The belt I wear usually inspires an unpleasant reaction in the people who see it. It has a big, brass, Lone Star belt buckle that sits at the center of my hips. I suppose the reactions are justified.

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AUSTIN – In the time it takes to read this sentence, Texans can click their seat belt and save themselves from an early grave — and save their loved ones from the sorrow of preventable loss. While ...

WEATHERFORD (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Prosecutors alleged that a 39-year-old North Texas man heated a belt buckle and used it brand his girlfriend... and on Wednesday a jury agreed. David Shawn Minze has been ...

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April 11 (UPI) --A Montana-based company broke a Guinness World Record when it unveiled a giant belt buckle measuring nearly 15 feet across in Texas. Montana Silversmiths, based in Columbus, Mont., ...

With the apparent imminent demise of Roe vs. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, abortion advocates need to create a new strategy to continue the fight. The decision to overturn Roe will be based upon the ...

AUSTIN – It doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter what you do. Everyone needs to buckle up. The Texas Department of Transportation is working with law enforcement to remind Texas drivers to ...