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AI-assisted summaryFifteen high school athletes from northwest Louisiana have been nominated for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week.The award, sponsored by Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, recognizes student-athletes in Louisiana high school sports other than football.Voting is now open online for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete […]
AI-assisted summaryFifteen high school athletes from northwest Louisiana have been nominated for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week.The award, sponsored by Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, recognizes student-athletes in Louisiana high school sports other than football.Voting is now open online for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, which includes student-athletes in Louisiana high school sports other than football from 15 northwest Louisiana schools.Fans of those students, their schools or their particular sport can vote at shreveporttimes.com under “sports” for their favorite. Voting will continue through Thursday night with the winner announced Saturday.Weekly winners will receive a backpack, a boxed lunch combo and some additional swag courtesy of Raising Cane’s and Cosse and Silmon, along with a short feature story on their accomplishments, courtesy of The Times.Previously we announced a football, volleyball and cross country preseason fan’s choice athlete of the year. Those include Bossier’s Mateo Gurrero (football), Jack Patillo (Caddo Magnet) and Kaitlyn Cox (Caddo Magnet).
Week 19: Peyton Lewis, Loyola soccer
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Week 28: Jack Horton, Airline baseballWeek 22: Bishop Doerge, Loyola soccerWeek 15: Stephen McCutcheon, Byrd wrestling
Previous winners
Week 21: Graham Kyle, Loyola soccerWeek 27: JP Cormier, Haughton baseballWeek 8: Maggie Massia, Natchitoches Central volleyballThe High School Athlete of the Week includes athletes from all LHSAA-sanctioned sports other than football. In the fall, that includes volleyball, cross country, swimming and cheerleading.Week 5: Mallory Thompson, Loyola volleyballWeek 23: Liam Smothers, Calvary soccerWeek 26: Mateo Guerrero, Bossier basketball
Week 1: Tatum Kay, Natchitoches Central volleyballWeek 7: Meagan Hill, Captain Shreve volleyballWeek 17: Holt Hamilton, Loyola soccerOn the Week 29 ballot for the 2024-25 school year are Week 16: Ainsley Matlock, Loyola
Week 12: Logan Bennett, Evangel wrestlingWeek 9: Baleigh Rivers, Loyola volleyballThese athletes were chosen because of their performance last week or because their names were submitted by their coach.Preseason Cross Country Player of the Year – Jack Patillo, Caddo MagnetWeek 14: Hudson Moore, Loyola soccer
Week 18: Zoe Brown, Caddo Magnet wrestlingWeek 3: Emersyn Disotell, Benton cheerleadingWeek 2: Mark Henry, Loyola cross countryWeek 13: Analeigh Turner, Loyola soccerCoaches and school administrators can submit their candidates for the recognition to jwatson@shreveporttimes.com.
Preseason Volleyball Player of the Year – Kaitlen Cox, Caddo MagnetWeek 24: Karsyn Best, Benton soccerWeek 6: Dalton Bliss, Benton cross countryWeek 25: Madesyn Bedford, Captain Shreve basketballWeek 20: Seth Vale, Caddo Magnet soccerWeek 10: Ainsley Weeks, Natchitoches Central volleyballWeek 4: Lauren Taylor, Parkway cross countryWeek 11: Claire Allen Benton cross country
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Cubs Takeaways
BOX SCORE The Cubs kicked off their longest road trip of the season so far on Tuesday at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. They couldn’t have drawn up a better start. The Cubs offense erupted for four runs in the fifth inning to win the first game of a three-game set against the Nationals 8-3. […]
The Cubs kicked off their longest road trip of the season so far on Tuesday at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
They couldn’t have drawn up a better start.
The Cubs offense erupted for four runs in the fifth inning to win the first game of a three-game set against the Nationals 8-3. Chicago (38-22) plays nine games on the road beginning Tuesday as they begin a stretch of 26 games in 27 days.
