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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1839, the lone star flag design by Peter Krag was approved as the national flag for the Republic of Texas. (See Sketch)

Texas isn't looking to change its state flag anytime soon, but Mountain Dew might convince one Texas town to change its name. Check it out in today's Et Cetera section!

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Cowboys Tap Schottenheimer As Head Coach

The Dallas Cowboys have named Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach, promoting him from his offensive coordinator role after multiple interviews this week.

Schottenheimer has held an offensive coordinator position in the NFL since 2006 and has been in Dallas for two years.

Initial reaction from the Cowboy fan base was not enthusiastic as the deal was taking shape, deeming it a safe pick for owner Jerry Jones who reportedly conducted the coaching search almost single-handedly.

The Cowboys also interviewed Seattle Seahawks assistant Leslie Frazier, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, and former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh.

Abbott Seeks $11B for Securing Border

Gov. Greg Abbott has requested an $11 billion reimbursement from the federal government for the cost of stepping up border security during the Biden administration, saying the former president "left Texas and the rest of America defenseless."

Abbott outlined his request in a letter to members of U.S. Congress on Thursday, arguing that the measures taken by the state to secure the border should have been covered by the federal government.

The costs incurred include $3 billion for wall construction and $6 billion for deploying the National Guard and law enforcement to the border.

Operation Lone Star, launched by Abbott in 2021, has reduced illegal immigration into Texas by 87% over the last four years.

Texas Restaurants Make James Beard List

The James Beard Awards, honoring outstanding restaurants and people in the U.S. food industry, included a host of Texas names among its semifinalists for 2025.

Houston boasts 10 semifinalists in the list and Austin and San Antonio both added six.

Best New Restaurant semifinalists include Ema in Houston, Lao'd Bar in Austin, and Mābo in Dallas, while Bar Colette in Dallas was the lone Texas representative for Best New Bar.

You can see the full list of James Beard semifinalists here.

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➤ El Paso: The White House released photos of illegal immigrants boarding a plane at Biggs Army Airfield on Friday for deportation back to Guatemala. (See Photos)

➤ San Antonio: The names of seven officers injured in a Wednesday night shooting after responding to a suicide call were released by the police department Friday, as six of the officers were released from the hospital. (More)

➤ Bellville: Texas prisoner Salvador Saucedo remains at large after he escaped custody on Thursday while undergoing testing at a Bellville hospital. (More)

➤ Abilene: The $100 billion Stargate venture announced it will construct its first data center site on 875 acres in Abilene. (See Details)

➤ San Marcos: Buc-ee's is set to break ground next week on a new 74,000-square-foot store in San Marcos. (More)

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➤ The Dallas Cowboys have hired the team's former offensive coordinator, Brian Schottenheimer to be the team's next head coach. (More)

➤ All three Texas NBA teams went unrecognized when the NBA announced the starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. (See Starters)

➤ The Houston Texans have parted ways with team president Greg Grissom, who had been with the organization since its inception. (More)

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➤ Pepsico has offered community benefits to the small, unincorporated town of Dew, Texas, if it will change its name to Hard Dew ahead of the release of the beverage company's Hard Mountain Dew drink. (More)

➤ El Paso will be the site of movie theater group Cinemark's first Gamescape entertainment center, which adds bowling, rock climbing, and more activities to their movie-viewing offerings. (More)

➤ Texas' legislative budget for 2026-27 includes a $498 million proposal to boost the Texas film industry. (See Details)

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