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FOI Foundation announces 2026-27 journalism and law school scholarship recipients

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AUSTIN – Journalism student William Fry of Texas Tech University has been selected to receive this year’s Ralph Langer Scholarship awarded by the nonprofit Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas.

The FOI Foundation also has selected Casey McKee of the University of Houston Law Center as the recipient of the Joel White Scholarship for law school students in Texas.

Scholarship Recipients Will Fry and Casey McKee

OIL & GAS REPORT

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Intents to Drill

LIPSCOMB (DARROUZETT, Morrow Lower; DARROUZETT, Tonkawa) Upland Resources LLC, #1 Dot, (640 acres) 1320’ FSL & 1320’ FWL, Sec 1128, Blk 43, H&TC RR Surv, A-1194, 2.5 mi SE from Darrouzett TX TD 9350’, (sgd. Rebecca Dunn 806-665-0338) Vertical Recompletion

Weekly Intents to Drill, Gas & Oil Completions

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

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High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.91 as of Sunday, according to AAA. Diesel prices hover around $5 a gallon. The average Texan now spends $233 a month on gasoline, according to a study reported in The Texas Tribune.

State Capital News

National Newspaper Association recognizes World Press Freedom Day

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A free press protects the rights of all Americans, National Newspaper Association Chair Martha Diaz Aszkenazy, publisher of the San Fernando (California) Valley Sun and El Sol, said today. Next Sunday, May 3, is recognized by UNESCO as World Press Freedom Day.

UNESCO’s World Trends report says press freedom has experienced its steepest decline since 2012.

National Newspaper Association

THE BLOTTER

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Misdemeanor Arrests
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Felony Arrests
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Citations
Tyvan Brett Hegwood, Canadian; failure to display driver’s license, rider not secured by safety belt (when required), and operating vehicle without license plate (or with one plate); 04/22/26

Weekly Blotter Report
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