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Kacey Musgraves, Middle of Nowhere review – Country’s most boundary-pushing artist regains her old spikiness

5/5 Grammy-winning star revels in sprawling songs about single life, dry spells and toxic exes, against a sonic backdrop inspired by her homes in Mexico and Texas

The Independent UK

Texas man takes woman to Applebee’s on a date. Then he sees what she orders: ‘A wine bottle fell out of her back pocket’

There are bad first dates, and then there are… full-contact endurance tests at Applebee’s. One Texas man thought he was signing up for a casual night out with a woman he matched with on Facebook Dating. Maybe some drinks, a little conversation, the usual. Instead, he got a front-row seat…

The Mary Sue

Texas set to execute 37-Year-Old man in Garland Studio murders even as cousin claims he was the real shooter

The victim's family called it a tactic by a “desperate defense team.”

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Texas man behind bars after stealing $80k in Chick-fil-A mac & cheese grift

Would you like fries with that indictment?

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Chad Hasty, West Texas conservative talk show host, dies unexpectedly

Hasty, known statewide for his evocative political conversations, is described by his friends as “open-minded and respectful.”

The Texas Tribune

How to watch NASCAR at Texas: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

NASCAR heads to Texas Motor Speedway for a triple-header weekend

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Camp Mystic halts summer reopening after Texas flood deaths

Decision follows pressure from lawmakers and families as investigations continue into response to deadly disaster

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Camp Mystic won’t reopen this year ‘while so many Texans still carry the pain’ from last summer

Last week, camp organizers ran into massive hurdles trying to obtain licenses to reopen this summer. Texas state regulators found nearly two dozen deficiencies in emergency operations

The Independent UK

Texas Man Says Prosecutors Used His Explicit Rap Lyrics To Secure Death Sentence

A Texas man will be executed Thursday despite his cousin saying that he pulled the trigger in a double murder.

International Business Times

Supreme Court voting rights ruling empowers Texas Republicans to redraw more partisan maps

Texas lawmakers will be able to draw more aggressively partisan maps for the state House, Senate and education board when they return in 2027.

The Texas Tribune

Gerrymandering is unpopular with Florida voters – my recent survey shows why DeSantis pushed it through anyway

The Sunshine State has joined Texas, California and a handful of other states in the battle of mid-decade redistricting.

The Conversation

Public schools in Texas banned cellphones. One district has already seen 200,000 more library books checked out

Library book checkouts at one Texas school district jumped nearly 25% just months after a cellphone ban—but for many Gen Z and Gen Alpha students, the literacy crisis may already run too deep to reverse.

Fortune

Local Water Rate Increases in Texas: Why Your Bill Might Be Higher This Month

If you’ve opened your latest utility bill and felt a bit of sticker shock, you’re not alone. Across the state, many residents are noticing higher monthly charges tied to Texas water rate increases. These changes can feel sudden, especially for households already balancing rising costs in other areas like groceries…

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Texas DACA recipient detained again after ICE deported him, then allowed his return

Immigration officials had allowed José Contreras Diaz, 30, to return to Texas on a chartered plane, but immediately sent him to a detention center on Wednesday.

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Once thriving, Laredo’s growth stalls under Trump’s immigration crackdown

The city's economic growth has taken a dip, falling short of expectations amid a steep decline in international migration, among other factors.

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Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.

The Houston Democrat was elected earlier this year to finish out the term of Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March 2025. The safely blue district was left vacant for 334 days.

The Mary Sue

Texas woman says Zales ruined $3K engagement ring 3 weeks before her wedding: ‘I’m sobbing’

A TikToker went to a Zales to ask for a custom soldering job. Then, she received a product that made her cry.

The Texas Tribune

Hispanic GOP candidates could reshape Texas’ congressional delegation — if they can win Hispanic voters

Texas voters could nominate as many as six Hispanic Republicans in the state’s most hotly contested congressional races. Party leaders hope that’ll help keep Hispanic voters in the GOP’s corner.

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High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets, fueling inflation

The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.78 at the end of April.

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Exploding number of AI data center build-outs delay Texas housing projects — data centers' high demand for electricians prices out contractors, homes now take two months longer to complete

Housing construction projects in Texas are facing delays of up to two months as contractors are having a harder time finding and keeping electricians. Data center projects are pricing out housing projects from the labor force as they offer 75% higher salaries and more benefits.

The Independent UK

Texas man faces execution for the murders of Christian music producers despite his cousin’s confession

A North Texas man who claims he wasn’t the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence is facing execution

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The McKinney Multiplier: Why North Texas’ 2026 Housing Resilience is Built on High-Value Infrastructure

In the economic landscape of 2026, the North Texas "Golden Corridor" has transitioned from a high-growth region into a matured economic powerhouse.

The Independent UK

What to know about The Onion's new effort to take over Alex Jones' Infowars

The Onion is taking another stab at getting control of Alex Jones’ Infowars platforms and turning them into comedy sites spoofing the conspiracy theorist

The Texas Tribune

A Houston ISD exec tapped for Beaumont schools superintendent during its second state takeover

Former Houston school administrators now work as superintendents or key executives in three districts under Texas’ control. This is Beaumont’s second state intervention in recent years.

The Independent UK

Texas tornado leaves 5 injured, buildings collapsed and homes without roofs

Officials have confirmed a tornado with winds of at least 120 mph tore through a small Texas city where manufacturing buildings got flattened and roofs were torn from homes

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