Here are three takeaways from the win over the Nationals (28-32):
Busch’s league
The Cubs offense has had so many contributors that some of them may be going under the radar – Michael Busch tops among them. The first baseman was 3-for-3 on Tuesday with three RBI and was a double shy of the cycle.
That performance moved his OPS to a whopping .895. His OPS would be the best on 10 of the other 14 teams in the National League among qualified hitters. It’s second-best on the Cubs and yet you might consider him as the fourth-most fearsome hitter on this lineup. That’s just how deep they are.
We’re reaching a point where you expect Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong to be this level of production offensively. But they will have slumps at points throughout this year – it’s the nature of the game – and having multiple options who can carry an offense is vital.
While Tucker is nursing his jammed right ring finger, the offense didn’t skip a beat, thanks in large part to Busch on Tuesday. That’s the sign of a good offense and what makes this 60-game start feel like it’s sustainable.
PCA’s historic pace – and achievement
Speaking of strong offensive performances, Crow-Armstrong continued to shine – and did something he rarely does on Tuesday. The center fielder garnered a pair of walks – the second time in his career he’s had a multi-walk game with both coming in the last three games.
The Nationals saw firsthand how much chaos he can cause on the basepaths. He led the four-run fifth inning with a hustle double, stole second and allowed Carson Kelly to reach first base on a groundball to third base. That’s because José Tena fielded the ground ball from Kelly, Crow-Armstrong broke home, forcing Tena to charge to third and not make a throw. He scored a batter later and stole another base in the sixth.
He is on a historic pace to start the year, too.
That’s a solid performance after he went 5-for-22 (.227) on the homestand – a “cold streak” for Crow-Armstrong you might say. He quickly got back on track.
Lefty’s wild
Cade Horton is experiencing a lot of firsts as he continues his rookie campaign. Tuesday he had a unique one – facing a lineup comprised entirely of lefties.
The Nationals are only the second team to use nine hitters from the left-side – two of them were switch hitters – joining the Cleveland Guardians. Despite what might have appeared to be a platoon advantage, Cade Horton pitched into the sixth inning and kept the Cubs in the game.
The rookie allowed just three earned runs on six hits in 5.1 innings, throwing 77 pitches. He allowed a leadoff double to James Wood to start the inning, struck out Nathaniel Lowe and allowed a single to Luis García Jr. Counsell turned to Caleb Thielbar to turn around Josh Bell who struggles from the right side. It worked, Bell grounded into an inning-ending double play.
There may be a few more righties in the lineup on Wednesday when Matthew Boyd takes the mound. But the Cubs have not named a starter for Thursday’s finale – Colin Rea is in line for that day, but they could opt to use an opener to combat the platoon advantage. Lefties have an .897 OPS against Rea.
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Bethlehem Area School District hosts Academic Signing
The Bethlehem Area School District hosts an academic signing ceremony for the top 10 seniors from each high school Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Bethlehem. Modeled after an athletic signing day, the event highlights the achievements of the district’s highest-ranking students and their post-secondary commitments. The Bethlehem Area School District hosts an academic signing ceremony […]
The Bethlehem Area School District hosts an academic signing ceremony for the top 10 seniors from each high school Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Bethlehem. Modeled after an athletic signing day, the event highlights the achievements of the district’s highest-ranking students and their post-secondary commitments.
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Legislative Day highlights NC sheriffs' collaboration with legislators
On Wednesday, June 4, sheriffs and sheriffs’ personnel across North Carolina joined together for the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association’s annual Legislative Day at the General Assembly. Jackie Rogers, the Lenoir County Sheriff, says he is proud to be able to attend the event. This Legislative Day has been a valuable opportunity to meet with other […]
On Wednesday, June 4, sheriffs and sheriffs’ personnel across North Carolina joined together for the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association’s annual Legislative Day at the General Assembly.
Jackie Rogers, the Lenoir County Sheriff, says he is proud to be able to attend the event.
This Legislative Day has been a valuable opportunity to meet with other sheriffs as well as legislators in the General Assembly,” Sheriff Rogers said. “Decisions made in the General Assembly can impact the safety of North Carolinians in Lenoir County and beyond, so I am grateful to our legislators for being willing to meet with us in person to discuss ways we can make all our citizens safer.
