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Overhaul of schools’ STAAR test proposed by Texas House bill

The bill would require the state to reduce the test’s length, prioritize post-secondary preparation and launch a revamped version by 2026.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student

The proposal, filed Thursday, comes well short of the increase school administrators and education advocates have been asking for.

The Texas Tribune

Elderly Texas Man Terrorized Employees of Discount Stores With Airsoft Gun During Robbery Spree

70-year-old Texas man James Anthony Kirkwood was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for a San Antonio robbery spree using an airsoft gun.

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Texas banned abortions - and then sepsis rates started to soar

In 2022 and 2023, there were 120 maternal hospital deaths in Texas, an uptick from the period before abortion bans went into effect

The Independent UK

Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian Explains Why Longhorns Are Canceling Spring Game

Texas has canceled their spring football game.

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Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding

The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families get through the program.

The Texas Tribune

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No matter how smart or educated you (think you) are, you will make some mistakes and say something dumb at some point. The post 65 Times People Said Something So Stupid They Created A Truly Memorable Experience first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The 'Desert Serial Killer' Is Slated to Be Texas' Next Execution. He's Maintained His Innocence For Over 30 Years

A Texas man known as the "Desert Serial Killer" is set to be executed March 13 by lethal injection despite his insistence that he is innocent and multiple appeals.

Latin Times

National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill

Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of inevitability.

The Texas Tribune

Feds approve another deepwater oil export terminal off Texas coast

The terminal continues an oil export infrastructure buildout that pushes growth in U.S. oil production as momentum fades on a phase-out of fossil fuels.

The Texas Tribune

Kentucky Fried Chicken now technically Texas fried chicken after moving south to a state with lower taxes

It’s the second time the company has moved its headquarters out of Kentucky.

Fortune

Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds

A recent budget analysis noted the Texas Senate’s voucher bill could affect the fund if it leads students and teachers to leave public schools.

The Texas Tribune

Texas mental health licensing board gives initial OK to remove training requirement associated with DEI

Officials say the motive for the change to the rule requiring mental health providers to receive cultural diversity or competency training for license renewals has been misunderstood.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals

The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House for consideration.

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Texas Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson Files New Appeal Despite Repeated Denials

After multiple failed appeals, Roberson is renewing his fight to overturn his conviction, citing medical evidence that challenges his daughter's autopsy findings.

The Texas Tribune

UT System names Jim Davis as UT-Austin’s interim president

The decision to name Davis, UT-Austin's chief operating officer since 2023, ends President Jay Hartzell’s tenure months earlier than anticipated.

The Texas Tribune

Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed

The appeal includes new testimony from experts who say Roberson’s daughter died of natural causes, and cites the court’s exoneration of a man in another shaken baby syndrome case out of Dallas County.

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Kevin Durant Returns To Austin For Homecoming Game

NBA All-Star Kevin Durant returns to Austin, Texas, for a special game against the San Antonio Spurs, marking a homecoming for the former Longhorns player.

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The Independent UK

Runaway 13-year-old girls drove over 145 miles before slamming car into tree after falling asleep at the wheel

The girls were discovered at 5 a.m. in a car that had rammed into a tree

The Guardian - UK

KFC to become Texas fried chicken in HQ move to low-tax state

Dismay in Kentucky at decision by Yum! Brands to relocate corporate headquarters of fast-food chain

The Texas Tribune

Texas official wants low-cost broadband requirements tied to federal dollars dropped

Texas is getting more than $3 billion from the federal government to help expand internet access.

International Business Times

KFC Trades Kentucky For Texas for Corporate Headquarters

Yum Brands, which also owned Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, said remote workers will also be required to relocate.

Latin Times

Hundreds Of Troops Are In Texas To Prevent Border Crossings, But They Hardly See Any Attempts

Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio sector and the nearby city of Eagle Pass have been apprehending fewer than 50 people per day since late January

The Texas Tribune

West Texas measles cases rise to 90

Dawson and Ector counties have reported their first cases as the outbreak area grows to seven counties.

The Independent UK

From KFC to TFC! Kentucky Fried Chicken ditches it old home and heads to the Lone Star state

The fried chicken chain will be relocating from the Bluegrass State to Plano, Texas

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