The East Texas town is one of 218 local governments asking voters to approve new debt for repairs and upgrades to city infrastructure. Local leaders say inflation isn’t helping them keep up…
Texas Tribune Facing enrollment declines, Texas Catholic schools are leading supporters of school vouchers
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has been one of the staunchest voucher supporters, arguing it would increase access to religious education regardless of income level. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – A year after Musk’s takeover, X says an average user spends 32 minutes per day on the platform
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Musk taking over Twitter (now X), the company published a retrospective blog post examining how it has fared under the new management. There are…
Tech Crunch – India’s bike taxi startup Rapido is getting into the cab business
Rapido, the eight-year-old Indian bike taxi startup, is expanding into the cab market in the South Asian nation, where Uber and its homegrown competitor Ola dominate. The Bengaluru-based startup has begun a…
Tech Crunch – India’s Reliance readies credit card debut
India’s fast-growing co-branded credit card market may soon see a new entrant: the country’s most valuable firm. Reliance is working with the state-backed lender SBI to launch two co-branded credit cards on…
Yard Barker – NCAA takes notable step in Michigan sign-stealing investigation
The NCAA on Thursday took another significant step in the escalating investigation into allegations of illegal sign stealing within the Michigan football program. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Watch: Georgia grocery store is selling whole, skinned alligators ahead of Florida vs. UGA
At a local grocery outside of Athens, Georgia, Bulldogs fans have the opportunity to buy skinned alligators for dining purposes ahead of Saturday’s rivalry game with Florida. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Multiple ‘strong gas odor’ reports made near Fort Bliss area
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Multiple reports of a “strong gas odor” were made on Thursday evening, Oct. 26 near the Fort Bliss area, according to fire dispatch. Fire dispatch says one…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – COUNTY MAY HOLD BOND ELECTION, COULD ISSUE UP TO $500 MILLION OF NEW DEBT BY JANUARY 2025!
On Monday, October 23 the County’s financial advisers, Brad Angst and Nancy Rocha, gave the Commissioners Court a Q3 market update under agenda item 8. Toward the end of their presentation, they…
KTSM News – US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone…