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Public schools and faith-based chaplains: Texas’ new combination is testing the First Amendment

In 1996, a school board in eastern Texas created a program called Clergy in Schools. Beaumont Independent School District recruited volunteer clergy to counsel K-12 students on topics such as self-esteem, peer pressure and violence. The goal, officials said, was to create volunteer opportunities, encourage conversation about civic values and…

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7 beautiful photos of Victor Wembanyama — and his wingspan — from his Spurs debut

Victor Wembanyama already looks amazing on an NBA court.

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QB Caleb Williams slides in our NFL Week 8 2024 NFL mock draft update

Touchdown Wire has released a three-round 2024 NFL mock draft that sees a little bit of a shakeup.

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Proposition 5 on Texas ballot would create new endowment for ‘emerging’ research universities

If approved, the new fund would provide tens of millions of dollars to the University of Houston, Texas Tech, Texas State University and University of North Texas.

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Inaccessible private schools or underfunded public schools: Texas’ disabled students have few options with no change in sight

The few private schools that offer special education for disabled students have strict conditions and are clustered in metropolitan areas.

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Texas inmate faces execution for killing prisoner. The victim's sister asks that his life be spared

A Texas inmate is facing execution for killing another prisoner more than 26 years ago

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A list of mass killings in the United States since January

The latest mass killing in the United States happened Wednesday in Lewiston, Maine

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Texas House passes three immigration bills after contentious night of debate

Democrats fumed when Republicans tried to block more amendments on a bill that would create a new state crime for illegally crossing the border into Texas.

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No. 3 Duncanville vs. No. 12 DeSoto: How to watch the Super 25 high school football matchup

Texas high school football kicks off with a major 6A matchup on Friday night between two Super 25 teams.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is rooting for Texas Rangers in World Series

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is rooting for the Texas Rangers in the World Series

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Texas county bans people from helping women leave to seek abortion care

Four Texas counties have now adopted abortion-related travel bans

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Unlikely Rangers-Diamondbacks World Series Has Deep Princeton Roots

Texas and Arizona each made incredible turnarounds to reach the Fall Classic—and have front-office roots in the Princeton baseball program.

Sports Illustrated

Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives

As of Oct. 22, Ballotpedia has tracked 195 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 195, Ballotpedia tracked two from Oct. 16-22. Republicans sponsored both of the bills. The two bills are below:

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Why a Texas Panhandle city hit pause on a proposed abortion “travel ban” — for now

Amarillo's city council said it will continue to study the issue. The city is one of just a few in Texas to reject the policy pushed by anti-abortion activists.

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Texas House approves ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers

Violations could bring a $50,000 fine under an amendment adopted Wednesday. The bill’s sponsor said the ban would be the strongest in the nation.

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Texas judge’s refusal to marry gay couples goes before state supreme court

Texas Supreme Court justices heard arguments Wednesday in the case of a Waco judge who refused to marry same-sex couples. It is unclear when the high court will issue a ruling.

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Leader of anti-immigration group Texans for Strong Borders also runs anonymous, hate-filled social media accounts

Chris Russo has anonymously aligned himself with Nick Fuentes’ white supremacist movement on various social media platforms under the username “Optics Respecter.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans unite to elect Mike Johnson as U.S. House Speaker

All Texas Republicans in the U.S. House voted for Louisiana’s Mike Johnson to be speaker, ending a stalemate that has left the chamber leaderless for three weeks. Johnson is a deeply religious conservative who won the support of the party’s disparate factions.

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Evening Standard

K-pop band STAYC accidentally don Glasgow Rangers tops in US gig

The group mistakenly wore the football tops in a show in Texas – and now have a whole new Scottish fanbase

Sports Illustrated

Steve Sarkisian Updates Plan for Arch Manning With Starting QB Quinn Ewers Out

With starting quarterback Quinn Ewers set to miss time, the Texas coach detailed the plan under center in his absence.

The Conversation

From morgue to medical school: Cadavers of the poor, Black and vulnerable can be dissected without consent

Every year, first-year medical students approach their human cadavers with a mixture of awe and trepidation. They will come to know their assigned cadaver intimately. During the course of their studies, they will carefully pull back layers of skin, muscle and tissue as they learn the fundamentals of human anatomy.

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Texas Adds Tesla Model 3, Y, And S To Its $2,500 EV Rebate Program

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is accepting applications for grant rebates until March 22, 2024, but only 2,000 grants will be awarded.

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Texas voters split on House, Senate handling of Paxton impeachment, poll finds

Republicans showed a more clear divide, giving the Senate higher marks than the House for how the attorney general’s impeachment was handled.

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As Texas bans diversity and equity offices at public colleges, Rice University’s inclusion efforts march on

DEI efforts have become a lightning rod for debate in American higher education. At the private Houston university, officials admit impact is hard to measure — but they also see progress from their work.

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On 2023’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list, Tesla makes its debut and energy companies take off

Tesla was one of several industrial companies in the top five, while Pfizer and energy giants Chevron and ExxonMobil also put up big numbers.

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