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Monday, May 26, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1993, Texas Rangers outfielder Jose Canseco was immortalized for one of the most infamous bloopers in baseball history when a fly ball bounced off his head and over the wall for a home run. (Watch Video)

We honor our nation's heroes this Memorial Day. Today and tomorrow, we are bringing you abbreviated editions to give us time to be with our families. We will return with a full edition on Wednesday.

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Ten Commandments Bill Passes House

The Texas House approved a bill that would require public schools to display a copy of the Ten Commandments in each classroom. Senate Bill 10 passed 82 to 46 yesterday, with three Democrats joining Republicans to advance the measure.

State Rep. Candy Noble (R-Lucas) noted that the Ten Commandments had been taught in the nation's schools prior to a since-abandoned 1971 Supreme Court decision that stipulated a law's primary effect must not advance religion.

In the hours-long debate, Democrats tried to add amendments that would have allowed local school boards to block the mandate, required the Ten Commandments to be displayed alongside the major tenets of other religions, and removed references to "manservant" and "maidservant."

On Friday, the House approved legislation allowing—but not requiring—school districts to designate a time during the school day for employees and students to pray and read the Bible. Parents must consent to their children participating

Great Texas Balloon Race Coming Up

The National Hot Air Balloon Championship and the Great Texas Balloon Race are coming to Longview next month, bringing over six dozen balloons and more than 100,000 spectators to the region.

Established in 1978, the Great Texas Balloon Race is one of the largest hot air balloon events in the country. In addition to a race, the event includes a balloon glow, tethered rides, concerts, and a drone show.

For the third consecutive year, Longview is also hosting the National Hot Air Balloon Championship. The championship is June 10-15, with the Great Texas Balloon Race taking place June 13–15.

Event founder Bill Bussey, an 82-year-old retired dentist, is one of the pilots planning to compete. "I'm the oldest one in the competition by far—by about 12 years," he said.

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➤ Harris County: Commissioners voted 3-2 last Thursday to raise the salaries of sheriff's department personnel to achieve parity with those of the Houston Police Department within five years, including an expenditure of $142 million during the current fiscal year. (More)

➤ Austin: The Texas House gave initial approval to legislation that requires every county that operates a jail to identify if detainees are non-citizens during the booking process and refer them to ICE for deportation evaluations. (See Details)

➤ San Antonio: Bill Miller, founder of Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, got his start in 1950 with a $500 loan from his father to purchase a vehicle for delivering eggs. He opened his first restaurant in 1953. Today, the chain that bears his name has 76 locations in Texas, with more on the way. (More)

➤ Garland: The city is considering a plan to fund a $70 million soccer complex that could become the home field for Atlético Dallas, a new United Soccer League team set to begin play in 2027. (More)

➤ Austin: Life-sized animatronic dinosaurs have taken over the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The "Dinos in the Wild" exhibition, featuring 10 scenes and 14 different species of dinosaurs, debuted earlier this month and runs through August 17. (See Photos)

➤ Van Horn: Blue Origin's West Texas launch site near Van Horn began with Jeff Bezos' 2004 purchase of 150,000 acres for his space tourism venture. (See Photos)

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