Mid Morning Mike Check 8/13/2026

The first day of school...in September? A group of lawmakers in North Texas want to make it happen, but there's one big complication. High school football. The guy who sold the L.A. Lakers just made two billion dollars in one year, but Jerry Jones is currently sitting on an even bigger gold mine. Sharks in Maine? The only thing stranger than that would be piranhas in Pennsylvania. Wait, what? John Liddle takes us Around Town. They should've been home months ago, but they're still out there. Sailors on board an aircraft carrier in the Middle East are so fed up, some of them are jumping overboard. Would you like for all of your friends and family to know your voting history? Governor Abbott's new election app makes that possible. What's the best steakhouse you've ever been to? Audience input on that, and how we like them cooked. Ever heard of "rare plus"? One of the country's biggest colleges is doing away with grades, at least for incoming freshmen in their first semester. Coddling much?