Rio Grande Valley, Texas
After a week of speculation, the University of Texas at Austin announced Tuesday that it has asked to join the Southeastern Conference starting July 1, 2025.
University of Texas officially asks to join the SEC | The Texas Tribune
The university is seeking to leave the Big 12 along with the University of Oklahoma, a move that would have wide-ranging impact on Texas college athletics.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/27/university-texas-SEC/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Texas - Inside the state’s biggest hospitals, doctors say a surge of unvaccinated COVID patients is almost too bewildering to believe.
A New COVID-19 Surge Has Texas Doctors Fearing the Worst – Texas Monthly
Inside the state’s biggest hospitals, doctors say a surge of unvaccinated COVID patients is almost too bewildering to believe.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-covid-fourth-wave-delta-variant/
Texas Begins Jailing Border Crossers On Trespassing Charges
A group of lawmakers in Texas is urging Governor Greg Abbott to allow schools to mandate masks as students are set to return in the coming weeks amid the COVID-19 Delta variant surge.
Texas Lawmakers Urge Gov. Abbott to Reverse Mask Mandates Ban in Schools, Cite Delta Variant
"The parents and school officials who have contacted us are worried about these children and want to see districts be given the autonomy they need to decide what is best for their students," read the
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-lawmakers-urge-gov-abbott-reverse-mask-mandates-ban-schools-cite-delta-variant-1612859
🦍 Brownsville, Texas 🐫
As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, animals across the country are also receiving their dose of protection, The Gladys Porter Zoo is planning to do just that.
Gladys Porter Zoo planning to vaccinate animals against COVID-19 | KVEO-TV
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) – As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, animals across the country are also receiving their dose of protection, The Gladys Porter Zoo is planning to do just that. Dr. Thomas Demaar, GPZ senior veterinarian said no animals at the zoo have contracted COVID-19...
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/gladys-porter-zoo-planning-to-vaccinate-animals-against-covid-19/
Brownsville, Texas
Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people, according to the Department of State Health Services.
All but 43 Texas COVID-19 deaths since February were unvaccinated people | The Texas Tribune
Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people, according to the Department of State Health Services.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/21/coronavirus-texas-vaccinated-deaths/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Gov. Greg Abbott reiterated Tuesday that Texas schoolchildren will not face mask requirements as they return to school later this summer.
Gov. Greg Abbott says he won't impose new mask mandate | The Texas Tribune
Abbott reiterated Tuesday that Texas schoolchildren will not face mask requirements as they return to school later this summer.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/21/greg-abbott-texas-mask-mandate/
Harlingen, Texas
A new way of venting your frustrations has opened in Harlingen.
It’s called Out-RAGE-Us
It’s a place where you can come in and break stuff to release frustration anger anxiety stress, or just do it for fun.
#RageRoom
Located:
📍 802 E Harrison Ave, Harlingen Texas 78550
📞 956-434-8005
Rio Grande Valley, Texas 😆
The Texas House voted Tuesday to send law enforcement to track down Democrats who left the state a day earlier in protest of Republicans’ priority elections bill “under warrant of arrest if necessary.”
After Texas Democrats walkout, Republicans vote to track them down | The Texas Tribune
The procedural move carries little apparent weight since the Democrats who fled the state to break quorum are beyond the jurisdiction of Texas law enforcement.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/13/texas-democrats-walkout-voting-bill-arrest/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1626192200&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Edinburg, Texas
‘I’m Not Just a Kid Who Did Something Wrong’
A high school football player in Texas became infamous when he did the unthinkable, leveling a referee. With grace from the ref, the player is seeking a new start.
Football Player Who Assaulted a Referee Seeks a New Start - The New York Times
A high school football player in Texas became infamous when he did the unthinkable, leveling a referee. With grace from the ref, the player is seeking a new start.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/sports/texas-high-school-football-assault-referee.html
Donna, Texas
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Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz has written a scathing letter to SpaceX stating it may be in violation of two state laws that include closing two county roads and employing security guards that may not be licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety to carry a weapon.
Cameron County DA: SpaceX may be violating Texas law | MyRGV.com
Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz has written a scathing letter to SpaceX stating the agency may be in violation of two state laws that include obstructing a highway and impersonating a public servant.
https://myrgv.com/local-news/2021/06/15/cameron-county-da-spacex-may-be-violating-texas-law/