Whataburger employees are getting a big thank-you from the boss. The San Antonio-based burger chain says they’re awarding their workers more than 90-million-dollars in bonuses to thank them for their outstanding service during the pandemic and the winter storm. Whataburger is also doubling 2020’s matching 401(k) contribution, and giving employees emergency pay and Extra Mile […]
Musk: New Tesla plant near Austin may hire 10,000
April 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the new Tesla plant under construction near Austin will hire more than ten-thousand employees through next year. If that happens, it’ll be twice the number of new jobs Tesla promised. The billion-dollar manufacturing plant in southeast Travis County is scheduled to start making new vehicles as soon as this year. […]
Bill on protesting debated in Texas
April 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Some Texas lawmakers want to throw protesters in jail if they block highways. A bill in the state legislature would force protesters who obstruct a highway to spend ten-days in jail. If they block an ambulance, the penalty would be increased. Activists in California blocked the entrance to a hospital after two Los Angeles County […]
Biden staffer blocks Cruz from shooting video of border facility
March 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Sen. Ted Cruz is showing video of conditions at the border, including footage of a Biden staffer blocking him from recording at a migrant facility. The Texas Republican showed the video on the Fox Network’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” Cruz and Sen. John Cornyn led a group of senators to Donna, Texas, where illegal immigrants have […]
1M plus COVID-19 vaccine doses hitting Texas this week
March 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Over a million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive in Texas for distribution this week. The Texas Department of State Health Services says over eight-hundred-thousand of the doses go to nearly eight-hundred vaccine providers in more than two-hundred counties. The other two-hundred-or so thousand doses go to pharmacy chains that are participating […]
State Board dismisses probe of doctor accused of stealing vaccine doses
March 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Texas Medical Board is dismissing an investigation of a Sugar Land doctor accused of stealing several doses of coronavirus vaccines. The probe found that Dr. Hasan Gokal had administered the doses to eligible patients, and the doses otherwise would have gone to waste. Dr. Gokal administered some of the doses to his acquaintances, including his wife, […]
U.S. Rep Veronica Escobar: Trump, not Biden to blame for immigrant surge
March 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar says the immigrant surge isn’t the fault of the Biden administration. Yesterday, the El Paso Democrat came out against the assertions of her Republican congressional rivals including House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy after his delegation visited a Borderland immigrant processing center. She disputed McCarthy’s claim that the immigrants are returning because […]
Thousands of immigrant kids to transition into U.S. via Dallas
March 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Thousands of unaccompanied asylum seeking immigrant children are to be temporarily housed in Dallas. KXAS reported yesterday that immigration attorney Fernando Dubove says an agreement has been struck between the federal government and the city of Dallas to house around three-thousand immigrant boys at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Dubove says the 15 to […]
Border leaders worried over Coronavirus
March 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Some illegal immigrants coming from Mexico are bringing coronavirus into the country, and that has border leaders worried. In Laredo, Webb County Commissioner Wawi Tijerina [[ WAH-wee TEE-her-REE-nah ]] says a Border Patrol agent told her they’re not testing every migrant who crosses the border. More than 100 illegals who were recently dropped off at […]
Elon Musk wants to name Valley City Starbase, Texas
March 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk wants to rename the Valley town where his space vehicles are developed. On Tuesday, Musk tweeted “Creating the city of Starbase, Texas.” The SpaceX facility is in the unincorporated community of Boca Chica Village near Brownsville. Musk has approached Cameron County officials about changing Boca Chica Village’s name to […]
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