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Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says he’s “not a MAGA Republican” and couldn’t carry Trump’s agenda

At a Texas Tribune Festival event on Thursday, the Beaumont Republican said his opposition to Trump and his agenda informed his decision to give up the speaker’s gavel last year.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M system approves policy to restrict faculty from advocating “race and gender ideology”

Faculty are also prohibited from teaching material inconsistent with approved syllabi. The changes come in response to a recent controversy over gender identity classroom discussions.

The Texas Tribune

Ghislaine Maxwell enjoys a bathroom break that fellow inmates in her Texas Club Fed prison don’t get

The convicted Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking accomplice is serving a 20-year prison sentence at a cushy federal Texas prison after an interview with the Trump administration

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Justice Department sues California as Trump-backed redistricting war expands

Voters decisively approved new maps to blunt GOP gains in Texas — but the DOJ says they're illegal.

Axios

Another State Bans Capital Gains Taxes: Will More Follow in 2026?

A constitutional amendment blocking future taxes on realized and unrealized capital could raise interesting questions for other states.

Kiplinger

Texas House Democrats say they are keeping their options open for speaker in 2027

Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, Democratic Rep. Donna Howard acknowledged that Republicans have unified around Speaker Dustin Burrows to the point that he “may not need us” to retain the gavel.

The Texas Tribune

Sky-Spectacle: 'Green Curtains' of the Northern Lights Stretch Across Texas and Florida

A rare G4 geomagnetic storm lit up the skies across Texas and Florida with dazzling green and pink auroras, giving the southern US a once-in-a-generation view of the northern lights.

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SEC Slugfests Take Center Stage in Best College Football Games to Watch in Week 12

Two teams teetering on the edge of playoff elimination could knock off top 10 teams. Plus, Notre Dame goes for an eighth straight win against its toughest foe left.

Sports Illustrated

Texas’ Top Voucher Vendor Taps Abbott Allies in Contract Bid, Program Rollout

The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends.

Texas Observer

Texas oil and gas regulators win new power to approve projects that shoot carbon underground

The EPA handed over power to the Railroad Commission after a two-year review. Critics say the commission has been too lax with the industry.

The Texas Tribune

Fresh off defeating state THC ban, Texas hemp industry faces wipeout under federal deal to end shutdown

The issue roiled Texas politics earlier this year when Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a ban on THC products spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

The Texas Tribune

Ted Cruz Sells Up To $250K In Goldman Sachs Stock At All-Time Highs: Here's Why The Trade Was Rare

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently disclosed a new stock transaction that could catch investors’ attention, similar to other trading activity by members of Congress.

Benzinga

Nearly 900,000 New US Homeowners Now Underwater On Mortgages As Home Prices Fall In Florida And Texas

The U.S. housing market is experiencing a worrying trend as nearly 900,000 homeowners find themselves in a precarious position with their mortgages.

Benzinga

How building a new hospital cost this rural Texas town a place to deliver babies

Olney Hamilton Hospital joins the nearly 60% of rural Texas hospitals that do not deliver babies, leaving large swaths of the state without a nearby place to give birth.

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International Business Times UK

Michael Duarte, The Food Influencer Shot By Cops — Inside His Mental Health Crisis Before The Incident

Explore the heartbreaking story of food influencer Michael Duarte's police shooting death on 8 November 2025, delving into his mental health struggles, family grief, and lasting barbecue legacy

The Fashion Central

Blake Lively Scores New Legal Victory in Ongoing Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

Blake Lively notched another legal victory this week in her ongoing dispute with Justin Baldoni and parties connected to his production company.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Urges 'Move' To Austin After Coinbase Follows Tesla To Texas

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday renewed his attacks on Delaware's corporate regime after Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) said it will follow Tesla and SpaceX in abandoning the state as its legal home and reincorporate in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. House OKs funding deal to reopen government with support from Texas Republicans

The spending package includes a provision that will criminalize the sale of almost all consumable hemp products nationwide, restoring a similar ban to the one vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

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The Independent UK

Titans cornerback L'Jarius Sneed indicted in Texas for failing to report an aggravated assault

Tennessee Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed has been indicted in Texas on a misdemeanor charge for failing to report an aggravated assault

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An 18-month-old barely survived a Texas fire that burned 84% of his body. Then, 16 years later, he achieved this coveted crown

His best friend stood by his side.

The Independent UK

Food influencer shot dead by sheriff’s deputy in Texas while ‘acting erratically’ with a knife, days after wedding anniversary

Michael Duarte – known as ‘FoodWithBearHands’ – was celebrated for his cooking and recipe videos

The Mary Sue

‘It was basically the perspective of a really smart baby boomer who’s conservative’: Texas man works on his laptop in public. Then he hears an unusual conversation about Zohran Mamdani

A Texas man overhears a bar conversation between a baby boomer attorney and his young niece, who thinks New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would make a great president. Here’s what he thinks the conversation says about the state of America.

The Independent UK

Deaf Tesla employee fired after complaining that ‘extreme heat’ in Gigafactory made hearing aids malfunction

Exclusive: Hans Kohls’s hearing aids could not withstand the 1,220°F temperatures involved in metal casting, and claims the Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker refused to accommodate his disability

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers say colleges have to balance free speech with duty to keep discourse civil

Legislative panels were created after Republican leaders criticized students mocking or celebrating conservative activities Charlie Kirk’s death.

International Business Times UK

Food Influencer Michael Duarte's Chilling Final Words Before He Died: 'I'm Going to Kill You'

Food influencer Michael Duarte was fatally shot by a Texas deputy after allegedly charging at police with a knife and yelling, 'I'm going to kill you. '

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