US EditionTexas may officially recognize Gulf of America change after Senate gives first OK
- Texas lawmakers are considering renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, as President Donald Trump suggested.
- Senate Bill 1717 passed with 20 out of 31 senators in favor, and it now moves to the House for consideration.
- Concerns were raised by Senators Jos� Men�ndez and Juan Hinojosa about the motivations behind this measure.
- Supporter Sen. Mayes Middleton stated the bill reflects national changes made by the U.S. Government regarding the waterbody's name.
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Could a Texas Law Rename the New York Strip Steak?
A New York strip steak does not refer to cuts of meat from cattle raised in the Empire State. Instead, it’s the name of a very specific cut of steak that chefs and diners alike have savored over the years. Except now, another large state has taken umbrage with that nomenclature — and now seems to be on the verge of taking legal action to back it up. Could steakhouse menus across the nation soon see the debut of the Texas strip steak?Eater’s Meli…
Proposed Gulf of Mexico Map Stirs Controversy » Explorersweb
What’s in a name? How much does changing the name of a body of water really matter? These are the questions that irked U.S.-based cartographer Michael Hermann when President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” Hermann and his wife had been traveling throughout Mexico for years, and he became increasingly fascinated by the immense scope of the Gulf’s history. While visiting Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula several years ago, …
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