Galveston-based border wall contractor finds itself at center of federal whistle-blower lawsuit
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President Donald Trump speaks after touring a section of the border wall in Alamo, Texas on January 12, 2021.MANDEL NGAN, Contributor / AFP via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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President Donald Trump tours a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall under construction Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Alamo, Texas.Alex Brandon, STF / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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The Evia subdivision, an upscale development on Galveston s West End built by the Sullivan family of builders, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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The Evia subdivision, an upscale development on Galveston s West End built by the Sullivan family of builders, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Wondering how to settle an election? Ping-Pong balls will do the trick.
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Mike Foreman, the mayor of Friendswood, and Julie Masters, the mayor of Dickinson, settle a runoff tie for mayor by pulling a Ping-Pong ball from a top hat.Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News
But it doesn t stop at voting. While we ve dealt with plenty of lawmakers challenging the validity of the 2020 presidential election over the last few months, here in Texas we can choose our public officials in a much easier way: with ping pong balls.
Dickinson, a suburb about 30 miles southeast of Houston with a population of a little over 21,000, decided to settle a tie between mayoral candidates Sean Skipworth and Jennifer Lawrence with a random draw of ping-pong balls, each signed by one of the candidates from a top hat.
Mayor of American suburb chosen by pulling a name from hat
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Friendswood, Texas, mayor Mike Foreman draws a name out of a hat held by outgoing Dickinson mayor Julie Masters. Photo / AP
Friendswood, Texas, mayor Mike Foreman draws a name out of a hat held by outgoing Dickinson mayor Julie Masters. Photo / AP
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Imagine having the future of your town come down to a pick out of a hat.
Well, that is exactly what happened in one American suburb after each person running for mayor received the same number of votes.
The race to be the mayor of a Houston suburb ended this week with the winner s name drawn from a top hat.
Galveston cancels 2021 Mardi Gras due to COVID-19
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Galveston has announced it will cancel its 2021 Mardi Gras celebration. Thousands of visitors have visited the city and spent much needed tourism dollars there during previous celebrations. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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GALVESTON, Texas â Even as the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed throughout Texas and the United States, Galveston has announced it will cancel its 2021 Mardi Gras celebration.
The festival would have been held Feb. 5-16.
Mardi Gras annually attracts more than 250,000 spectators to the yearly celebration in the Texas beach city.
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Texas man killed by police was shot in the back, civil rights attorney says By Erin Donaghue
December 16, 2020 / 8:52 PM / CBS News
A southeast Texas man killed by police last week was shot in the back, according to an autopsy commissioned by the family of the slain man. The results of the independent autopsy in the death of 22-year-old Joshua Feast were announced Wednesday evening by national civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family.
Crump called for the firing of the La Marque police officer who opened fire, Jose Santos, and the immediate release of bodycam videos. Investigators have said Feast pointed a gun when Santos tried to approach him about an outstanding felony warrant on December 9, but Crump said Feast posed no threat and was shot while fleeing.