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Charge overseas visitors £20 entry to British Museum, says former director

Sir Mark Jones added that British taxpayers should still visit for free

The Independent UK

Former British Museum director wants to charge tourists £20 entry and share Elgin marbles with Greece

Sir Mark Jones thinks tourists should also pay to enter National Gallery and Science Museum

Evening Standard

Majority of incoming Texas House Republicans calls for end to Democratic committee chairs, narrowing path for Phelan

House Speaker Dade Phelan has stuck to the tradition of appointing chairs from the opposing party, drawing fierce pushback from the GOP’s right wing.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas Democrat who joined GOP in supporting ban on gender-affirming care for minors loses primary

A four-term Democratic incumbent in Houston has been ousted in a statehouse primary race that centered on her support for a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors

The Independent UK

Harris County judge whose electoral win was deemed invalid will remain on bench as legal battle continues

Political experts say court order for new election could spur more challenges to narrow wins.

The Texas Tribune

The BBC, Ofcom and now the British Museum – why do the Tories keep interfering in cultural appointments?

No 10’s meddling is corrupting the integrity of public postings, and turning institutions into political pawns, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

British Museum appoints new director after alleged thefts scandal

Nicholas Cullinan, head of National Portrait Gallery, replaces Hartwig Fischer, who resigned over response to allegations

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Ex-National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan appointed British Museum director

He was approved by the Board of Trustees and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Evening Standard

In Texas’s Super Tuesday races, a litmus test for Trump’s Republican Party

Seen as a conservative bulwark, Texas is hosting races that pit moderates against the Donald Trump-influenced far right.

Al Jazeera

Rep. Victoria Neave Criado launched a surprise bid against fellow Democrat Sen. Nathan Johnson. Here’s why she did it.

In a district composed mostly of communities of color, Neave Criado hopes to topple Johnson with her stances on immigration, domestic violence and women’s issues.

The Texas Tribune

More than 2,700 dangerous wild animals kept in homes in Great Britain

Venomous snakes, primates and wildcats among creatures in domestic settings, wildlife charity Born Free finds

The Guardian - UK

After bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yet

Jackson Lee faces off against Amanda Edwards, her most formidable congressional opponent in three decades.

The Texas Tribune

Latino Democrats in Texas Not Warming Up to Biden; Nearly Half Don't Want to Vote for Him

Nonetheless, a recent survey conducted by the University of Houston shows Biden and Trump winning their party's nomination with overwhelming support

Latin Times

NBA Infinite Names as Karl-Anthony Towns as its Icon Athlete

Karl-Anthony Towns has been named as the Icon Athlete for NBA Infinite and is set to make an appearance in the game.

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Texas State University to Host Historic First Presidential Debate in 2024

The debate, scheduled for Sept. 16, 2024, will be the first of four for the general election

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott, House at impasse over school voucher bill as special session winds down

Vouchers are the governor’s top legislative priority. But he has signaled opposition to a proposed House compromise that would tie them to increased funding for public schools.

The Guardian - UK

British Museum thefts were ‘inside job’, says George Osborne

Chair of trustees tells MPs security has been tightened and that recovered items will go on display

The Independent UK

Records ‘altered’ during British Museum thefts and million items ‘unregistered’

An unnamed member of staff was sacked by the London-based attraction.

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The Independent UK

George Osborne says British Museum ‘victim of inside job’ as ‘steps taken to conceal’ thefts

Around 2,000 items - including gold jewellery, semi-precious stones and glass - were stolen from the British Museum

The Independent UK

British Museum ‘confident’ similar theft will not happen as records digitised

British Museum interim director Sir Mark Jones is appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

MPs to grill British Museum director and George Osborne over stolen artefacts

The one-off evidence session will ‘focus on the reputational and financial implications for the museum and the wider national collection’.

The Guardian - UK

Labour promises to end badger cull in England

Exclusive: Shadow farming minister says party would eradicate bovine TB using a range of other measures

The Independent UK

MPs to ask British Museum about thefts and damage to international reputation

A Metropolitan Police investigation is under way.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate unveils its priority school voucher bill

The proposal would give families who exit the state’s public education system access to $8,000 of taxpayer money each year to pay for their children’s private schooling.

The Texas Tribune

Vouchers return this special session — and school funding might be left out. Here’s what you need to know.

Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to Austin to try again to pass education savings accounts, which would let families use state funds to pay for their children’s private schooling. Teacher pay was not part of his agenda.

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