Sheriffs and their command staff from across the state are invited to join NCSA staff and lobbyists at the General Assembly each year during the legislative session for this event. Legislative Day gives sheriffs the chance to meet with their legislators one-on-one to discuss concerns they are facing with public safety in their counties.
The Association is proud to host this event to facilitate important conversations between sheriffs and their legislators,” Iredell County Sheriff and NCSA Chairman Darren Campbell said. “We all need to work together to improve public safety for everyone.
Officials say sheriffs discussed bills this year, related to the following topics:
- Increasing recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers
- Increasing punishments for fentanyl-related drug crimes
- Tougher penalties for the sale of unregulated hemp products to children
- Making it unlawful for scammers to impersonate government officials on telephone calls
The sheriffs and their personnel who attended began the day with a meeting at the NCSA headquarters in Raleigh before making their way to the General Assembly to attend scheduled meetings with legislators.
As sheriffs, it is important for us to maintain relationships with our legislators in the General Assembly,” Chatham County Sheriff and NCSA President Mike Roberson said. “We all look forward to the opportunity to speak to our legislators face-to-face to tell them about the real issues we are seeing in our communities and hearing about from our constituents.
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Walks offs, upsets highlight CIF State 2025 high school baseball SoCal, NorCal regional first round
If the first round of the regional play is any indication, high school baseball fans are in for a treat the rest of the week. Check out just some of the highlights from the first day of action on Tuesday. Semifinals in five Southerna California and five Northern California divisions are set for Thursday. Several […]
If the first round of the regional play is any indication, high school baseball fans are in for a treat the rest of the week.
Check out just some of the highlights from the first day of action on Tuesday. Semifinals in five Southerna California and five Northern California divisions are set for Thursday.
Several Southern California games were either suspended or postponed due to rain or lightning or both. See all the brackets for all divisions at the bottom of the page.
No. 1 De La Salle 7, No. 8 Del Oro 3: Stanford-bound junior shortstop Tyler Spanger and Cal-Poly commit second baseman each had three hits and Brandan “Bubba” Vargas drove in three runs with a double and single as the host Spartans (27-4) cruised to victory. Carson Moore had three hits for Del Oro, which finished 15-19. De La Salle, winners of 17 of 18, now get St. Mary’s-Stockton which defeated the Spartans to open the season, 4-1.
No. 4 St. Mary’s 4, No. 5 Valley Christian 3: For a second straight season, St. Mary’s delivered a walk-off late, in this case Mississippi State-bound Dax Hardcastle with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the seventh. It was the seventh homer of the season for the No. 73 prospect in the country, according to Baseball American. Cal-bound winning pitcher Tanner Grove not only went the distance, allowing two hits for the Rams (26-8), but he supplied a three-run homer. Christian Navarez homered for Valley Christian (25-8-1).
No. 3 Serra 2, No. 6 College Park 1: A bases loaded walk to Tyler Harrison in the 12th inning ended this one for the host Padres (27-6), coming off their first Central Coast Section title since 2009. Harrison doubled and scored the team’s first run in the fourth. Desbond Cobb doubled and scored College Park’s only run int he fifth. Kelley Crawford, Aiden Waters and Davis Minton combined to allow just five hits and a run, while striking out nine for the Padres, who host Los Gatos on Thursday.
No. 7 Los Gatos 9, No. 2 Franklin 8: A five-run rally in the sixth gave the visitor’s a 9-4 cushion, but then the Wildcats to hold off the home team, which scored one in the sixth and three in the seventh. Brayden Smith drove in three runs with a double and Rowen Smith added a two-run double for Los Gatos (25-5). Brandon Williams and Royal McKinney each drove in a pair of Franklin (26-8).
