A strong earthquake rattled West Texas, causing damage to buildings hundreds of miles away in San Antonio. The 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the border of Culberson County at 3:34 p.m. local time on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter hit about 23 miles south of Mentone in the Delaware Basin….
West Texas Earthquake Damages Historical Building Hundreds of Miles Away
Texas State Rep. Files Bill to Create ‘District of Austin’
A Texas state representative has filed a bill to create the “District of Austin,” which would abolish the City of Austin’s local authority. Republican Rep. Jared Patterson of Denton County filed HB 714 (pdf) to disrupt the city’s policies he says have failed the residents in Austin. “Elected officials in Austin have failed their city….
West Texas Earthquake Causes Damage Hundreds of Miles Away
MENTONE, Texas—A strong earthquake that struck a remote area of the West Texas desert caused damage in San Antonio, hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials said. University Health said Thursday that its Robert B. Green historical building was deemed unsafe because of damage sustained from the quake, which hit Wednesday in a remote area…
Illegal ‘Pill Fairies’ Aiding At-Home Abortions As Safety Concerns Rise
So-called “pill fairies” have been smuggling abortion-inducing drugs from Mexico into states that have outlawed or restricted abortions—and pro-life groups, warning of dangers to women, are urging state and federal lawmakers to act. Demand for these pills has surged since June, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled there is no constitutional right to abortion. That…
Texas Man Executed for 2005 Murders of Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend and Her Son
A Texas inmate who murdered his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday after his appeals over claims of religious freedom violations and indifference to his medical needs were rejected. Stephen Barbee, 55, was pronounced dead at 7:35 p.m. at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was the fifth…
Texas Widens Investigation Into Complaints Parents Denied Access to Their Teens’ Medical Records
Texas is investigating claims that hospitals and medical-records companies deny parents access to their child’s data once they reach the age of 13. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Nov. 17 that he is expanding his investigation into Epic Systems Corporation, an electronic medical records company in Wisconsin. “Too many companies are taking marching…
Chevron Phillips, QatarEnergy Reach Agreement on $8.5 Billion Polymers Plant in Texas
Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy announced on Wednesday a final decision to invest $8.5 billion to build the world’s largest polymers facility in Orange, Texas, near the Gulf Coast. “We are excited to announce taking the FID [final investment decision] on our largest petrochemical investment ever, highlighting QatarEnergy’s integrated position as a major player in…
Lawmakers Want to Ban Chinese Companies From Buying US Farmland Due to ‘National Security’ Threat
Chinese companies have acquired over 500,000 acres of farmland in Texas, the agriculture powerhouse of the United States that leads the country in exporting a host of crops. The acquisition of that much acreage has been a concern for Texas lawmakers, particularly for Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who told The Epoch Times in an…
New Location, Design of Robb Elementary School Approved 6 Months After Mass Shooting
November 17, 2022
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The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas has approved the location and design of a new school to replace Robb Elementary, nearly six months after 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting. The site selection and conceptual design were approved during a school board meeting on Nov. 16, officials said in an emailed statement to…
Texas Bills Seek to Protect Children from Drag Performances, Sex Change Procedures
Texas Republicans this week pre-filed a slate of bills to pursue at the next state legislative session in January that seek to prevent children from seeing drag shows and would classify sex-change procedures for minors as child abuse. State Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) on Nov. 14 filed HB643, which seeks to reclassify businesses that permit drag performances…
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