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In East Texas, skepticism over private school tuition assistance persists despite push from conservative leaders

Gov. Greg Abbott and other conservatives say families need options to escape “woke” education in public schools. East Texas parents and school leaders say the national talking points are off base.

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Bears storylines: Bijan Robinson’s unexpected appeal, a big need at defensive tackle and the true cost of the Chase Claypool trade

CHICAGO — The NFL draft is three weeks away, leaving the Chicago Bears in the homestretch of their evaluation process.

Chicago Tribune

Texas House approves $302.6 billion state budget with tax cuts and teacher and state employee raises

After a marathon debate, the bill will head to the Senate, where lawmakers have been crafting their own version of the spending plan.

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State supreme courts issued 131 opinions between March 27 and April 2

State supreme courts issued 131 opinions between March 27 and April 2. The North Dakota Supreme Court 17 opinions, the most of any state, followed by Texas (court of criminal appeals) with 14 and West Virginia with nine.

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Texas police say missing 6-year-old boy is likely dead; officers still searching for him

EVERMAN, Texas — Everman police said Thursday they believe that a 6-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen by family since October is likely dead, more than 10 days after an amber alert was issued in late March.

Tribune News Service

Gov. Greg Abbott launches $10 million effort to combat fentanyl crisis, sends overdose-reversing meds to all 254 counties

The “One Pill Kills” campaign is funded with the help of a federal grant, and the statewide Narcan distribution is being paid for with funds from Texas’ settlement agreement with opioid manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies.

The Texas Tribune

Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives

As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 177 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 177, Ballotpedia tracked 83 from March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored 52, while Democrats sponsored 31. Five of 83 bills are below:

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The Times reported about Justice Thomas' gifts 20 years ago. After that he stopped disclosing them.

It was 2004 when the Los Angeles Times disclosed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had accepted expensive gifts and private plane trips paid for by Harlan Crow, a wealthy Texas real estate investor and a prominent Republican donor.

Los Angeles Times

Police: Texas boy, 6, not seen since last fall believed dead

Authorities say that a 6-year-old Texas boy whose mother has given various stories to explain his absence since last fall is believed to be dead

The Independent UK

Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez has small town roots. His friends and family prove that.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Grayson Rodriguez is not from Houston.

Tribune News Service

Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 106 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 106, Ballotpedia tracked 51 from March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored 41, while Democrats sponsored 10. Five of 51 bills are below:

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes hosting wide receivers for throwing session in Texas

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and several other players have gathered in Dallas, Texas for another offseason throwing session.

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Mireille Enos Found ‘Hope’ in Lucky Hank

Sugar Land born actress Mireille Enos talks about her training at Houston’s prestigious Kinder High School for the Performing And Visual Arts.

Texas Observer

‘We Are in a Crisis’: Texas Public Schools on the Edge

Vouchers and property tax cuts strike at a public school system already hemorrhaging hard-working employees.

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A Good Friday funeral in Texas. Baby Halo's parents had few choices in post-Roe Texas

When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."

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Lake Belton 4-star CB Selman Bridges: ‘I really like Texas’

One of the hottest cornerbacks in the class of 2024 is Selman Bridges from Lake Belton (Texas).

Daily Mirror

Massive alligator SUNBATHES on beach in 'Jurassic Park' scene with beachgoers terrified

Turtle researchers and local residents spotted the freshwater alligator sunbathing on a beach near Houston, Texas, with some joking it was like a scene out of 'Jurassic Park' giving other locals a 'heads-up' in case they were planning a beach picnic

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New IndyCar speedway aero package: Just right or too close to wrong?

If you were fortunate enough to watch the IndyCar action from last week’s second round at Texas Motor Speedway, you may still be raving about the racing. If you’re a Pato O’Ward or Arrow McLaren fan, you will feel slighted that he lost his last chance to snatch the lead…

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Texas 3-star QB Deuce Adams announces commitment to Louisville

After his commitment Adams told 247Sports that Louisville showed him love during the recruiting process.

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SpaceX stacks huge Starship vehicle ahead of orbital test flight (video)

A stunning new video shows SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle at its full height on its scenic seaside launch mount in South Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Texas billionaire Harlan Crow treated Justice Clarence Thomas to luxury trips that weren’t disclosed

Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court.

The Texas Tribune

Sen. Kelly Hancock opens up about rare kidney disease, as he advocates for Texas bill to increase living organ donors

Hancock, a North Richland Hills Republican, was diagnosed at age 27 with a rare genetic kidney disease that occurs when the immunoglobulin A antibody builds up in the kidneys.

The Guardian - US

Effort to repeal Texas sodomy law advances with bipartisan support

Senator Ted Cruz among those backing repeal of law criminalising homosexual conduct was ruled unconstitutional in 2003

The Texas Tribune

At schools across Houston, students and parents protest Texas Education Agency’s takeover of state’s largest district

At one elementary school, protesters chanted as the school day was about to begin. Parents sought petition signatures at a high school. The demonstrations are planned throughout the day.

Daily Mirror

Families of horror mass shooting at church that killed 26 awarded $144million payout

Devin Kelley opened fire during a Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas, US, in 2017 killing 26 victims. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history

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