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 | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | | | Good morning! On this day in 1924, actress Mildred Frances Cook, known professionally as Carole Cook, was born in Abilene. She is best known for appearances in Lucille Ball's comedy shows and her roles in The Incredible Mr. Limpet and Sixteen Candles. The 89th session of the Texas Legislature begins today, and a contentious battle for speaker of the Texas House will come to a head. The leading candidates are Rep. David Cook (R-Mansfield), the GOP caucus nominee, and Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), who has sought to appeal to Democrats. Later today, we'll be sending you a special message about Boxabl's innovative housing technology and their new investment opportunity at $0.80/share. We think you'll find this worth exploring. Enjoy reading The Texas Flyover? Click here to share with your friends and family. Stay cozy, stay salty. Warm up your winter with today's sponsor, LMNT Chocolate Medley!
Abilene 🌤️ 56/29° | Amarillo 🌤️ 40/23° | Austin ☁️ 58/33° | Brownsville 🌦️ 60/55° | Corpus Christi 🌧️ 60/48° | DFW 🌥️ 53/30° | El Paso 🌤️ 55/30° | Houston ☁️ 56/41° | Laredo 🌧️ 54/45° | Lubbock 🌤️ 51/23° | Midland ☀️ 53/26° | San Antonio ☁️ 58/39° | Tyler ☁️ 55/30° | Waco ☁️ 56/29° | | |  |  McCarthy, Cowboys Part Ways
The Dallas Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy have parted ways after his contract expired, ending a five-year stint that saw the Cowboys qualify for the playoffs three times but fail to advance beyond the divisional round. Initial reports suggested the two sides couldn't agree on the length of a potential contract, but a statement from owner and general manager Jerry Jones indicated that talks never reached the negotiation stage. Coming off a 48-32 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs last year, the Cowboys struggled this season. They finished 7-10 after losing several players to injuries, including quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. During the season, Jones publicly indicated he was seriously considering renewing McCarthy's contract. Just a few days ago, the organization denied the Chicago Bears permission to interview McCarthy for their head coach vacancy. McCarthy ends his tenure with the Cowboys with a 49-35 record, including one playoff win. Jones stated that the search for a new head coach would begin immediately. | Criminal Sends Fake Jury Notices to His Own Trial Zul Mohamed, a candidate for Carrollton mayor in 2020 who was charged with mail ballot fraud in the contest, is now suspected of sending fraudulent jury duty notices to at least 28 recipients for his Dec. 9 trial on the aforementioned charges. Mohamed's trial was in Denton County, but he allegedly sent the fake notices to residents in Dallas and Tarrant counties. Investigators identified his fingerprints on at least three of the notices. During a search of his home, authorities found shredded card stock matching the materials used for the fake postcards. Mohamed was convicted on 25 counts of possessing voters' ballots without authorization and 81 counts of fraudulently requesting mail-in ballots. He was sentenced to four years in prison and 10 years of probation. He has now been charged with impersonating a public servant. "While he's in prison, I hope he takes advantage of that and finds a new line of work because he's not very good at this," Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree said. | Texas Leads Nation in Renewable Energy According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzed by consulting firm Cleanview, Texas leads the nation in wind and solar power generation capacity and ranks second to California in battery storage capacity. The state has 42,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power, 22,000 MW of solar farms, and 6,500 MW of industrial-scale battery capacity installed. Combined, this represents roughly 80% more renewable energy generation capacity than second-place California. Rapid growth across these sectors over the past five years has fueled the state's emergence as a leader in renewable energy, which now accounts for about 30% of the electricity generated in Texas. Since 2019, wind power has grown 50%, solar power has grown 800%, and battery storage has grown 5,500%. Battery storage is likely to be a hot topic in the state legislative session. ERCOT, the Texas power grid operator, has estimated that capacity could reach 16,000 MW by the end of the year. | | | Flying together with our sponsor 
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Greg Abbott has ordered that flags be flown at full-staff at the Texas Capitol and all state-owned buildings on Jan. 20 to mark Donald Trump's inauguration. "While we honor the service of a former President, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming President," Abbott said. (More) ➤ The Texas Comptroller's Office announced that state lawmakers will have $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending during the 2026-27 biennium, a 1.1% decrease compared to 2024-25. (More) ➤ Hundreds of firefighters from across the state have traveled to Southern California to help local crews battle wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles and the surrounding communities. (See Photos) ➤ Denton: A multi-vehicle crash on northbound I-35E spilled hazardous waste and left a dump truck straddling the median wall, causing major delays in both directions for several hours. (See Photos) ➤ McAllen: Border Patrol agents arrested a former Russian mercenary on Saturday after he illegally crossed the Rio Grande. Timur Praliev, who admitted to being a member of the Wagner Group, was carrying two passports, $4,000 cash, and a drone in his backpack. (See Details) ➤ Fort Worth: Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a vacant warehouse for the second time in two weeks early Saturday morning. No injuries were reported. (More) ➤ San Antonio: Sovia Lauriano, known to locals as "The Spurs Lady" for her over-the-top Spurs-themed costumes, passed away on Saturday. She "embodied the spirit of a true fan with her big smile and even bigger heart," the team posted on social media. (More) Enjoy reading The Texas Flyover? Click here to share with your friends and family. | |  | | ➤ Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II made this beautiful reverse dunk in the team's 112-101 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. (See Dunk) ➤ The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers have cut salaries significantly in the off-season with the release of veteran pitchers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, respectively. (See Team Salaries) ➤ At least seven Texas Longhorns players—including the team's leading wide receiver, junior Matthew Golden—have declared for the NFL draft following UT's exit from postseason play. (See List) ➤ Yesterday's results: NFL | NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW | Soccer Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Legendary Stock Picker: These Seven Stocks Could be the Biggest Winners of Trump's Second Term Discover the AI super stocks set to dominate the markets…Investing $1,000 in each could make you a millionaire in less than six years. (See It Here) | |  | | ➤ Two top executives for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines are retiring at the end of March. Tammy Romo, 62, serves as the carrier's executive vice president and chief financial officer. Linda Rutherford, 58, is the company's chief administration officer. (More) ➤ Houston-based pipeline operator Kinder Morgan is acquiring a natural gas gathering and processing system in North Dakota from Outrigger Energy for $640 million. (More) ➤ New York-based BrightFarms opened a lettuce greenhouse last month to meet the growing demand for fresh greens. A spokesperson said the company can deliver fresh greens to grocery stores in DFW, Houston, or Austin within 24 hours. (Watch Video) Flying together with our sponsor ➤ Never lose your reading glasses again! With ThinOptics®, you'll always have your reading glasses handy! These thin, incredibly durable, and comfortable glasses stick right to the back of your phone, keeping them safely tucked away until you need them. (See It Here) | | | Flying together with our sponsor Warm up and stay hydrated this winter with LMNT's limited-time Chocolate Medley! 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- David Cook
- Dustin Burrows
- Someone else
Yesterday's Results: If your mayor organized a snowball fight, would you participate? - Yes: 39%
- No: 61%
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