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MRT (free): Report: U.S. Rep. Kay Granger Living in Senior Home Since July // AG Paxton Sues NCAA Over Transgender Athletes // Chief Justice Hecht Reflects
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TOP NEWS
“EXCLUSIVE: Where is Congresswoman Kay Granger?” Dallas Express' Carlos Turcios — “Amid the ongoing drama in D.C. with Congress furiously debating and voting on an interim spending bill a key question has arisen from constituents in Texas Congressional District 12, “Where is Congresswoman Kay Granger?”
According to Ms. Granger’s roll call vote page, Granger's last vote was on July 24th, 2024 as she voted No to the “Amendment in the House H.Amdt. 1157 (Miller) to H.R. 8998: To reduce the salary of Ya-Wei (Jake) Li, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pesticide Programs, to $1.”
Since then, Granger has not cast any votes in Washington on behalf of her Tarrant and Parker County constituents.
The Dallas Express attempted to reach her district and D.C. offices but calls went directly to voicemail where a recorded message from Congresswoman Granger plays.
“I am sorry we are unable to answer your phone right now. We are really glad you called us. Please leave your name, phone number and a brief message and someone in our office will call you back as soon as possible,” the recorded message says.
We then visited her office in person hoping to understand how Congresswoman Granger planned to vote on the continuing resolution this afternoon. Upon arrival, we found the door locked, front door glass window covered, no one inside, and no sign of the office continuing to be occupied.
When we asked employees at the WestBend building where Ms. Granger’s district office is located what happened to Ms. Granger’s office we were told that her team had packed up and closed the office before Thanksgiving. Her office appears to be closed for good (she is retiring at the end of the session) with phone calls going unanswered and voice mails not returned.
We then received a tip from a Granger constituent who shared that the Congresswoman has been residing at a local memory care and assisted living home for some time after having been found wandering lost and confused in her former Cultural District/West 7th neighborhood.
The Dallas Express team visited the facility to confirm whether Granger was residing there and to inquire about how she planned to vote on the spending bill. Upon arrival, two employees confirmed that Granger is indeed living at the facility. However, we were not permitted to conduct an interview regarding the current spending debate in the House of Representatives and how or if Ms. Granger planned to vote.
Taylor Manziel who is the Assistant Executive Director for the senior living facility acknowledged to The Dallas Express that “This is her home.”" Dallas Express
DMN: “Retiring Rep. Kay Granger experiencing 'dementia issues,' per family” DMN ($)
AAS: “Moody Center already ranks as the top arena in the world for its size -- here's how” AAS ($)
TX TRIB: “Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes' participation in women's sports” Texas Tribune
TX TRIB: “As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the Supreme Court he helped change” Texas Tribune
DMN: “Do you have older lead pipes in your home? Dallas wants to know” DMN ($)
HOU CHRON: “Exxon Mobile announces plans to build natural gas power plant” Houston Chronicle ($)
HOU CHRON: “CenterPoint generators could go to San Antonio, lowering Houston bills” Houston Chronicle ($)
HOU CHRON: “Houston federal judge vacancies will linger into Trump's next term” Houston Chronicle ($)
TX TRIB: “Donald Trump picks Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta as ambassador to Italy” Texas Tribune
SAEN: “Donald Trump's energy pick wants you to love oil” SAEN ($)
DMN: “Jasmine Crockett wants answers about maternal deaths” DMN ($)
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> AP: "Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action" AP
> TX TRIB: "Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger discloses “health challenges” after congressional absences" TX TRIB
