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GOP Rep. Steve King's Constituents Are Rethinking His Political Future

Posted on January 17, 2019January 18, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Survivors of California’s recent wildfires are bracing for the possibility that the utility Pacific Gas and Electric may go into bankruptcy protection by the end of this month. Investigators are looking into whether the company’s equipment started the Camp Fire. For victims suing PG&E, a company bankruptcy could impact their compensation. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Lily Jamali has more. LILY JAMALI, BYLINE: For the last several weeks, California’s Butte…

Hulu And Netflix Release Documentaries To Shed Light On Failed Fyre Festival

Posted on January 17, 2019January 18, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

In Houston, A Growing Debate About Flooding And Sand Mining

Posted on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Excavators dig massive pits at the River Aggregates sand mine near Houston. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: <iframe src=”https://embed.hpm.io/318189/318184″ style=”height: 115px; width: 100%;”></iframe> Sand is a key ingredient in concrete. So, in Texas –where cities are growing and construction is booming– sand mining is good business. But there are concerns around Houston that companies that dig for sand along rivers contributed to the disastrous flooding the region saw…

Effort to help families affected by shutdown

Posted on January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

GALVESTON, Texas (FOX 26) — From Hurricane Harvey to the deadly Santa Fe High School shooting, chef Mary Bass is there when residents in the Galveston area need help the most. “Two years ago, if I would have not gotten a paycheck, it would have been detrimental to my family,” said Bass. Her non-profit organization Chef’s Table Charities is putting together care packages for families struggling through the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. “These families are not…

In and Out: Trump Selective About Travel During Shutdown

Posted on January 14, 2019January 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Vacation jaunts and hobnobbing with global elites at a Swiss ski resort are out for President Donald Trump. Visits with troops and farmers are OK. Like some of his recent predecessors, Trump is carefully picking and choosing where he’ll travel during the partial government shutdown. He visited with U.S. troops stationed at a military base in western Iraq the day after Christmas and flew to the U.S.-Mexico border in southern Texas last week to try…

In First 2020 Campaign Trip, Julián Castro Says Trump 'Failed' Puerto Rico

Posted on January 14, 2019January 15, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Julián Castro, in his first stop since announcing his presidential campaign, told Hispanic political leaders in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday that President Donald Trump “failed the people of Puerto Rico” with his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria and vowed to far better represent the U.S. territory if elected to replace him. Castro, the former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, spoke at the Latino Victory Fund summit two days after the the long-anticipated…

Trump pokes Pelosi for trip she did not take

Posted on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of partying on a beach in Puerto Rico – with lobbyists, no less – while he sat in the White House over the weekend ready to work out a deal to end the federal shutdown. It’s not true. Pelosi didn’t go to Puerto Rico or any beach. Like Trump, she spent the weekend in snow-bound Washington. In recent days, Trump and allies twisted a…

Life-Size Cutouts Help Extend The Relationship With Lost Loved Ones In New Orleans

Posted on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

Editor’s note: This report includes images that some may find offensive. Loading… Ten years after Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, photographer Tyrone Turner returned to his native New Orleans to report on the persistent rise of violence in the region. While photographing the funeral of Malik Braddy, an 18-year-old who was shot and killed in the Lower Ninth Ward, he noticed something striking: family and friends taking photos with, hugging and lifting into the air a life-size…

Federal funds finally arrive

Posted on January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Moe than 500 days after Hurricane Harvey hammered the Gulf Coast, federal recovery funds funneled through the Texas General Land Office have finally arrived in Houston. The General Land Office money is substantial 1.1 billion dollars slated for homeowner assistance, new single family construction and rehabilitation of rental properties. This week’s panel: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Nyanza Davis Moore – Democratic Political Commentator Attorney, Neal Dikeman- Libertarian, former candidate…

Castro for President

Posted on January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Nyanza Davis Moore – Democratic Political Commentator Attorney, Neal Dikeman- Libertarian, former candidate for U.S. Senate, Antonio Diaz- writer, educator and radio host, Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Matt Murphy- Republican and former Houston City Council candidate, discuss the democratic candidates for president in 2020. SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Assailing President Donald Trump for “a crisis of leadership,” former Obama Cabinet member…

86th Texas Legislature begins

Posted on January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Nyanza Davis Moore – Democratic Political Commentator Attorney, Neal Dikeman- Libertarian, former candidate for U.S. Senate, Antonio Diaz- writer, educator and radio host, Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Matt Murphy- Republican and former Houston City Council candidate, talk about the goals of the Texas 86th Legislature. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Legislature opens with Republicans having smaller majorities in both…

Shutdown becomes longest in US history

Posted on January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

WASHINGTON (AP) — – The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history when the clock ticked past midnight into early Saturday as President Donald Trump and nervous Republicans scrambled to find a way out of the mess. A solution couldn’t come soon enough for federal workers who got pay statements Friday but no pay. The House and Senate voted to give federal workers back pay whenever the federal government reopens and then…

Cruz and Cornyn discuss border wall, shutdown

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn said in a visit to Austin Friday that the president is trying his best to find a solution to the government shutdown and secure the border at the same time. The two visited with President Trump during his stop in Texas on Thursday. “The Democrats’ position is and remains, hell no, they won’t compromise, they won’t talk. They will insist the government is shut down…

Texas lawmakers indicate they may use rainy day fund for school security, hurricane recovery and teachers' pensions

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

A group of state leaders with huge influence over what public services receive funding said Friday they were prepared to make a significant withdrawal from the state’s savings account. At a public hearing, House and Senate leaders listed myriad needs they could pay for out of the savings account, including leftover costs from Hurricane Harvey, a bill coming due for retired teachers’ pensions and unspecified public school safety improvements. That savings account, known formally as…

Sundancer Grill rises again after October flooding

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – A popular eatery on Lake Travis is back in business today after the October flood damaged the restaurant and kept it closed for months. Cynthia Oliver and her friends were the first customers welcomed back to Sundancer Grill Thursday morning. The restaurant has been closed since mid-October when flooding in the Highland Lakes took a toll on Lake Travis. “Oh my gosh I was depressed for a while! Because I…

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