No. 1 Yuba City 5, No. 8 Hollister 1: Brody Miller doubled in a pair of runs, Eliaja Moncher added an RBI double and Wyatt Lane had two singles, an RBI and run as the Honkers bot a fine performance from winning pitcher Ashton Decker (four hits allowed in 5.2 innings). A two-run rally in the second was all Yuba City needed, and a three-run rally in the sixth put it away.
No. 5 Lodi 3, No. 4 Casa Grande 0: Landon Beasley fired a four-hitter with three strikeouts and three walks as the visiting Flames (26-9) pulled off the mild upset. Andrew Fichtner and Noah Hufford had two hits apiece for Lodi, which now travels to Yuba City.
No. 6 Acalanes 9, No. 3 Chico 3: The red-hot Dons (18-10-1) went on the road to shock the Panthers (28-2) as Ando Butner blasted a two-run homer and Drew Asadorian and Dominic Patitucci drove in two runs apiece. Winning pitcher Branson Smith struck out seven and allowed five hits in five innings. Jordan Neugebauer drove in three runs for the home team.
No. 2 Saint Francis 5, No. 7 Central Catholic 0: The battle-tested and host Lancers (21-10) got a four-hit gem from Nick Chow and a homer and double by Henry Dommer to move into the semifinals. Saint Francis, out of the rugged West Catholic Athletic League, will host Acalanes Thursday.
No. 1 Roseville 9, No. 8 California 4: Freshman Benjamin Jordan had two doubles, a single and three RBIs and teammate Jacob Welch also drove in three runs with a pair of hits, leading the host Tigers (22-11) to the victory, utilizing a five-run uprising in the fourth to blow it open. Both teams had 11 hits.
No. 4 Fowler 2, No. 5 Lincoln 1: After the visiting Fighting Zebras broke a scoreless tie with a run in the sixth, The Redcats (29-3) answered with two runs in the bottom half on just one hit. Lincoln’s Landyn Plautz and Jackson Cook combined on a one-hitter in defeat.
No. 3 Rancho Cotate 7, No. 6 Kingsburg 2: Luke Morie drove in two runs and Cooper Reichert added a single, double and an RBI as the host Cougars (17-13) moved into the semifinals. Winning pitcher Camden Hennington went the distance, allowing four hits while striking out four. Eric Garcia had an RBI single for Kingsburg (21-12).
No. 2 Carmel 9, No. 7 Morro Bay 0: The host Padres (21-10) used four pitchers to scatter three hits and an eight-run fourth-inning rally to cruise into the semifinals. Matt Maxon was the hitting star with three hits, four RBIs including a home run. Bo Lewis also homered and had two RBIs. Luca Rocha pitched four innings and allowed a hit to pick up the win. Morro Bay finished 26-7.
No. 1 Woodland Christian 10, No. 8 Durham 0: Jayden Badhesha and Parker Howard combinedon a four-hitter with eight strikeouts in a game that last 4.5 innings due to the mercy rule. Badhesha also blasted a homer and drove in four runs, while Armaan Badhesha added three RBIs for the Cardinals (27-6).
No. 5 Menlo School 2, No. 4 Las Lomas 0: Jackson Flanagan pitched the first six frames and allowed five hits while striking out six, while freshman Reid Plamondon fired a scoreless seventh as the visitor’s pulled out the quarterfinal win. A two-run double by Zach Roeder, another freshman, in the first inning was all the Knights (22-8) needed.
No. 3 Santa Clara 10, No. 6 Oakland Tech 9: Zach Gallegos’ RBI single in the bottom of the seventh capped a wild comeback for the host Bruins (28-3), who trailed 7-2 in the third inning. But two run rallies in the third, fourth and fifth inning gave the home team an 8-7 lead, Tech fough back to score twice in the sixth to take the lead again, but Santa Clara wouldn’t be denied, with single tallies in sixth and seventh. John Depner, Drew Diffenderfer and Jaxton Chao all drove in two runs. For Oakland Tech (16-12-1), Lee Tshosane had a triple and Isaac Estow, Eijah Rucker and Hayden Burton all doubled among the team’s 10 hits.
