Gov. Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order designed to protect Texas’ energy industry from federal overreach. He also announced his support for legislation that will prohibit cities from banning natural gas appliances.
For Burnet County Friends of NRA spokesman Mark McDonald jumping through a few new hoops to coordinate an upcoming fundraiser is worth the outcome. “We fund law enforcement grants, 4-H shooting teams, shooting sports, educational programs,” McDonald said.
Special to The Highlander Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Military Department (TMD) announced Joint Task Force Texas, a newly formed partnership between the Texas National Guard and active duty and reservists to strengthen COVID-19 response efforts in Texas.
Diane Akers has been by the rock by the side of her husband, former University of Texas football coach Fred Akers, for most of her adult life. At his greatest time of need - as he sits alone in a memory care center, suffering from dementia and isolated from loved ones due to the COVID-19 pandemic - she cannot be the one place she wants to be.