Tears and gratitude filled the Ingram Tom Moore High School event center Saturday as victims of the devastating July 4 Kerr County flood received $25,000 checks from country music legend George Strait’s fundraising efforts. The checks represent the first installment of assistance from Strait’s July 27 benefit concert in Boerne, which raised roughly $7 million for flood recovery. Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Division of Emergency Management Director Nim Kidd, and Strait’s longtime friend Tom Cusick personally handed out the relief funds.
The Texas House Select Committee on Redistricting passed a sweeping new redistricting proposal along party lines Saturday, with all 12 Republicans voting in favor and six Democrats opposing. Three Democrats were absent. The proposal now moves to the full Texas House for consideration during the special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed a bill into law that bans entities connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing land in the state.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a $30,000 reward for information leading to the capture of capital murder suspect Trevor McEuen, who fled after being released on bond by a Kaufman County judge. The case has reignited calls for bail reform in Texas, which Abbott says is critical to keeping dangerous criminals off the streets.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott faces mounting pressure from Democrats for delaying the call for a special election to replace the late Representative Sylvester Turner, who died on March 5, 2025.
