Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson provided some sure-fire bulletin board material Monday, telling reporters that the state of Texas was “overrated.” “I hate people from Texas,” Richardson said. “I give people on our team from Texas a hard time because they’re from Texas. I hate Texas. I just do. I hate Texas. Any other overrated
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Mrs. Ellsworth and her husband are technically retired, she said, but that doesn’t keep them from working. They own two apartment complexes in Louisiana, so her husband spends a lot of time working down there. And knowing that they can’t get rid of them and enjoy their golden years is frustrating, she said. With six
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For almost four decades, the success of major league sports teams in Dallas-Fort Worth could be measured by the Cowboys. Competing professional franchises such as the AFL Texans and the ABA Chaparrals came and went. Others, like the Rangers and Mavericks, came and lost. The Cowboys, born in 1960, gave rss Read the Original Article
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By KENNETH DEANStaff Writer After seeing some of the worst wildfires in state history, Texans should be prepared for prolonged dangerous wildfire conditions this fall, according to a recent wildfire risk assessment report. admin Read the Original Article Here: http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20110928/NEWS01/309289982/-1/RSS01 the feed url

“It’s different than college expectations. It’s different than military expectations. So they’re just trying to get more exposure for counselors and teachers and advisors that work with (high school) juniors and seniors to get the word out about what it takes to get into the academy and what’s expected once you’re there. So it gives
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Texans will not be charged sales tax on tax-exempt items placed on layaway or items bought out from layaway during the Sales Tax Holiday. The 81st Texas Legislature passed HB 1801 in 2009, expanding the list of items qualifying for exemption from taxes during the annual sales tax holiday. Effective this year, in addition to
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If you think it’s hot, just imagine what it’s like for those who can’t cover the high cost of utility bills and must suffer this unrelenting heat. With the temperature seemingly stuck at well over 100 and August only beginning, Texans are right to wonder about that extra buck or so that many of us
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WASHINGTON — God told Willie Felix Carter to run for president. Anger inspired Roger Lee Wrights to declare his candidacy. And distaste for the current Republican Party made Jared Blankenship throw his hat into the ring. Carter, Wrights and Blankenship are three of 13 Texans who filed statements of candidacy with the Federal Election Committee
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In my 30 years I have seen much of this great state of Texas. My job affords me the privilege to see this beautiful part of the planet along its beautiful highways. Many of my journeys have taken me from one end of  Texas to the other; East to West, North to South. I am proud to
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Lawmakers offered dueling interpretations Thursday of a Legislative Budget Board analysis predicting that the state could lose hundreds of thousands of jobs if the House’s budget bill is passed. That legislation proposes cutting all state funding by 12.3 percent in the next biennium and reducing state general revenue spending by about $5 billion.  The LBB
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