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My nostalgia got the best of me, and I rewatched the yugioh battlecity episodes. And I'm sorry, but that duel between Marik and Bakura was an absolute read-off.

🥰🥰 thank you, Gwen!! So glad to see it make the rounds!

Learned this lesson recently myself when the manager of a pecan farm corrected my pronunciation during a reporting trip lol.
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Unchecked growth around Big Bend sparks debate over water — a prelude for Texas No one knows how much water sits beneath the desert of Terlingua. Residents worry their wells will run dry, as developers and local officials cheer the tourism boom.

The OG story if you're curious about how we arrived here after months of reporting: www.texastribune.org/2024/06/06/t...

Laura did a phenomenal job taking the biggest components of our story and presenting them in such a straightforward, palatable, and groovy way. I've watched this 10 times, and you should, too—especially if you plan to go to Terlingua anytime soon!

The utilities director is the third in two years, by the way.

After three citywide water outages, Odessa will invest $25 million to fix infrastructure The Odessa City Council approved the budget to replace nearly 200 water valves and 17,000 feet of pipe.

If you follow my coverage, you’ll know water is a substantial challenge here, and an expensive one. Unsure how much this will hurt in the longterm: www.texastribune.org/2024/07/17/o...

New: The Texas Water Development Board has rejected Odessa’s application for funds because the city’s 2023 audit was incomplete. The utilities director asked the council to table the issue, saying the agency sent the app backUnclear why the audit isn’t finished. The city can apply again next year.

Huh. Also absent this meeting is Chris Hanie, the member who pushed to expand an ordinance to ban transgender people from some restrooms.

Cal Hendrick wins Odessa mayor’s race, beating incumbent who focused on faith Odessa City Council critics have worried Joven and his allies have focused too much on social issues and not enough on infrastructure.

And: www.texastribune.org/2024/11/05/o...

Odessa’s mayor ran to help the West Texas city “repent.” Now he wants a second term. Under Javier Joven’s leadership, his critics say, the Odessa City Council has lost focus on municipal issues like roads and water infrastructure.

Catch up: www.texastribune.org/2024/09/12/o...

So far, the council has approved the purchase of 22 trucks for the solid waste and streets departments. Soon, we’ll know more about who the council will select to replace the city manager. They’ll discuss in executive session first.

Full house tonight in the Odessa City Council meeting, the first since the election that saw three incumbents, including mayor and two council members, lose their seats. No city manager present. The last one resigned.

In Terlingua, accessing water is a significant challenge. Drilling a well can cost tens of thousands of dollars, with no guarantee of success, making water an expensive and uncertain resource. With water in Texas already being a scarce resource, here are some ways Texans can conserve when they visit

We’re here in Starr County where TX Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is about to kick off construction of more state border wall.

She’s also offered up this land to the incoming Trump administration to build detention facilities for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

can you get him to answer my emails about oil and gas

via @texastribune.org

A West Texas lawmaker wants to redirect millions of tax dollars to plug abandoned wells, curb emissions The proposal comes after the state’s oil and gas regulatory agency said it needs more money to plug wells that are in some instances erupting.

I broke the news a week ago about a bill proposing a sweeping rewrite of the Texas severance tax laws. State Rep. Brooks Landgraf, the Odessa Republican who introduced the bill, hopes to redirect a portion of oil and gas taxes to plug wells and lessen emissions.
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Guy on one of those oil field Facebook groups asks about a rig job for him and his brother and…

Today marks 300 days since Israeli forces killed 6-year-old Hind Rajab, her family members, and the medics sent to save her in Gaza.

For months, I have pressed the US government again and again on the killing.

How they’ve responded is shocking.

Watch all 300 days here: zeteo.com/p/300-days-a...

I’m good for opening a post, writing the whole thing out, re-reading it and deleting the whole thing.

His critics say the move may cost him reelection in 2026 when their tax bill arrives with an increase. Specifically, $17 more a month.

The quotes are so good and thoughtful! Consider reading.

Now, Dustin Fawcett, the county's chief executive, sought to borrow money without seeking input from voters through a bond election --- how things would typically play out. He told me its the kind of issue he was elected to tackle, with or without the will of voters.

For one, it's a remarkably unique change of step for this Commissioners Court. The last time another County Judge attempted to approve borrowing money like this, it was shot down. This area is very conservative and does not appreciate the use of tax dollars this way, and people vote accordingly.

Why a West Texas county is building a new courthouse even after voters rejected the proposal Officials took the extraordinary step of taking on new debt to replace the old courthouse, which has been plagued by rats and other pests, elevator breakdowns and flooding.

Published a story yesterday about a West Texas county pursuing debt to replace a rapidly dilapidating courthouse despite voters rejecting such proposals for at least a decade. So many interesting tidbits came up during the reporting. www.texastribune.org/2024/11/21/e...

Now, the sitting County Judge, who's pretty much the chief executive, sought to borrow money without seeking input from voters through a bond election --- how things would typically play out. He told me its the kind of issue he was elected to tackle, with or without the will of voters.

For one, it's a remarkably unique change of step for the Commissioners Court. The last time another County Judge attempted to approve borrowing money like this, it was shot down. This area is very conservative and does not appreciate the use of tax dollars this way, and people vote accordingly.