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Misdemeanor Arrests • Alan Jara Montoya, 20, Canadian; driving while intoxicated/open alcohol container; 9/22/23; HCSO Felony Arrests None Citations • Sergio Alberto DeLeon, Amarillo; no financial responsibility; 9/22/23

Another special session slated for October Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special session, this time about school choice, for next month. He is promising retribution for lawmakers who oppose his move to enact school vouchers in Texas, the Texas Tribune reported.

Misdemeanor Arrests None Felony Arrests None Citations • Seth Wayne Robinson, Lipscomb; no financial responsibility; 9/13/23 • Julio Cesar Sanchez Olivo, Canadian; no driver’s license (when unlicensed); 9/15/23

Ahead of the premiere of “The American Buffalo” in October, producers Julie Dunfey and Julianna Brannum and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum Executive Director Andrew Hay gathered for a panel discussion moderated by Panhandle PBS Senior Content Producer Karen Welch.

Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts Ken Paxton has been reinstated as Texas Attorney General after the Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted him of charges of bribery and misuse of office.

Misdemeanor Arrests None Felony Arrests None Citations

Misdemeanor Arrests None   Felony Arrests None   Citations • Yance Dell Elliott, Hinton, Oklahoma; speeding; 9/2/23 • Christin Marie Harney, Wichita Falls; display expired license plates; 9/4/23

AUSTIN—With Texas voters preparing to weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment to help finance water projects, Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the publication of his agency’s report, Texas Water: Present and Future Needs 2023 (PDF), which echoes critical water issues highlighted in...

Hundreds of new laws go into effect A total of 774 new laws went into effect on Sept. 1, affecting Texans in many areas of their lives, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The new laws concern property taxes, registration fees and voting access, among other issues.

First responders, veterans and families from around the Texas Panhandle will gather  at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center on Monday morning, September 11, at 8:30, as a remembrance and to honor those heroes who were lost in the terrorist attacks 22 years ago that cost almost 3,000 lives on...