Laredo Resident Admits to Possessing Firearm Equipped with Machinegun Conversion Device
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 – U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas LAREDO, Texas – A 28-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possessing a machinegun, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On March 12, law enforcement attempted to stop a truck for a traffic infraction with Francisco Isaias Rodriguez riding as a passenger. He exited the vehicle seconds before the stop and began to flee. He was told to stop but...
Department of Labor Fines East Texas Pallet Maker $250,000
M&H Crates Inc. faces $254K in penalties after 2024 follow-up inspection. JACKSONVILLE, TX – Despite receiving warnings and citations for more than a decade, a Jacksonville pallet manufacturer’s history of failing to protect employees from the risk of amputation continues, a U.S. Department of Labor follow-up inspection has found. Inspectors with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health...
2024 Big Tex Choice Awards Finalists Accounced
By STATE FAIR OF TEXAS | August 7, 2024 It’s crunch time—pun intended—for finalists of the three most iconic food titles in all of Texas. THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE FINALISTS FOR THE 20TH ANNUAL BIG TEX® CHOICE AWARDS. Three winners will be crowned on Thursday, August 22 in the categories of: “BEST TASTE – SAVORY,” “BEST TASTE – SWEET,” and “MOST CREATIVE.” Back in June, a record-breaking 65 entries represented by...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Delivers Major Win Against Google’s Internet Search Monopoly and Anticompetitive Business Practices
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a major victory against Google, with a U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling that the company’s anticompetitive business practices and monopoly represent violations of the Sherman Act, a federal antitrust law. In 2020, Attorney General Paxton sued Google for maintaining a monopoly over general internet search and text-based advertisements alongside the...
Meal-A-Day Makes Small Change to Weekly Menu
August 6, 2024 – Starting this week, Meal-A-Day will start a new Friday menu plan. Fridays will now feature a ‘Cold Lunch’. “Right now we are looking at sandwichs, pasta salads, fruit, and maybe some chips.” said Director Amanda Dietlin. “Things that can be prepared the day ahead, and delivered without the need for Friday morning cooking.” Prep Team hard at work at Meal-A-Day The Friday meals...
Texas Game Wardens Add Second Helicopter to Aviation Unit
Aug. 5, 2024 -AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has added a new helicopter to its fleet of law enforcement aircraft. The 2023 Airbus H125 helicopter will allow the Texas Game Warden Aviation Unit to expand their statewide response capacity for natural disasters, search and rescue incidents, air patrols and more. An Airbus H125 Helicopter “Adding a second helicopter with updated technology, Texas Game Wardens will...
Texas Republicans Strengthen Push for Educational Freedom
Brandon Waltens | August 5, 2024 – When the issue came to the House floor for a vote last year, 21 Republicans joined Democrats in killing the proposal. Putting to rest any doubt that school choice remains a top issue heading into the next legislative session, the Republican Party of Texas has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering parents with the right to choose the best educational pathways for their children....
Texas Rangers Scheduled to Meet with President Biden at the White House on Thursday
August 5th, 2024 Arlington, TX—Members of the 2023 World Champion Texas Rangers are scheduled to meet with the 46th President of the United States Joseph R. Biden at the White House in Washington, D.C. this coming Thursday, August 8. The announcement was made on Sunday by the White House. This will be the first time that the Rangers have made a White House visit, an honor that customarily goes to each year’s World Series...
Commissioner Miller Encourages Texans to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller proudly announced the kickoff of National Farmers Market Week, running from August 4th to 10th. This week celebrates the crucial role farmers markets play in strengthening our food system and building stronger, healthier communities. Farmers markets bring millions of dollars annually to our hardworking local producers and promote healthy eating. They provide a unique...
Biden-Harris Administration Freezes Illegal Alien Parole Program
Lawmakers have already been questioning whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security can adequately monitor more than 1 million parolees. Will Biagini | August 2, 2024 An investigation by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service has allegedly uncovered massive amounts of fraud in the Biden-Harris administration’s illegal alien parole program, resulting in the program being halted. The Federation for American...
