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‘The Texan Who Conquered Russia’ | “Is he the best? Give him the prize!”

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April 13 was a Sunday in 1958, and in Moscow it culminated with Kilgore’s Van Cliburn winning the first International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. Public Domain video, 1962 – Van Cliburn performs Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No, 1 in B-flat minor, Op 23” with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the same piece which elevated him to worldwide fame […]

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CH | Data centers get tax numbers crunched, cannabis ban takes a hit

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Texas Press Association’s Gary Borders reports… Patrick warns GOP could lose state House majority Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week that the GOP risks losing its majority in the state House this November and urged party unity behind the winner of the May runoff between U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Comptroller’s office sends $1.1 billion in monthly sales tax revenue back to local governments

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(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for April, 10.5 percent more than in April 2025. These allocations are based on sales made in February by businesses that report tax monthly. For details on April

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CH | Border wall on hold, public school teacher pay drops

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Border wall through Big Bend apparently on hold After public outcry, a physical border wall through Big Bend National Park appears to be on hold, The Texas Tribune reported. In February, the Trump administration waived more than two dozen environmental laws in order to clear the way for a 150-mile-long wall through West Texas, including Big Bend

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Webby Awards spotlight Liberty City’s Tilt Ads for giant light switch billboard

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Tilt Ads announced Thursday that it has been honored for Advertising, Media & PR – Experience Marketing in the 30th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring

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Comptroller’s office returns $1.1 billion in monthly sales tax revenues back to local entities

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AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for March, 2.1 percent more than in March 2025. These allocations are based on sales made in January by businesses that report tax monthly. For details on March

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TxDOT details factors behind 148 fatal crashes in Tyler District in 2025

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Several contributing factors resulted in 148 fatal crashes and 165 fatalities in 2025 | PRESS RELEASE | TYLER – In 2025, factors such as “unsafe speed”, “failure to drive in a single lane”, and “intoxication” contributed to 148 fatal crashes and 165 total fatalities in the Tyler District. The 165 fatalities are one more than

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Perryman: The Long‑Term Texas Economic Forecast

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By Dr. M. Ray PerrymanPublished in syndication December 10, 2025 Although Texas has been faring somewhat better than most areas, the state is not immune to the national and global economic slowdown. Current challenges are affecting key industries and the pace of hiring, but expansion is expected over a long-term horizon. The Perryman Group’s latest

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State sales tax revenue totaled $4.5 billion in November

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Press Release Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.5 billion in November, 5.4 percent more than in November 2024. The majority of November sales tax revenue is based on sales made in October and remitted to the agency in November. “State sales tax collections showed strong growth last month

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Veterans Day ceremony set for 9 a.m. Nov. 11 at Harris Street monument

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Kilgore’s annual Veterans Day commemoration is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the U.S. Veterans Monument of Kilgore at Harris Street Park.“Veterans Day is to remember the ones who have served. Memorial Day is to remember the ones who died serving our country,” veteran and former Kilgore Mayor Joe Parker said.Participants from Kilgore’s Trail Life

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