NEWS
Gov. Abbott vetoes state designation for Bowie knife
The pursuit of a state designation to make the Bowie Knife the official state knife of Texas has fallen by the wayside again as Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed it Saturday, one day before the June 16 deadline for a bill passed in the session to be signed.
Abbott issued 51 vetoes Saturday killing several popular bills, but the legislation related to the Bowie Knife was a House Concurrent Resolution, which had already passed through the House and Senate with no opposition.
HCR32 was authored by Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, San Antonio Democrats Trey Fischer and Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, San Antonio Republican Lyle Larson and Rep. Justin Holland, R-Rockwall, and sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper.
Springer said Tuesday he was very upset with the action when he learned of it and he will definitely push it through in the next session. Springer added he has been assured by the governor’s staff the veto stemmed from the incorrect historical reference.
These types of resolutions are often considered no fail as they often showcase a Texas product or location. Officials with the City of Bowie and Bowie Chamber of Commerce have been advocating for the designation since the creation of what would become the Guinness World Record Largest Bowie Knife in the community.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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