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The total taxable value in the county in 2016 was $6.1 billion. The number released last week for 2026 was $14.9 billion which was described as "stagnant."
- The Track Meet Stabbing trial: "About 600 Collin County residents were called for jury duty today, according to state District Judge John Roach Jr. That’s twice the number of people who were summoned for the Tanner Horner death penalty case in Tarrant County."
- This is interesting: "Opening statements and testimony are expected to begin Thursday, and Roach said he plans to have court on Saturdays."
- Anyone else at least think the name of the annual even is just a little bit funny? Story.
- So the Cowboys have to compensate AT&T for having its name covered up for the World Cup, right?
- Dateline Iowa. That guy went to three different places to kill his family members.
- Seeing lots of reaction to this verdict. The case was live-streamed. The verdict announcement is here.
- A massive attack by Russia last night. "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had fired 73 missiles and more than 600 drones in the overnight attack." Trump did campaign on stopping this war "within 24 hours", right?
- The Iran War continues to see no end as Iran isn't pleased that Israel is using all the chaos to invade and bomb Lebanon. Trump isn't please with Israel either:
- It's hard to tell if the insane Insurrectionist Slush Fund is dead or just paused. I'm betting on paused.
- No one fears the free press as much as Pete Hegseth.
- The Business Second™. Wars are now fought with drones, but's not going to stop the way business is done.
- "The lawsuit alleges that Bain was walking near the Supple Science Building on the San Marcos campus on Sept. 5 when he stepped onto an 'elevated manhole cover' he believed to be concrete. The manhole cover was actually “worn plastic or plexiglass material that merely appeared to be concrete."
- Dave Campbell's Texas Football released its cover and it is all Tech. But the most notable thing is that the NIL money man, Cody Campbell, is there on the left.
- Adrian Peterson, Jr. just committed to the University of Texas?
- It will be Texas Tech vs. Texas in the College Softball World Series. Both teams had to win doubleheaders yesterday and, amazingly, they both did. The best of three series begins tomorrow evening on ESPN.
