McAllen, Texas
The city of McAllen is hosting their 15th annual Fiesta de Palmas event this weekend. Admission is free on Friday, but Saturday and Sunday it will be $10 after 2 p.m. Admission is free for kids under 12.
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2021’s Best Texas Cities for Tacos according to LawnStarter:
Austin #1 😮
McAllen #42 😢
Brownsville #65 😭
Mission #89
Weslaco #92
Harlingen #93
Edinburg #99
2021's Best Texas Cities for Tacos - LawnStarter Blog
You don't have to wait until Tuesday to enjoy great tacos. See how Texas' 100 biggest cities stack up for taco access and quality.
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who reported just 18% of his $2.2 million leadership PAC cash going to other candidates and groups, but spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on consultants, roughly $59,000 on airfare, and $20,000 at high-end hotels and resorts;
Congressional Leadership PACs: How Fundraising Hides Luxury Trips – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dozens of members of Congress are accused of exploiting loopholes to turn corporate contributions into luxury travel, all under the facade of fundraising.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/lx/these-congressmembers-turned-campaign-contributions-into-luxury-travel-and-somehow-its-not-illegal/2754914/
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s tuition advantage program is expanding to cover eligible students with a family income of $100,000 or less.
The Newsroom - UTRGV expands Tuition Advantage program to $100,000
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced today an expansion to its already highly competitive Tuition Advantage program. Beginning Fall 2022, the program will cover cost of tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students with a family income of $100,000 or less and wi..
https://www.utrgv.edu/newsroom/2021/09/29-utrgv-expands-tuition-advantage-program-to-100k.htm
He isn’t as strong a candidate in 2021 as he was in 2018, but Beto O’Rourke is still the Democrats’ least bad option to challenge Greg Abbott.
Beto O'Rourke Is the Democrat's Least Bad Option to Challenge Greg Abbott – Texas Monthly
The former congressman isn’t as strong a candidate in 2021 as he was in 2018, and the governor is a tougher opponent than Ted Cruz.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/beto-orourke-abbott-governor/
Texas governor Greg Abbott could be headed for a rocky reelection fight next year if recent polling trends continue over the next 12 months.
Abbott falls in polls as both Beto and McConaughey consider entering battle for Texas | The Independent
Abbott’s handling of Covid-19, abortion ban seen as driving decline in polls
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/greg-abbott-polls-beto-orourke-mcconaughey-b1923537.html?utm_source=reddit.com
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An analysis of federal data on worker heat deaths shows the state's tally has nearly doubled in the last 10 years compared to the previous decade. Experts say the number of deaths reflected in the data almost certainly is an undercount.
Texas Workers Are Dying in the Summer Heat, And Companies Aren’t Being Held Accountable – Houston Public Media
Without a legal standard setting out what must be done to prevent heat deaths, workplace regulators have a hard time making violations stick.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/in-depth/2021/09/07/407895/texas-workers-are-dying-in-the-summer-heat-and-companies-arent-being-held-accountable/
On Monday, ahead of Hurricane Nicholas' landfall in Texas, ABC13 reporter Mycah Hatfield captured a man walking down Galveston beach dressed as someone's worst nightmare, Michael Myers.
Michael Myers Galveston sighting: Texas lawyer Mark Metzger says he dressed as 'Halloween' villain ahead of Hurricane Nicholas - ABC13 Houston
A man dressed as 'Halloween' character Michael Myers was arrested for disorderly conduct ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas in Galveston.
https://abc13.com/michael-myers-galveston-mark-metzger-tropical-storm-nicholas-halloween/11018578/
County health officials said Monday that 16 more Cameron County residents have died from COVID-19 related causes, with 15 out of the 16 not fully vaccinated.
Nearly all recent Cameron County COVID-19 deaths were unvaccinated | MyRGV.com
County health officials said Monday that 16 more Cameron County residents have died from COVID-19 related causes, with 15 out of the 16 not fully vaccinated.
https://myrgv.com/local-news/2021/09/14/nearly-all-recent-cameron-county-covid-19-deaths-were-unvaccinated/?fbclid=IwAR0xEdZoYuQmon5ZeSNo8xOkqNMcjIRn0LKZ3psl5TD_AfWW5cecni6ZzMU
It’a now prohibited for Texas hospitals to restrict visitors for patients, including COVID patients, unless there is a physician order that must be renewed every five days.
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Vexus Fiber™, a leading fiber service provider in Texas, announced that it is bringing its 100% fiber-to-the-home network to the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas. Vexus Fiber will fully fund the network through capital investment, providing residents and businesses with multi-gigabit symmetrical speed Internet service and more.
In August, unvaccinated Border Patrol trainees were abruptly kicked out of the academy. Some were sent to RGV to process migrants in custody. One agent said it felt like retribution, being put indoors in a setting that they’re bound to get COVID-19.
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New polling conducted in August by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin found that just 41 percent of state residents approve of Abbott's job performance. Meanwhile, half (50 percent) said they disapprove of the Republican governor's leadership.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Approval Plummets as 52 Percent Believe State Is on Wrong Track
"Governance is tough, and he's the face of governance in the state right now," Jim Henson, executive director of the Texas Politics Project, said.
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-gov-greg-abbotts-approval-plummets-52-percent-believe-state-wrong-track-1626232Who to follow
