TULSA, Okla.—Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remained without electricity Wednesday as work crews continued to repair power lines damaged by weekend storms. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, less than 92,000 customers remained without power after three tornadoes northeast of the city caused extensive damage Sunday, including downed trees and hundreds of snapped utility poles. The…
Thousands of Residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana Remain Without Power Following Weekend Storms
June 21, 2023
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Texas Requires State Charging Stations to Include Tesla’s Plug in Another Victory for Musk
June 21, 2023
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Tesla won a contract with the state of Texas among a series of victories that will likely pave the way in making the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s charging technology the dominant standard for powering electric vehicles in the United States. Texas announced on June 20 that it would require EV charging companies to include both…
Judge Dismisses Case Against Mexican Woman Caught With 93 Pounds of Cocaine at Border
June 21, 2023
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A federal judge dismissed a drug trafficking case against a city councilwoman from Reynosa, Mexico, who was arrested at the Texas border when U.S. Border Patrol agents said they found about 93 pounds of cocaine in her vehicle. Denisse Ahumada-Martínez was arrested on June 10 at the inland security checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas, after the…
Big Pokey, of Houston’s Legendary Screwed up Click, Dies After Collapsing at Juneteenth Show
HOUSTON—Big Pokey, a popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up Click, died Sunday after a Juneteenth performance. Born Milton Powell, Pokey was 48. Known for Texas and Gulf Coast hits such as “Ball N’ Parlay,”“Who Dat Talking Down,” and a verse on DJ Screw’s nearly 36-minute iconic freestyle known as “June…
Houston Wrapper Big Pokey Dies After Collapsing at Juneteenth Show
HOUSTON—Big Pokey, a popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up Click, died Sunday after a Juneteenth performance. Born Milton Powell, Pokey was 48. Known for Texas and Gulf Coast hits such as “Ball N’ Parlay,”“Who Dat Talking Down,” and a verse on DJ Screw’s nearly 36-minute iconic freestyle known as “June…
Propelled by Parent Activists, More States Ban Sexually Explicit Books From Schools
Activists and conservative lawmakers are celebrating their latest win in the fight to give parents control over whether sexually explicit materials can be made available to children at public schools. In their latest victory, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed hard-fought GOP-backed legislation on June 12 to restrict sexually explicit books from public schools in his…
‘I Will Carry Out My Duties’: Texas Sen. Angela Paxton on Husband’s Pending Impeachment Trial
June 21, 2023
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Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton said she was elected to uphold the laws of the state constitution when the Texas Senate meets for the impeachment trial of her husband, Attorney General Ken Paxton. The senator said in a statement on June 19 that she will do her duty in the historic impeachment trial of her…
Big City Investor Flees to Texas Plot to Restart ‘Biblical’ Life, Grow Own Food, Homeschool—Here’s How
He was a young, successful investor and family man who had it all. Although he owned property investments, was able to pay $350,000 in cash for a huge house, and lived an affluent lifestyle, Joe Wilder, a religious man, saw the “shenanigans” in his workplace and became disenchanted with the whole deal. He conceded he…
Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Restricting Minor Access to ‘Sexually Oriented Performances’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law new legislation aimed at limiting children’s exposure to drag events or other sexual performances on public property or businesses across the state. Senate Bill 12 (pdf) restricts certain “sexually oriented performances” from taking place on public property, on the premises of a commercial enterprise, or in the presence of individuals…
First Ever US Bill to Counter Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting Signed Into Law in Texas
June 19, 2023
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Texas has signed into law a bipartisan bill to combat the Chinese regime’s criminal practise of forced organ harvesting, making it the first U.S. state to counter the abuse through legal means. Under SB 1040, signed by state Gov. Greg Abbott on June 18 and taking force on Sept. 1, it will be illegal for…
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