Texas Border Drone Program Under Scrutiny Amid Costs
State leaders push for more drones while a federal audit finds the CBP fleet expensive and underused. The Texas surge at the border has cost hundreds of millions, with little measurable impact on crossings, raising calls for accountability and reexamination of state and federal security efforts.
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Study finds financially insecure Americans vote less often
The Pew Research Center report shows that financial security correlates with voting likelihood. Most secure individuals are highly registered and likely to vote, while the bottom quintile has lower registration and midterm readiness. party support shifts with security, Democrats maintaining steady backing across levels.
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Salute to Regent Don Coffey for long service to Lee College
Dale T. Adams, Ph.D. praises Don Coffey for 31 years on the Lee College Board of Regents, noting his vision energy and tenacity in sustaining the college's reputation and faculty. Adams recalls Coffey's early days delivering mail and commends his work as Justice of the Peace and mentor to students, as Coffey steps down from the board.
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Surviving the Cold: A Baytown Resident Recounts Harsh Winter Hunts
Bert Marshall recalls near fatal cold snaps from teenage deer hunting in North Georgia and other harsh winters across Michigan Ohio Utah Montana and Montana again. He describes braving wind chill on government land with his father and a pastor, nearly freezing, then learning to value shelter and warmth. He ends with a plug for staying warm and gratitude for home.
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Lingayen Gulf landings start Luzon battle in 1945
On January 9 1945 American forces began landing at Lingayen Gulf marking the start of the Luzon campaign in World War II. Allied forces secured a major victory as the campaign opened.
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Today in History Highlights and Thought for Today
In 1861 Mississippi joined the first wave of secessions from the Union, in 1968 Surveyor 7 achieved a soft lunar landing ending the era of unmanned lunar exploration, and in 1987 a Reagan era memo tied U S arms sales to Iran to hostages in Lebanon. Thought for Today honors Theresa Helburn, born 1887.
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