Texas House Speaker abandons bid for another term
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) has declined to seek reelection as House Majority Leader. “Out of deep respect for this institution and its members, after careful consideration and personal consultation with my colleagues, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the race for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives,” Phelan said […]
Why Texas’ longhorn mascot Bevo can’t attend SEC title game
Georgia's bulldog mascot Uga XI will get some rest Saturday. Bebo XV, the 1,700-pound Longhorn mascot, will not be participating in Saturday's SEC title game in Atlanta because it is too big for Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Texas reports. Uga XI's predecessors, Uga X and Bevo, made headlines before the 2019 Sugar Bowl when Bevo charged at […]
Gulf Cartel Terrorists Show Off Explosive Drones in Video Filmed near Texas Border
The terrorist group known as the Gulf Cartel shared a short video through a messaging group that allegedly shows them loading improvised explosive devices onto a drone. The criminal organization is using these drones to drop explosives on rivals, police and others as part of an ongoing turf war in northern Tamaulipas. In the video, […]
Texas man Michael Howard claims he shot his son after mistaking him for an intruder, later burns the body
A father accused of shooting and killing his adult son with Down syndrome and then burning his body in an East Texas home, claiming he mistook him for an intruder, authorities described Thursday as a “bizarre crime.” Investigators say Houston attorney Michael C. Howard, 68, accidentally killed his 20-year-old son, Mark Randall Howard, with a […]
Dem Rep Goes On Unhinged Rant About ‘New White Seats’ In Texas During Hearing
Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett went on a racist rant about Texas' redistricting during a census hearing Thursday. Texas gained two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives as a result of the 2020 Census results and redrawing of the state's congressional districts. Mr. Crockett asked Census Bureau Director Robert L. Santos if he knew […]
Texas Rep. Fallon Gets into Screaming Match with Secret Service Acting Director at Trump Assassination Attempt Hearing
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) and Acting Secretary of the Secret Service Ronald Lowe spoke during Thursday's hearing on the two assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump, saying the House members are concerned about the September presidential election. After hinting that there were security lapses, a heated shouting match ensued. This year there will be 11 […]
Texas man sentenced to death over gruesome cannibal murder of 3 people he called ‘sacrifice to God’
A jury sentenced 44-year-old Jason Thornburg to death. gruesome murder The bodies of three people found burned in a trash can in 2021. Thornburgh, who was sentenced to death in November, was found guilty Wednesday of a murder he described as a “human sacrifice to God.” “He's a psychopath. He's a bad guy. He's the […]
Distinctive Tattoos Lead to Arrest of Alleged Child Molester in Texas
A Texas man's distinctive tattoo led to his arrest over the Thanksgiving holiday after he was identified as a child sex abuse suspect. On Tuesday, Christopher Lynn Driskill, 48, of Coleman, Texas, appeared before Federal Judge John R. Parker. Driskill, who was previously listed as a “most wanted” suspect by the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
Texas lieutenant governor launches initiative to ban THC
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced a new law The sale of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) will be banned across the state on Thursday. If passed, Senate Bill 3 would repeal a 2019 Texas law that allowed the commercialization of hemp products containing small amounts of non-intoxicating delta-9 THC to boost the state's agriculture industry. “Dangerously, retailers […]
Texas killer Jason Thornburg convicted of dismembering 3 people is sentenced to death
A Texas jury on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for the murders and dismemberment of three people whose bodies were found in a burning trash can in Fort Worth in 2021. A Tarrant County jury last month found Jason Thornburgh, 44, guilty of murder in the deaths of David Ruelas, 42, Lauren Phillips, 34, […]