Smithee has represented the Panhandle in the Texas House for 40 years. He ran for speaker last year and most recently served as chair of the criminal jurisprudence committee. Read: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso airport says no official FAA notice yet as nationwide flight reductions begin
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso International Airport (ELP) announced Thursday, Nov. 6 it has not received any official notice from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding possible flight reductions tied…
Texas Monthly – Dan Patrick pledges $1 million in campaign funds to install Turning Point USA at every Texas college and high school
Turning Point USA was founded by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked
The congressional research office confirmed a breach, but did not comment on the cause. A security researcher suggested the hack may have originated because CBO failed to patch a firewall for more…
KTSM News – Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at…
El Paso Matters – Opinion: Trump’s shutdown starves working families while the wealthy toast themselves
By Commissioner David Stout While millions of Americans are wondering how they will put food on the table, President Donald Trump and his allies are throwing parties. As our country neared its…
Texas Monthly – Texas sues Roblox, alleging the online gaming platform endangers children
Texas is the third state to sue the platform, alongside dozens of private plaintiffs who say Roblox didn’t do enough to protect their kids from sexually explicit content. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon launches a low-price standalone shopping app, Amazon Bazaar, in over a dozen markets
On Friday, Amazon announced the debut of Amazon Bazaar, a new low-cost shopping destination for Asia, Africa, and Latin America that will be available separately from the main Amazon shopping app. On Bazaar, most…
El Paso Matters – El Paso Matters awarded $750,000 MacArthur Foundation grant to strengthen border journalism
El Paso Matters has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, part of a $6 million investment by the Chicago-based philanthropy to address the unique…
Tech Crunch – How one founder plans to save cities from flooding with terraforming robots
Instead of building seawalls or dikes, Terranova has developed a new way to raise cities to protect them from sea level rise. Read more: Read More