> AP: "Pickup truck driver killed by police after driving through busy mall store is identified" AP
> AP: "Texas beats Clemson 38-24, advances to face Arizona State in College Football Playoff quarters" AP
> HOU CHRON: "Tomlinson: Texas governor’s plan for taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors reanimates" HOU CHRON
> TX TRIB: "Advocates say there aren’t enough of them in Texas long-term care facilities" TX TRIB
> DMN: "Disability inclusion is a business imperative" DMN
> DMN: "Father files lawsuit against Mesquite officer who shot, killed son" DMN
> DMN: "D-FW can claim best TXHSFB team in an otherwise down year for Dallas" DMN
> FWST: "Man found dead in back of patrol car by police officer starting shift, Texas cops say" FWST
> HOU CHRON: "Nissan, Honda expected to announce plans to merge, creating world's No. 3 automaker" HOU CHRON
> DMN: "Man who drove pickup through Texas mall injures 5, killed by police" DMN
> HOU CHRON: "Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them" HOU CHRON
> KXAN: "Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action" KXAN
> HOU CHRON: "Houston Judge Fleischer wants to help, but some say his viral videos are harmful" HOU CHRON
> HOU CHRON: "High-profile Houston real estate company to split up into two firms" HOU CHRON
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Keller confirms city water lines are lead-free" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Arise Recovery Centers opening South Austin location" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "City of Montgomery works to balance small-town charm with increased development" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Denton County program links residents to mental health providers" COMMUNITY IMPACT
EXTRA POINTS
Last weekend's Texas sports scores:
Fri
> NHL: NY Rangers 3, Dallas 1
> NCAAM: #12 Texas A&M 77, Houston Christian 45
> NCAAM: Stephen F. Austin 82, Texas Wesleyan 56
> NCAAM: North Texas 68, Appalachian State 64
> NCAAM: UTEP 67, Jackson State 61
Sat
> NFL: Chiefs 27, Houston 19
> NBA: Dallas 113, LA Clippers 97
> NBA: San Antonio 114, Portland 94
> NCAAF: #3 Texas 38, #12 Clemson 24
> NCAAM: #15 Houston 87, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 51
> NCAAM: SMU 103, Boston College 77
> NCAAM: Pittsburgh 110, Sam Houston State 78
> NCAAM: Texas Tech 101, Lamar 57
> NCAAM: Liberty 79, UT-Arlington 56
> NCAAM: South Florida 88, East Texas A&M 62
> NCAAM: UT-RGV 106, College of Biblical Studies 56
> NCAAM: Abilene Christian 69, Texas Southern 61
> NCAAM: Tarleton State 100, Howard Payne 83
> NCAAM: Texas State 83, Georgia Southern 61
> NCAAM: UTEP 75, Yale 74
Sun
> NFL: Dallas 26, Tampa Bay 24
> NBA: Houston 114, Toronto 110
> NCAAM: TCU 82, Montana State 48
> NCAAM: North Texas 62, Houston Christian 46
> NCAAM: Rice 64, Prairie View A&M 46
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 6pm: NBA: San Antonio at Philadelphia (NBA TV)
> 6pm: NBA: Houston at Charlotte
> 7:30pm: NBA: Portland at Dallas
> 8pm: NHL: Dallas at Utah (ESPN+)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "5 takeaways from Cowboys-Buccaneers: Dallas shines in primetimes-Bucs predictions: Can Dallas' defense stop Baker Mayfield?" DMN ($)
HOUSTON TEXANS: "Cowboys-Bucs predictions: Can Dallas' defense stop Baker Mayfield?" Houston Chronicle ($)
HOUSTON TEXANS: McClain: "Texans focused on Ravens after injury-plagued loss to Chiefs" AP
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Klubnik not enough to carry Clemson over Texas in homecoming playoff loss" AP ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Texas goal-line wall will be tested by Arizona State's wrecking ball running back Scattebo" AP
SMU FOOTBALL: "Former walk-on DeLuca provides early spark, Penn State drills SMU 38-10 in CFP" AP
HOUSTON ROCKETS: "Brooks scores 27 points as Rockets beat Raptors 114-110 for first win in Toronto since 2019" AP
TEXAS RANGERS: "Rangers trade 1B Nathaniel Lowe to Nationals for lefty reliever Robert Garcia" AP
TEXAS RANGERS: "Rangers agree to two-year deal with designated hitter Joc Pederson" DMN ($)
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