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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1840, the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande was organized by leaders of the Mexican Federalist party in Laredo. The fledgling independence movement was stamped out Mexican Centralist forces two months later.

What would you do if your pizza delivery guy got arrested en route to your house? Maybe bank on the police to deliver it instead? Read about "No pizza left behind" in today's Et Cetera section.

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Scammer Poses As Camp Mystic Victim's Dad

Harris County authorities allege that a single mother from Florida posed as the father of a Camp Mystic flood victim for crowdfunding donations.

Maitlin White admitted she was looking for "a quick way to make some money" by impersonating Matthew Childress, whose 19-year-old daughter Chloe died in the July 4 floods.

Childress reported last year that a fraudulent GoFundMe page was using his name, leading authorities to kick off an investigation as early as July 10. The investigation revealed that White opened the GoFundMe four days after the floods.

White has been charged with impersonating Childress on two crowdfunding sites.

The Alamo Acquires Rare Cannon From Battle

The Alamo has added to its cannon collection by acquiring a swivel cannon used during the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.

The 90-pound cannon would have been used from a fortification to quickly swivel towards approaching soldiers and fire.

The Alamo's latest acquisition was first discovered by Samuel Maverick, who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and was present during the siege. Maverick found the buried cannon in 1852 while constructing his house in the location where Hotel Gibbs now sits, near the Alamo site.

Maverick set up the cannon as the base of a bird bath before it went missing in the 1950s, and was recently donated to the Alamo by a member of the Maverick family. Conservation work on the cannon includes an electrolysis bath to remove hardened sediment.

1,951 License Plate Messages Rejected in 2025

Nearly 2,000 personalized license plates were rejected by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles in 2025 for failing to meet decency standards.

Messages like "Y U UGLY," "YUR2SLO," and "UHATIN" were among 1,951 license plates that authorities deemed insulting, used sexual innuendo, or were vulgar, among other violations.

Other more memorable rejections included "F*OKLA," "UCLOWN," and "AWL HELL."

Among the most prolific months for rejected plates, October won out with 193, followed by June's 185. This year's indecent plates tally fell short of 2024's total.

New Data: Who You Hire to Protest Property Taxes Matters

With property taxes rising, many Texans assume any protest firm will do.

That's not the case.

Ownwell's recent 2025 market analysis reveals a startling performance gap. Other firms' fee structures across the state are shrinking the amount homeowners retain.

A few examples…

Dallas County:
The data reveals that Ownwell achieved an 88% win rate for homes priced between $250k and $500k—significantly outpacing the 74% average of traditional competitors.

Montgomery County:
This disparity is even greater. Homeowners kept 2.8x more net savings ($465 vs. $166) on mid-range homes ($500k-$750k) compared to those using top competitors.

It's becoming clear: Simply protesting isn't enough; who you protest with determines your refund amount.

When you open your tax bill or check your escrow for 2026 financial planning, ask yourself: "Did you get unsatisfactory results and leave money on the table compared to your neighbors?"

Get your savings estimate today. No email required; just enter your address!

➤ Galveston: A new study shows that fewer Galveston restaurants are lying about serving Gulf-caught shrimp, a year after more than 20 restaurants were caught labeling their imported shrimp as Gulf-caught. (More)

➤ Statewide: A new poll has pushed state Rep. James Talarico ahead of U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democrats' primary for U.S. Senate, with Talarico currently holding a nine-point advantage among those polled. (See Details)

➤ San Antonio: The abandoned Lone Star Brewery properties have been purchased by developer Southstar, who is calling the site "an important and complex opportunity to better connect neighbors and create spaces that are needed in San Antonio." (More)

➤ Houston: Over 200 private schools in the Houston area have been approved for the $1 billion education savings account program, far outpacing any other region in the state. (See Details)

➤ San Antonio: Police Chief William McManus announced his retirement on Friday, with plans to step down in September. McManus has held the role since 2006, outside of a brief break in 2015. (More)

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➤ Current and former basketball players from Abilene Christian and Texas Southern were indicted this week in a point-shaving scandal, where they're accused of intentionally underperforming to allow various bets to hit. (More)

➤ No. 4 Texas women's basketball lost to No. 2 South Carolina this week—their second consecutive loss after starting the season 18-0. (More)

➤ The Texas Rangers signed two elite prospects from the 2026 international class: Elian Rosario, the No. 10 international prospect, and Frandel Pineda, the third highest-ranked pitcher. (More)

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Ownwell's Growth Across Texas: A Lone Star of Success

With the May 15, 2026 deadline approaching, Texas homeowners are turning to professional help in record numbers.

In 2025 alone, Ownwell:

● Signed up over 270k Texas customers

● Protested more than 480k residential properties state-wide

This surge has made them a dominant force in the industry, now accounting for nearly one-third of all protests filed by firms in Texas.

The appeal is the alignment of incentives: they handle the analysis, filing, and negotiation.

Best yet, homeowners only pay a fee if their tax bill is reduced. No savings, no bill.

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➤ Seven of Houston Rodeo's shows sold out within 30 minutes on Thursday, with Megan Moroney, Kelly Clarkson, Lainey Wilson, and Creed among them. (More)

➤ A student at the University of Texas has developed a machine learning tool that gathers cancer data from 185 countries to inform policymakers about policies that most positively impact survival rates. (See Details)

➤ Police in Round Rock went above and beyond the call of duty in early January when they arrested a DashDoor driver and then successfully completed the pizza delivery the arrest interrupted. The department said in a social media post that there would be "no pizza left behind." (More)

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