No. 2 West Valley 9, No. 7 Arcata 8: Ryton Miller and Manny Sleezer drove in two runs apiece and Degan Palos, Gunner Church, Mason McFadden and Gabe Lyman each drove in one for the host Eagles (23-4) which fell behind 8-7 in the seventh after a four-run rally from the Tigers (17-12). But the home team had a two-run uprising of its own to win it.
No. 1 Etna 6, No. 8 Maxwell 0: Kyle Fowle fired a two-hitter with five strikeouts and Clayton Harris blasted a home run and Noah Hubbard drove in three for the host Lions (19-7).
No. 4 Los Molinos 13, No. 5 Swett 3: An eight-run rally in the sixth not only broke open a close game, but it also ended the game due to the mercy rule. The Bulldogs (24-6) now travel to top seed Etna., while the NCS champion Warriros finished 14-8-2 despite a double and two RBI from Adan Miranda.
No. 6 Lincoln 16, No. 3 Vacaville Christian 4: The visiting Mustangs (17-15) got a two-run homer from Nicholas Chiu and three RBIs each from Jerry Hou and Everett Carvalho to breeze past the Falcons (19-7). Lincoln struck for seven in the sixth to put this one to rest. Dester Palmer had three hits and two RBI and Aidan Castaneda added three hits and three runs, leading a 16-hit attack. Zacahry Romeo and Evan Varty had two hits each for the Falcons.
No. 2 Stevenson 5, No. 7 Torres 2: The host Pirates (20-8) used two RBIs from Jack Bucich and doubles by Reggie Bell, Phinn Thomas, Jacob Hall and Brady Mugan to move into the semifinals. Winning pitcher Thomas struck out 10 and gave up one hit.
No. 1 St. John Bosco 2, No. 8 St. Augustine 1: An RBI double from Moise Razo gave the Braves (28-4) the lead and pitchers Brayden Krakowski and Griffin Tagliaferri made it stand up against the San Diego Section powers, which finished 20-12-1.
No. 5 Villa Park 5, No. 4 Granite Hills 4: Nate Lewis drove in three with four hits including the go-ahead knock in to the top of the ninth for the Spartans (25-7) to hand Granite Hills (24-1-2) its first defeat. Villa Park tied it at 4-4 in the top of the seventh with a run. Val Lopez also had three hits and Aidan Young blasted a home run. Tommy Entrekin drove in three runs with two hits and Brodey Vicars, a sophomore, had three hits for Granite Hills, which outhit Villa Park 13-12.
No. 3 Crespi 4, No. 6 Mater Dei 3: Mikey Martinez had a three-run homer and Jackson Eisenhauer fired two innings of shutout relief to lift the Celts (25-3) to the home win over the Monarchs (19-15).
No. 7 Patrick Henry 2, No. 2 Santa Margarita 0 (suspended): Of all things, lightning postponned this first-round game in the fourth inning. The game will resume Wednesday.
No. 4 Eastlake 4, No. 5 Glendora 1: Winning pitcher Nick Romero struck out 11 and gave up three hits in six innings before giving way to freshman Luca Yriqui, who got the save. Hamza Hatahet drove in three runs with a double and Kalani Jaurequi added an RBI double for the Titans (21-10-1). Glendora finished 23-11.
No. 6 Point Loma 6, No. 3 El Camino Real 4: Druw Frost led a 12-hit attack for the Pointers with three hits and an RBI. Point Loma scored three in the top of the seventh to go up 6-1 before the Royals made a game of it with three in the bottom half. Hunter Reddeg, Dylan Upjohn and Michael Hall all had two hits for the winners. Winning pitcher Phoenix Brant gave up four hits in 6.1 innings.
No. 1 Dos Pueblos 10, No. 8 St. Anthony 2
No. 5 University City 5, No. 4 Birmingham 2: AJ Curry had two hits and winning pitcher Thiago Quillin gave up five hits and struck out four, before Trevor Lee pitched two scoreless innings. University improved to 21-12 and now travels to Goleta to face the Chargers.
