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As high pressure builds across Texas, so do high temperatures. Highs will be in the 80s and 90s starting today, with several days of possible record highs likely for many cities going into the weekend. No rain in the forecast for the next seven days.
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Around Texas
1. Texas law on school prayer period sees little support from school districts
A new Texas law that allows school districts to set aside a prayer period doesn’t seem to be very popular. Of the more than 1,200 public school districts across the state, the data so far shows very few have opted to use the law.
Texas Senate Bill 11 gives public schools the option to set aside time each day for a daily devotional period. Districts had until March 1 to decide whether they would implement that policy next year.
2. James Talarico’s North Austin church is bolstering security efforts
James Talarico’s hometown church is stepping up security efforts as the congressman’s campaign to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate continues.
In a post on Facebook this week, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church pastor Jim Rigby said the church has temporarily hired plainclothes security as a safety precaution in response to what it calls “hostile press” and “negative communication.”
3. Former Gov. Rick Perry pushes for legalizing ibogaine to aid veterans at SXSW
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry spoke at a South by Southwest Conference and Festival (SXSW) panel about the psychedelic drug ibogaine and how it can be used to help military veterans in the U.S.
During the Wednesday panel titled “Ibogaine in America: The Parable of Our Time,” Perry was joined by Marcus Luttrell, author of “Lone Survivor,” University of California, Berkeley professor Dr. Gul Dolen and Bryan Hubbard, chief executive officer of Americans for Ibogaine.
Around The Nation
1. FAA mandates radar separation for helicopters and planes after deadly DC midair collision
2. Fed projects one rate cut this year, as Powell vows to stay on until DOJ investigation is finished
3. Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge
Deep in the Heart of Texas
An assortment of brisket, sausage, pork ribs and sides from Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, on June 2, 2024. (Spectrum News 1/FILE)
Franklin Barbecue remains best in Texas, Southern Living declares
Southern Living has named Franklin Barbecue the best in Texas for the fifth straight year.