While not the eloquent remark usually heard on the house floor, I too echo Briscoe Cain remarks to the awful speaker of the house. 🤬

The not-so-arcane Texas Fact of the Day: Today is, of course, the 189th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Here is a sketch of the battleground that day. I've posted many quotes about the battle in the past. My favorite comes from Sam Houston, the night before the

Tired of slants. Just the facts Bob, just the facts. Nothing hurts public trust in media more than slants vs straight reporting

And they suspended the whistleblower—shouldn’t there be an investigation into THAT?????

Another day, another corrupt public official walks free. Felony charges against former Harris County Public Health Director Barbie Robinson - accused of steering $40M in contracts to favored firms - have been dropped due to “insufficient evidence.” No accountability, no

Unacceptable. Activist judges are releasing dangerous criminals onto our streets to ENDANGER innocent Texans. Violent criminals & repeat offenders should NOT be let out on easy bail. This must end. thetexan.news/issues/crimina…

In 2022 elections, over 120 polling locations in Harris County were under-supplied with ballot paper. Nearly 30 locations ran out completely, leaving Texans disenfranchised on Election Day. Presiding Judges begged for ballots. Their Election Administrator knew, and did nothing…

“Shoot to kill; shoot the Boer” flies right in the face of my relative and his voluminous national poetry for #SouthAfrica: allpoetry.com/The-Worst-Horr… The Worst Horror “This is the bitterest thing of all my day, That which I have loved so well, that now is dead And in a coffin laid

A summary of our vote on whether or not our officers should have pay parity. I think this explains it all. Fortunately it passed.

General Dwight Eisenhower, a Texan, salutes on board the Battleship Texas shortly before D-Day, 1944. Thanks to Traces of Texas reader Will Wilson for sending in this dramatic historical photo!

light the tower, y'all! 🤘 #HookEm | Texas Softball

Congratulations to Texas Softball. HookEm

Happy 250th birthday to the U.S. Army! Today, we celebrate a remarkable legacy of courage, dedication and honor. From the fields of battle to humanitarian missions around the globe, our soldiers have shown unwavering commitment to service and to protecting our freedom.

Minnesota gunman sought in deadly shootings of lawmaker, her husband identified as former appointee of Tim Walz: sources trib.al/Pbk1lgE

The FBI offers a reward of up to $50,000 for info leading to the arrest and conviction of Vance L. Boelter, suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their residences on June 14, 2025: fbi.gov/wanted/law-enf…

I don’t care what your political views are, this is funny #marvinzindler ABC13 Houston

Texas GOP Moves to Protect Primary Elections from Outside Interference.

Today we commemorate Juneteenth — a powerful reminder of the day freedom finally reached Galveston in 1865.