House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, said Friday he opposes a push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to end tenure for new professors at the state’s public universities and to revoke it for faculty who teach critical race theory, the Austin American- Statesman reported.
Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 26.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 26.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 5.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.88 per gallon.
Otts, Aguilar named 2022 Queen, King
Breckenridge ISD, during a special board meeting Monday, Sept. 26, voted unanimously to approve the purchase of a new 2023 Blue Bird 71-passenger bus, at a cost of $127,392.
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming November General Election, which will be held Tuesday, Nov 8, is less than two weeks away. On the ballot will be runnings for both federal and state seats in Stephens County.
Cases pleaded in the 90th Judicial Court in August
The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest estimate, which indicates Hispanic residents in Texas make up more of the state’s population than white residents. The new population figures from the American Community Survey indicate Hispanic Texans comprise 40.2% of the state’s population last year, while non-Hispanic white Texans made up 39.4%, as reported in the Texas Tribune.
Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 5.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.15/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 27.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 33.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 7.0 cents in the last week and stands at $4.93 per gallon.
Homecoming festivities
A retired Texas Ranger was honored during a regular meeting of the Stephens County Commissioners, Monday, Sept. 12. Texas Ranger Lancer Shane Morrow was recognized and a proclamation was signed by Stephens County Judge Michael Roach declaring Monday, Sept. 12, Texas Ranger Shane Morrow Day in the county.
