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Op-Ed: International Trade Influences Texans’ Prosperity

The Texas economy has taken hits from a plunge in oil prices, global economic weakness, and a stronger U.S. dollar during the last year. One indication of this combined blow is the latest report by the Dallas Federal Reserve showing a 7.7 percent drop in exports during the last year through July. With exports contributing to almost one-fifth of the state’s total economy and supporting more than one million jobs, it’s no shock that the state’s economy is slowing.

Ethel Jean Banks

Texas Woman Threatened Brother with Butcher Knife for ‘Eating Her BBQ Ribs,’ Say Police

In the tradition of keeping Austin, Texas, weird, a woman from the city was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill her brother with a butcher knife after she found that her BBQ ribs had been eaten without her approval. The brother called police and claimed he had informed his sister that he did not realize the BBQ ribs were hers at the time they were consumed.

Crosses placed on city streets where cartel members have died.

Cruces Y Altares En La Frontera Un Recuerdo De La Violencia Imparable

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Hablar de la frontera de Matamoros, es situar geográficamente al norte de Tamaulipas, donde no solo se le reconoce por ser sinónimo de violencia, o de narcotráfico, o cruce de ilegales y secuestros. También es hablar de historias de cruentos enfrentamientos que han dejado huella en los últimos años, ruinas que hoy recuerdan a figuras que operaba para el crimen organizado.

Crosses placed on city streets where cartel members have died.

Crosses and Altars Across Border City: A Reminder of Non-Stop Cartel Violence

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas—Speaking about this border city one talks about the northernmost part of Tamaulipas, where Matamoros has become a synonym of violence, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and kidnapping. It also means talking about fierce gun battles that have left their mark here in recent years. The scars throughout the city act as a reminder of the many figures that worked for drug cartels.

Mexican Cartel Violence

Mexican Gulf Cartel Gets Revenge: Executes Members of Wayward Faction

TAMPICO, Tamaulipas—The Gulf Cartel in this city appears to have taken revenge for a crime that rocked the southern part of Tamaulipas and became worldwide news; the father and brother of a famed film director were kidnapped and executed. The murder took place even after the relatives had paid the kidnapping ransom. Days after the case became public, the bodies of the executed kidnappers turned up alongside with a narco-banner signed by the Gulf Cartel.

Scott Lattin Truck Allegedly Vandalized

Cop Supporters Duped by Scammer, Say Police

The families of Texas cops have been duped after a veteran who claimed his pickup truck was vandalized with BlackLivesMatter and #FYF graffiti was arrested on Friday for allegedly vandalizing the truck himself. Scott Lattin had claimed his truck was attacked after he had displayed pro-cop messages on his truck in the wake of the murder of a Harris County deputy sheriff.

Escobar Compound

Pablo Escobar’s Son Reveals Life on the Run with Drug Lord

It was the home that every little boy dreams of. With an extensive go-kart race track, massive swimming pools and even a private zoo housing millions of dollars worth of rare and exotic animals, the seven square miles of land in the Colombian countryside that made up the Naples Estate may have looked like the ideal place to grow up.

Property Tax Reform

Op-Ed: Free Texans from Property Tax Burdens

Texans benefit from living in one of only nine states without a personal income tax. However, Texas’ cumbersome property tax system warrants concern as it essentially functions as a replacement to the income tax and harms property owners.