No. 3 Venice 5, No. 6 Trinity Classical Academy 2: Venice (29-3) scored two in the third and two in the fifth and held Trinity (22-4) scorelss the final three frames.
No. 2 Mt Carmel 5, No. 7 Eisinore 0: Jack Grassa fired a one-hitter with nine strikeouts and Kelle Leuck drove in three runs with a double as the Sundevils (22-12) cruised into the semifinals. Jacob Farias had the Tigers’ only hit.
No. 1 Banning 3, No. 8 Lemoore 2: Angelo Duarte had a walk-off single in the seventh and teammate AJ Herrera added two hits and two RBIs for the Pilots (23-9). Tyson Kinter went 3-for-3 for Lemoore (18-13).
No. 5 Rancho Mirage 7, No. 4 Ramona 3: Edward Carlin, Jaden Labit and Jaime Ochoa had two hits each for the Rattlers (19-13), who got a complete game win from Zachary Berrntsen, who struck out eight. Zack Nightingale hit a solo homer for Ramona (23-8).
No. 2 Ridgeview 13, No. 7 Notre Dame 3: Keisyun Allen, Jacob Quintero and Joel Gutierrez each drove in two runs for the Wolf Pack (22-11).
No. 1 Corcoran 9, No. 8 University 5: The Panthers broke open a close game with three runs in the bottom of the sixth. Ethan Chavez had two hits, two RBIs and two runs and Elijah Muthana added two hits and two RBIs for the Panthers (26-4). Winning pitcher Brennan Botill, a freshman, struck out nine in 4.2 innings. Jacob Santos had two hits and two RBIs for University (15-16).
No. 3 Pioneer 6, No. 6 Mountain View 3: A four-run uprising in the first was all the host Titans (18-14) needed to pull out the first-round win.
No. 7 High Tech SD 3, No. 2 Fillmore 1: Devon Caris fired a three-hitter with five strikeouts leading the visiting Storm (17-10) to the upset win over the Flashes, who finished 15-18. Junior Montes had two hits for the winners.
Here are the brackets for the NorCal and SoCal regionals:
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The Legislature got a lot right this session. Here are the highlights
The 89th Legislature, which ended Monday, considered more than 8,700 bills during its 140-day session. While most bills die during the legislative process, lawmakers managed to pass 1,212 of them, and Gov. Greg Abbott already has signed a few. We advocated for the bills below and believe they will make Texas safer, more livable, more […]
The 89th Legislature, which ended Monday, considered more than 8,700 bills during its 140-day session. While most bills die during the legislative process, lawmakers managed to pass 1,212 of them, and Gov. Greg Abbott already has signed a few. We advocated for the bills below and believe they will make Texas safer, more livable, more humane or better able to meet future needs. Public education is so critical — and so costly — we will cover education-related bills in a separate editorial. Meanwhile, we are pleased the following bills passed:
Bail reform (Senate Joint Resolution 5 and Senate Bill 9): Texas voters will decide in November whether to amend the state Constitution to deny bail to people accused of the most serious violent offenses.
Under current law, judges can deny bail only for capital murder cases and few other circumstances. Lawmakers want voters to consider giving judges the power to deny bail to people charged with murder, aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated robbery, indecency with a child and human trafficking. According to the legislation, judges would have to deny bail if prosecutors show that granting cash bail would fail to “reasonably ensure” the safety of the public or that bail would be insufficient to stop the suspect from skipping court.
We have heard police complain for years that they arrest dangerous people only to see them out on the street again soon after. The Legislature finally got this proposed constitutional amendment passed after years of roadblocks. Now it’s in voters’ hands.
Another important bail bill that made it across the finish line was Senate Bill 9, which will allow prosecutors to request that district judges review bail amounts before a case is formally charged.
