Longtime NI hardliners agree to jointly govern
Northern Ireland factions known for opposing governance join forces to form a joint administration amid ongoing political stalemate. The agreement marks a significant shift as longtime hardliners agree to shared power, signaling potential stability in Belfast. Further details outlined in Page 10.
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Canyon Lake Levels Rise After Rainfall
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority engineers expect Canyon Lake to reach at least 909 feet above mean sea level by today or Wednesday marking the first time since August 2005 the lake nears conservation level. GBRA spokeswoman LaMarrol Smith notes significant rainfall upstream along the Guadalupe River with Corps of Engineers lake manager Tim Horn confirming the heavy rain.
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Canyon Lake
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
GBRA
LaMarrol Smith
Tim Horn
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Guadalupe
AARP Tax Aide laptops stolen from church outreach center
Seven Compaq laptops were stolen from the First Protestant Church Outreach Center in New Braunfels on a weekend night. Taxpayer data was stored on a separate server kept at home by a volunteer, leaving no personal information on the laptops. Police have no suspects. the break in occurred between 4 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday after a lock was forced.
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Aarp Tax Aide
First Protestant
S. Castell
Tax Service
Ogg
New Braunfels
Sean Gabbard
Rain drenches Hill Country as storms return later week
The National Weather Service says Kendall Kerr and Gillespie counties saw 2 to 4 inches of rain on Monday, with upper Guadalupe River and Edwards Aquifer recharge areas affected. Forecaster Joe Baskin expects clearing today, sunshine Wednesday, then again unsettled by Thursday through Saturday with a 50 percent storm chance.
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Gillespie Counties
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Baskin
Texas Senate approves teacher background check bill
The Texas Senate approved a measure requiring fingerprint based national criminal history checks for all public school teachers and non certified staff hired after September first and for contractors on school grounds. The bill creates a DPS electronic clearinghouse to avoid duplicate checks and would charge about $50 for new hires. It aligns with Jessica's Law, a separate bill seeking harsher penalties for repeated child sex offenders.
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Texas Senate
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Mason's
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Texas
John Coney
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Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Council awards $91k contract to clean rivers
New Braunfels City Council voted unanimously to hire Texas Pristine Rivers Inc. to collect litter along the Comal and Guadalupe rivers within city limits. The contract requires trash can pickups four times weekly and holiday coverage, plus weekly brushing and power washing of Last Tuber's Exit steps, Garden St. Bridge stairs, and Hinman Island Park stairs. River Manager Nathan Pence said the full river stretch will be cleaned four times weekly, covering underwater and bank areas.
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Texas Pristine Rivers Inc
Comal
Guadalupe
Garden St. Bridge
Hinman Island Park
Nathan Pence
Public access to handgun records in lawmakers’ spotlight
Texas legislators consider two open government bills on Friday urging access to concealed handgun license information and fees for public records. Rep. Patrick Rose pushes a bill to block public access to permit records, arguing privacy over gun protection. Critics cite long standing public rights and safety concerns.
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Texas
Patrick Rose
Dripping Springs
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Texas Department of Public Safety
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