Mix 93.1 » Political

Tyler Movie Theater Posts Sign Banning Guns

Ashley Spence — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:29:50 +0000

Carmike Cinemas in Tyler have posted a sign against the carrying of any weapons inside the theater. East Texans are concerned about the effects this may have. The posted sign states that no one carrying a gun may enter the premise, whether they have a license or not. East Texans have expressed opinions both supporting [...]

Early Voting Ends Today for East Texas Elections

Lucky Larry — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:11:31 +0000

Election day is coming up Saturday (May 11) and East Texans have until 7 p.m. today to cast a ballot in early voting to avoid the rush on election day. To assist voters with early voting, the Smith County elections Office has opened a new early polling location in Tyler and will be open until [...]

Gun Barrel City, Texas, Encourages Residents to … Own a Gun

Dave Goldman — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:01:40 +0000

Gun Barrel City located in Henderson County is living up to its name by passing a resolution encouraging homeowners to own a firearm. The city council recently approved the measure that urges residents to have a weapon in their home, “together with ammunition.” There are exemptions included in the resolution, such as for those with [...]

FDA Approves Morning-After-Pill for Over the Counter Sales + Lowers Age Requirement

Dave Goldman — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:16:09 +0000

In a surprise twist to the effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government has lowered the age limit to 15 for one brand — Plan B One-Step — and given the go-ahead for the Plan B morning-after-pill to be placed on store shelves, not kept behind pharmacy counters. Today, Plan B and its [...]

New Early Voting Location in Tyler Opens Today

Dave Goldman — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:34:09 +0000

Monday is the start of early voting across the state for the May 11th elections, but in Tyler voter administration officials say a large number of voters are showing up at the old location to cast their ballot. Starting today, the new home of the Smith County Elections Office is located at 302 E. Ferguson, [...]

CISPA Amendment Banning Employers from Requiring Facebook Passwords Has Been Blocked

Amy Austin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:00:56 +0000

Bad news for all Facebook users (or at least employed ones). There has been a last minute amendment to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, known as CISPA, that would ban employers from asking employers for their social media passwords -- but the measure was defeated in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Obama Had No Knowledge of Jay-Z + Beyonce's Cuba Trip [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:58:22 +0000

For the last time, President Obama had bigger things to worry about than approving a controversial trip to Cuba for Jay-Z and Beyonce. He said so himself in a chat with the ‘TODAY’ show. Tourist travel to Cuba is embargoed, and requires permission from the Treasury Department, but the Hova rapped that he got express clearance [...]

Senate Rejects Gun Control Bill Expanding Background Checks

Chase Colston — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:55:32 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control. Wednesday’s vote was a jarring blow to the drive to curb firearms sparked by December’s massacre of children and staff at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. President Barack [...]

Jay-Z 'Open Letter' Lyrics Addressed in White House Press Conference [WTF]

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:40:05 +0000

Doesn’t the White House Press Secretary have anything better to do with his precious time than be bugged about Jay-Z and his trip to Cuba? Well, actually, it was a valid point from a member of the D.C. press corps, since the Hova made it a big deal. In his response track ‘Open Letter,’ where [...]

88,000 New Jobs in March Is Weakest Growth in Nine Months

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:16:39 +0000

Job growth appeared to slow drastically during March, as employers added 88,000 new jobs, down from 268,000 in February. The unemployment rate went down a tick, from 7.7 percent to 7.6, but that was due to a reduction in the labor force. A survey of 87 economists by Bloomberg News predicted 190,000 new jobs, and [...]

Ashley Judd Isn't Running for Senate After All

Jessica Sager — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:16:34 +0000

Ashley Judd, after much consideration, decided that a Kentucky Senate bid wasn’t the best idea for her right now. Back in December, it was rumored that Judd was looking into a 2014 run against reviled Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell. Judd was even said to be conducting opposition research on herself — a big step — [...]

Texas Lawmakers Consider Bill to Drug Test Unemployment Applicants

Dave Goldman — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:37:32 +0000

A proposal to drug test applicants for welfare and unemployment benefits is meeting little resistance so far in the Texas Legislature. The Senate Committee on Economic Development has scheduled a hearing on the measure for Wednesday (March 13) morning. Governor Rick Perry has called for drug screening of applicants for welfare and unemployment insurance programs. [...]

Hugo Chavez Has Died

Chase Colston — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:05:23 +0000

Controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has died, according to a report from the Associated Press. The report quotes the country’s vice president Nicolas Maduro, who told the AP died at the age of 58. Chavez was one of the United States’ primary antagonists and he often was an outspoken critic of America while pushing a [...]

Beyonce Doesn't Understand the Lip-Sync Controversy. And Really, Neither Do We.

Cassandra Rose — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:56:49 +0000

If you're not tired of this already, the Beyonce-gate lip-sync controversy continues.

Did she or didn't she use a pre-recorded track during her inauguration performance of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'? Does it detract from her nonetheless amazing (and un-doctored) performance? And how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

Bey can't answer that last one, but she does have some thoughts on the rest.

Fun. Talk Obama Inauguration Ball 2013 Performance

Jeff Giles — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:45:54 +0000

Make it big enough in the music world, and you’ll be invited to play all sorts of amazing gigs — but being asked to perform at a presidential inauguration is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and one that the members of fun. aren’t taking for granted. Frontman Nate Ruess opened up to MTV about the band’s [...]

Beyonce Lip Synched The National Anthem [VIDEO + POLL]

Lucky Larry — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:33:03 +0000

It's happened time and time again, professional celebrities singing the national anthem at major events and they end up flubbing the words somehow. The only way to make sure they are perfect and sung pitch perfect is by pre-recording them and that's exactly what Beyonce did yesterday during the Presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Alicia Keys Delivers Reworked 'Fire' to President Obama's Inaugural Ball

Jessica Sager — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:02:00 +0000

Alicia Keys may have a run for her money in Michelle Obama when it comes to girls being on fire -- have you seen the First Lady's bangs?! Still, the man of honor was President Barack Obama, and Keys paid a pretty appropriate tribute to the Commander in Chief at his Inaugural Ball.

Inauguration 2013 — Barack Obama Sworn In For Second Term As President

Joe Student — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:00:46 +0000

Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to the president on a platform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with hundreds of thousands of flag-waving citizens viewing [...]

Beyonce Performs the National Anthem at Barack Obama's Second Inauguration

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:30:54 +0000

Today, Jan. 21, was a huge day for President Barack Obama. Not only was he officially sworn in for his second term of service in the highest office of government in the United States, but he also opened for Beyonce. Yeah, that’s right. Obama was inducted into office again, where he gave an impassioned speech [...]

Watch Martin Luther King's 'I Have A Dream' Speech [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:10:09 +0000

Today is Martin Luther King day. It is a day to celebrate the man who helped change society with his civil rights movements and his push for equality. Without his hard work and perseverance, where would our world be now? Throughout his lifetime, Dr. King led several civil rights movements all over the south. His [...]