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Gonzales Resigns from Congress
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-San Antonio) resigned from office yesterday amid fallout from an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide last year.
Gonzales admitted to the affair and dropped his bid for reelection shortly after the March 3 primary, when he was forced into a runoff with gun rights activist Brandon Herrera.
Faced with the possibility of being expelled by his colleagues if he didn’t relinquish his seat, Gonzales announced his intent to “retire” on Monday without specifying a timeline for his departure.
The congressman’s resignation coincided with that of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat who was a leading contender for governor before a series of sexual abuse allegations rocked his campaign and elicited calls for his removal from Congress.
Following Tuesday’s resignations, Republicans hold a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet indicated when he plans to call a special election to replace Gonzales.
Houston ICE Policy Jeopardizes State Funding
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is calling for the repeal of a new ordinance that bars police officers from holding suspects with immigration warrants for ICE after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to withhold $110 million in public safety funding from the city.
Last week, the city council voted 12-5 to eliminate a 30-minute window for ICE agents to pick up suspects accused of entering the country illegally. Whitmire supported the new ordinance, saying, “It makes a statement that we listened.”
On Monday, Abbott’s Public Safety Office informed Whitmire that the city is out of compliance with the terms of $110 million in state grants, which must be repaid if the ordinance isn’t repealed within a week. Attorney General Ken Paxton has also launched an investigation to determine whether the policy violates state law.
“We’ve got to correct that policy,” Whitmire said yesterday following remarks about this year’s World Cup. “There’s only one opinion that matters, and that’s the governor’s.” A special city council meeting has been scheduled for Friday.
Baylor Opens Arctic Research Facility
Baylor University has opened a first-of-its-kind research facility to study the effects of Arctic conditions on U.S. troops who could be deployed there.
The federally funded ARKTOS Research Center houses a chamber in which the temperature can be lowered to 31 degrees below zero and the oxygen level adjusted to replicate a high-altitude environment. A motion simulation chamber is also being developed.
Baylor is partnering with Fort Hood and ROTC programs to study how cold-weather conditions affect sleep patterns, mental performance, and medical equipment. “We’re gonna be there a lot more in the future,” said Jason R. Carter, Dean of the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences.
“Underneath the ice and the ocean is a tremendous amount of resources, and our adversaries know that,” said U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Waco), who helped secure funding for the project. “The men and women, the fighting forces of this nation, need to be prepared as they move to that threshold.”
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➤ Travis County: A judge issued a temporary injunction allowing six women-owned and minority-owned businesses to participate in the state’s Historically Underutilized Business program after the acting Comptroller, Kelly Hancock, limited participation to service-disabled veterans. A trial is scheduled for November. (More)
➤ Corpus Christi: A small plane crashed near Corpus Christi International Airport on Monday after it clipped power lines. Both occupants—a flight instructor and student—were hospitalized with severe burn injuries. (More)
➤ San Angelo: Texas Leadership Charter Academy was sued by twelve families for a “brutal and predatory physical punishment regimen” that hospitalized 20 students in February. In Weslaco, the parents of a cheerleader, 17, who died from “cardiomyopathy caused by excessive caffeine consumption,” filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a local beverage distributor. (More)
➤ Carrollton: A local news outlet obtained dash cam video from a March 5 police pursuit of a U-Haul truck over medians, through a gas station, and into a neighborhood. Authorities found numerous credit and debit cards, tax documents, vehicle titles, checks, passports, and ID cards in the truck. (Watch Video)
➤ Lubbock: Ellen Fisher, a law student at Texas Tech University, is suing the school for reprimanding her for her “loud, happy and celebratory” comments after Charlie Kirk’s assassination in September. Meanwhile, the former Tyler Public Library director is suing the city for alleged viewpoint discrimination after she was fired last year. (See Details)
➤ Austin: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating activewear brand Lululemon over concerns the company is misleading customers about its alleged use of “forever chemicals.” A company spokesperson said Lululemon “does not use PFAS in its products.” (More)
➤ Houston: The city’s first-ever Fleet Week kicks off today, featuring four active U.S. military ships the public can tour for free. (More)
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➤ The Dallas Wings selected UConn guard Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, pairing her with last year’s top pick Paige Bueckers. The two were college teammates at UConn. (More)
➤ Meanwhile, Former TCU point guard Olivia Miles was selected No. 2 overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2026 WNBA draft. (See Full Draft)
➤ Texas A&M baseball jumped eight spots to No. 10 in D1Baseballcom’s rankings after winning its series against Texas last weekend. (More)
➤ Five-star edge rusher Anthony Sweeney committed to Texas Tech this week, choosing the Red Raiders over LSU and South Carolina. He’s their second five-star pledge this cycle. (More)
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➤ Irving-based 7-Eleven will close 645 locations in North America this year, according to an announcement from Japanese parent company Seven & i Holdings. The closures will be partially offset by about 205 new stores in strategic locations. (More)
➤ The Trump Organization is contesting the use of the president’s name and slogan in branding for several Trump Burger restaurants and Kemah’s MAGA burger. (More)
➤ Scotland-based Eneus Energy is reportedly considering a 1,785-acre site in Cameron County for a $14 billion data center campus with a capacity of two gigawatts. Last week, county officials unanimously passed a resolution opposing “any data center development that fails to incorporate adequate safeguards to protect our county’s natural resources.” (More)
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➤ Over 24,400 runners participated in Austin’s 49th annual Cap10K on Sunday. Allie Ostrander of Alaska broke the women’s course record with a time of 32 minutes, 46 seconds. More than 50 members of the Austin Fire Department completed the course, some wearing 60 pounds of gear. (See Photos)
➤ The Allied Pilots Association, the union for more than 16,000 American Airlines pilots, has produced a set of trading cards featuring said pilots. (See Details)
➤ Royce Dinkins, an eight-year-old from Fort Worth who spent six weeks at Cook Children’s Hospital after getting a bone marrow transplant from his dad, celebrated the conclusion of his treatment last month with a dance that went viral on social media. (More)
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Gonzales Resigns from Congress