Lottery reform (Senate Bill 3070): Introduced late in the session, this bill rolled multiple reforms of the Texas Lottery Commission into a single bill. It dissolved the scandal-plagued lottery commission but saved the lottery itself, moving it and charitable bingo under the oversight of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Lawmakers also are returning the lottery to its roots: re-emphasizing the requirement that people buy tickets in person, not over the phone or via the internet. They also banned bulk ticket purchases and so-called courier services. The bill requires an ahead-of-schedule Sunset Advisory Commission performance audit in 2029 to determine whether the lottery should continue.
Property tax exemptions: Both homeowners and small-business owners received significant increases in their property tax exemptions. The required exemption for most homeowners will rise from $100,000 to $140,000. Disabled homeowners and those age 65 or older would receive an additional $60,000 break, giving them a total discount of $200,000 off the taxable value of their homes. Voters will have to approve both measures during a constitutional referendum in November. Business owners will receive a big hike in their inventory, or business personal property, tax exemption. It jumps from $2,500 to $125,000.
Abortion exceptions: When lawmakers passed their near-total abortion ban a few years ago, they allowed almost no exceptions. Doctors were prohibited from performing abortions even in cases of rape or incest. The only “medically necessary” exception was to save the life of the mother. Since then, multiple women who experienced miscarriages or other complications have described how their lives and health were jeopardized when they were denied abortions because of a lack of clarity in the original law. Senate Bill 31 states that abortions are allowed if a woman is at risk of death or “substantial impairment of a major bodily function” and clarifies that the risk does not have to be imminent for doctors to act.
Water infrastructure (Senate Bill 7 and House Joint Resolution 7): If voters approve these measures in November, Texas will dedicate $1 billion per year starting in fiscal year 2027 to ensuring the state’s future water supply. Population growth, aging pipes and dams, water-dependent industries such as fracking and data centers, and extreme weather are all putting stress on the state’s water resources. The funding would total $20 billion, but the public policy group Texas 2036 has calculated a secure water supply would require a $150-plus billion investment by 2050. We may quibble with some of the details in the bill, but overall, it’s a good start on what will be an increasingly important issue.
Affordable housing: Lawmakers considered a variety of bills to address the state’s housing shortage. We supported a measure that allows property owners in urban areas to develop mixed-use residential or multifamily projects in areas zoned commercial, retail, warehouse or other limited categories without a formal zoning change. Another bars municipalities in urban areas from requiring new subdivision lots to be larger than 3,000 square feet; the goal is to lower the cost of new homes by allowing them to be built on smaller lots.
Dementia research: A priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 5 to establish the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Voters will need to pass a related constitutional amendment in November to create the institute and provide $3 billion in funding over the next 10 years.
Trey’s Law (Senate Bill 835): This bill voids nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in legal settlements that silence victims of child sexual abuse. The law is named for Dallas native Trey Carlock, who took his own life after he suffered years of sexual abuse at a Christian camp. He had sued the camp but was required to sign an NDA as part of the legal settlement.
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PIAA playoff roundup
The PIAA boys volleyball and girls lacrosse postseason got underway for two Beaver Valley schools on June 3. Here is a look at how the two area teams fared in their opening round matchups.PIAA 2A girls lacrosse first roundWyomissing 18, Quaker Valley 7Quaker Valley gave Wyomissing everything that it could handle as it fell to […]
The PIAA boys volleyball and girls lacrosse postseason got underway for two Beaver Valley schools on June 3. Here is a look at how the two area teams fared in their opening round matchups.PIAA 2A girls lacrosse first roundWyomissing 18, Quaker Valley 7Quaker Valley gave Wyomissing everything that it could handle as it fell to the undefeated District III champion in the first round.The team finishes the year 11-6, closing a strong campaign, qualifying for the state playoffs for the second time in three seasons.Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
PIAA 2A boys volleyball first round
Ambridge 3, Obama Academy 0
Ambridge shook off its WPIAL Class 2A championship loss to Shaler by sweeping City League champion Obama Academy on the road to open up its PIAA playoff run.
The team rolled through the match with a 25-17, 25-12 and 25-5 wins in the three-set victory. The team will now face District 10 champion Meadville at a site and time to be determined on June 7.
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