|
 |
MustReadTexas.com – @MustReadTexas
BY: @MattMackowiak
Subscribe to the daily email here
WEDNESDAY || 12/11/24
Good Wednesday afternoon.
Thank you for reading as a FREE subscriber.
» Become a PAID subscriber HERE for $7/mo or $70/yr and SAVE TIME and be BETTER INFORMED.
“If something of importance is known in Texas, Matt knows it. With a decline in the number of credible news organizations, the Must Read Texas morning email is indispensable for anyone that wants to continue to be informed.” – Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX)
AUSTIN NEWSLETTER LAUNCHED
Are you one of the 100,000+ subscribers to ATX Pulse, a newsletter that delivers EVERYTHING you NEED TO KNOW about Austin?
 |
Subscriptions are $5/mo, $50/yr or $199/lifetime here: ATXpulsepremium.com.
» Read this morning's (free) edition here.
>> SUBSCRIBE HERE: ATXpulsepremium.com. ($5/mo or $50/yr or $199 lifetime)
TOP NEWS
“Mattress Mack doing well after open-heart surgery, constable says,” Houston Chronicle's John Lomax V — “Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is out of the hospital after undergoing open-heart surgery Tuesday, according to a social media post made by the Precinct 4 Constable's Office.
The 73-year-old owner of Gallery Furniture said in a video on social media that he had a "leaky mitral valve," which prompted the operation. Although McIngvale said that he would be at the hospital for roughly a week after the surgery, the Houston furniture mogul appeared in an image alongside Precinct 4 deputies outside the north Houston Gallery Furniture location the day of his operation.
"A lot of people have been calling and asking what they can do for me," McIngvale said in a video posted announcing his procedure. "The best thing you can do for me is pray, obviously, and if you need any furniture, come out and buy furniture. That'll ease a lot of my anxiety."
A leaky mitral valve, or mitral valve regurgitation, is the most common type of heart valve disease and occurs when a valve separating the chambers of the heart does not fully close, causing blood to leak between the chambers, according to the Mayo Clinic. Without medical intervention, the condition can result heart rhythm problems or, in severe cases, heart failure.
Open-heart surgery is "usually the best solution for most valve conditions that cannot be managed with medication," according to Houston Methodist's treatment page for heart valve diseases.
The news of McIngvale's scheduled surgery came just months after he was hospitalized following a cellulitis diagnosis in late August. The infection caused a "temporary disconnect of cognitive abilities," McIngvale said in an interview with Fox26 shortly after he was released from the hospital." Houston Chronicle ($)
AAS: “Federal bankruptcy judge blocks The Onion's bid to purchase Alex Jones' Infowars” AAS ($)
REUTERS: “Albertsons kills $25 billion merger with Kroger” Reuters
TX TRIB: “State agency to ask lawmakers for $300 million to fix 'significant neglect' in Texas' Medicaid enrollment system” Texas Tribune
SA REPORT: “Bexar County struggles to address felony backlog: 'Worse off than we were 12 months ago'” SA Report
FW REPORT: “Fort Worth council finalizes decision to hire Jay Chapa as city manager amid controversy” FW Report
SAEN: “Investment adviser Brooklyn Chandler Willy arrested by IRS” SAEN ($)
SAEN: “Businessman in burned records case, Tom Shumate, sanctioned” SAEN ($)
HOU CHRON: “Tilman Fertitta may be the next ambassador to Italy” Houston Chronicle ($)
POLITICO: “GOP Drama: Cotton blocks Cornyn for Senate Intelligence chair” Politico
POLITICO: “Chip Roy makes bid for House Rules chair” Politico
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> AP: "Who is Tony Buzbee, the lawyer suing Jay-Z as part of civil cases against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?" AP
> THE TEXAN: "New State School Safety Bill Proposes Use of Remote-Operated Aerial Drones" THE TEXAN
> TX MONTHLY: "She Wanted a Routine Procedure. Instead, She Became a Victim of Texas’s Broken Medical-Oversight System." TX MONTHLY
> AP: "6 Guatemalans arrested and charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crash" AP
> TX TRIB: "High-speed rail efforts in Texas have gained some momentum. The Texas Legislature and Donald Trump may change that." TX TRIB
> FWST: "80-year-old disabled veteran dies after violent fight over parking spot, Texas cops say" FWST
> FWST: "Boyfriend killed mother of 4 found in Fort Worth water department field, police say" FWST
EXTRA POINTS
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> NCAAM: #15 Houston 62, Troy 42
> NCAAM: #4 Duke 72, Incarnate Word 46
> NBA: Oklahoma City 118, Dallas 104
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 11am: NCAAM: Norfolk State at Baylor (ESPN+)
> 6pm: NCAAM: UTEP at Louisville (ACC)
> 8:30pm: NBA: Golden State at Houston (TNT)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "DeMarvion Overshown loss further dims Cowboys' flickering hopes" DMN ($)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "John Fassel sorts through aftermath of Cowboys' blocked punt gone awry" DMN ($)
DALLAS MAVERICKS: "Luka Doncic, Mavs see NBA Cup dreams vanish, but silver lining awaits" DMN ($)
TEXAS RANGERS: "Rangers acquire 1B/3B Jake Burger from Marlins, reports say" DMN ($)
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: "Why Cashius Howell may be Texas A&M football's next great pass rusher" AAS ($)
| ||||||||||
