over $1 million to families she is accused of defrauding. The FBI is investigating claims that Dominique Side misappropriated more than $16 million from customers to fund a lavish lifestyle and rap career. (See Details)
➤ Fort Worth: The North Central Texas Council of Governments approved $3.5 million for Amtrak’s 206-mile route between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. The Heartland Flyer was set to discontinue operations in October after the state legislature refused to subsidize it. (More)
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➤ The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo awarded more than $10 million in college scholarships to 592 students across the state last week. Both figures are records for the organization, which has provided scholarships to Texas high schoolers since 1932. (More)
➤ UTSA football coach Jeff Traylor was inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor this week in recognition of his legendary career as coach of the Gilmer Buckeyes, who won three state championships under his leadership. (More)
➤ The United Football League is relocating half of its franchises—including the Houston Roughnecks—to new cities after a financially disappointing 2025 season. (More)
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➤ Elon Musk plans to build a retro-futuristic Tesla Diner in Starbase. The first location opened this week in Hollywood, featuring multiple Superchargers and servers who deliver orders on roller skates. (More)
➤ The parent companies of Houston-based Prosperity Bank and American Bank in Corpus Christi have agreed to a $321.5 million merger. (More)
➤ San Antonio’s Historic and Design Review Commission has granted Icon Experiences of Florida preliminary approval for a new entertainment development east of downtown. Plans include a 200-foot-tall observation wheel called Grandisimo. (See Rendering)
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➤ Texas was second-to-last in a ranking of the best states for retirees produced by financial website Bankrate. The state scored poorly in the health care, safety, and affordability categories. (See Details)
➤ However, Texas is home to two of the nation’s top three bass fishing lakes: O.H. Ivie Lake, east of San Angelo, and Lake Fork, northwest of Quitman. (More)
➤ Nearly two dozen Texas breweries earned medals at the U.S. Open Beer Championship in Ohio last month. Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery in San Antonio was named Brewery of the Year in the 251-500 barrels category. (More)
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Lawmakers Discuss Flood Relief, Advance THC Bill
