Texas lawmakers last week filed more than 1,500 bills ahead of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. The Houston Chronicle reported the proposed measures cover a range of topics ranging from border security to abortion access, education and other issues.
With Republicans regaining majority control of the Senate, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is making his bid to become that chamber’s majority leader. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, had previously announced he would step down as party leader. Republicans will hold at least a 53-45 edge in January, with Senate races in two states still undecided as of Friday morning.
Before the presidential election, several pundits and pollsters had very different outlooks on how the Nov. 5 Primary Election would turn out. Only a few researchers gave even a close assessment. With hindsight being 20/20, one can look back at the election and assess what issues may have swayed voters to give conservatives complete control over every branch of government. Voter turnout was among the highest nationally, ranking only second to the 2020 election. Here in Cass County, the community gave a strong turnout for the elections, with 64.79 percent of registered voters showing up to vote. Like many places in the United States.
War was near in November 1941. The men of the Second Battalion of the 131st Field Artillery of the Texas National Guard prepared for the worst as they sailed to Hawaii. These men had come together from North-Central Texas to serve their country, and hailed from Abilene, Decatur, Lubbock, and the Wichita Falls area. Their capture three months later and the fate of what became the “Lost Battalion” became one of the most harrowing stories of Texas troops during World War II.
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