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Texas may rename New York strip steak in direct shot at ‘liberal’ Empire State: ‘Shouldn’t get the credit’
Texas may officially rename New York strip steak after in a slap to the “liberal” Empire State that promotes local beef — but may fire up an interstate beef instead.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said “Texas strip steak” would better reflect the Lone Star State’s status as the cow capital of America.
The pol took inspiration from President Trump’s rebrand of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and wants state lawmakers to approve the change in a formal resolution, which ask all local restaurants and grocery stores to update their menus next time they’re reprinted.
He said that his idea came after he visited the Texas Cattle Feeders and Cattle Raisers last week, in an effort to promote the state’s 12.2 million cattle population — the most in the country.
“I asked why we didn’t call it a ‘Texas Strip’ because New York has mostly dairy cows,” Patrick said on X. “Just because a New York restaurant named Texas beef a New York Strip in the 19th century doesn’t mean we need to keep doing that.”
“Liberal New York shouldn’t get the credit for our hard-working ranchers,” he went on. “We promote the Texas brand on everything made or grown in Texas because it benefits our economy and jobs. After the session ends this summer, I might take a short cruise across the Gulf of America and have a juicy medium-rare Texas Strip.”
New York strip is the primary term for strip steak in the United States. The Empire State earned the title thanks to Delmonico’s, a 197-year-old steak house in New York City. The restaurant incidentally listed it as the New York strip on its menu and the name took off from there, according to Chowhound.
The cattle industry reigns supreme in the Lone Star State. It has an approximate market value of $15.5 billion and is the state’s largest agricultural commodity, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
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Brazoria County deputy shoots, kills Texas State University student after car chase, report says
BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas – A Texas State University student was shot and killed by a Brazoria County Sheriff’s deputy early Monday morning after an attempted traffic stop in Lake Jackson.
The news was first reported by The University Star, Texas State’s student-run newspaper.
In a Tuesday statement to KSAT, the university identified the student as John Gabriel Mendoza Jr., 18. He was a freshman who studied management, according to the school.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, classmates, and all those affected by this tragedy,” the university said in its statement.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle just after midnight Monday near Farm-to-Market 2004 and This Way Street in Lake Jackson, the sheriff’s office said.
The driver of the vehicle, who was identified as Mendoza by The University Star, did not stop, deputies said. The deputies then chased after the vehicle for approximately a mile into a neighborhood located in the 100 block of Indian Warrior Trail.
According to the sheriff’s office, the driver went inside a home’s garage and parked before a deputy approached the vehicle, the release said.
The deputy then pulled out his firearm and shot into the vehicle. The sheriff’s office said the gunfire struck the driver.
The University Star reported that Mendoza was the one shot. He was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The deputy who pulled the trigger has since been placed on administrative leave in accordance with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office policy.
KSAT reached out to the Lake Jackson Police Department and the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office for more information, but neither agency has responded at this time.
The shooting investigation is being led by the Texas Rangers, according to a Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office news release.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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