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School voucher bill gets initial approval in the Texas Senate, heads over to a more skeptical House

The Senate also approved Senate Bill 2, which would infuse $5.2 billion to school districts to help them with teacher raises and rising costs. Gov. Greg Abbott said he would add those items to the special session’s agenda once lawmakers approve a voucher program.

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GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy draws hundreds of young conservatives at UT-Austin event

The presidential contender visited the University of Texas at Austin Thursday where he answered student questions and said the U.S. shouldn’t aid Ukraine in its war against Russia.

The Texas Tribune

COVID-19 funding halted rural hospital closures across Texas, until now

La Grange residents worked for months to try to save the 65-bed hospital and asked the city to step in with a loan, but it wasn’t enough.

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Texas mother-of-three called police nine times for help before ex-husband allegedly killed her

Melissa Banda, 37, was found dead in the bushes along a rural Texas road in August 2020

The Independent UK

College Football Playoff watch: Frontrunners, bubble teams and dark-horse contenders in Week 7

Will one of the College Football Playoff bubble teams jump toward the top in the next couple weeks?

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A Black Texas student suspended for his hairstyle is shifted to an alternative school

Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School, who was suspended for wearing a natural hairstyle, will be placed in a disciplinary alternative education program through Nov. 29.

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Here’s who gets money from Defend Texas Liberty, the PAC whose leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes

The group has funded candidates and groups like the Texas GOP who have pushed fellow Republicans to take a harder line against things like illegal immigration and transgender people.

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Texas company paid $75m in one year to bus migrants out of state

‘Texas has since bused over 54,000 migrants to self-declared sanctuary cities, providing much-needed relief,’ Texas Gov Greg Abbott’s spokesperson explained

The Independent UK

Behind the AP Top 25 Poll: Why LSU is No. 1 on this preseason women’s basketball ballot

Paige Bueckers is back and so is Caitlin Clark, but can UConn or Iowa top LSU as the No. 1 team?

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Looking for an economic rebound, an East Texas town looks to the arts — and is rebuffed by the state

A town of 34,000 people, Lufkin sits deep in the Piney Woods, a region dotted with rural towns. Local civic leaders hope a long list of efforts can revitialize the city’s downtown and reboot its economy.

The Texas Tribune

Christian Coalition Escalates Fight Against Death Penalty, Calls For Fair Hearings And Clemency

Christian leaders intensify fight against death penalty, argue for fair hearings and mercy for inmates on death row.

Zenger

A Possible Reprieve for the Mentally Ill on Death Row

Scott Panetti was deemed incompetent for execution.

Texas Observer

No. 15 Westlake takes on Dripping Springs: How to watch the Texas high school football matchup

Texas high school football features an All-Austin Showdown this Friday night!

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New Washington athletic director throws shade at Ohio State

Washington isn't even in the Big Ten yet and shots are already being fired. #GoBucks!

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For Texans with long COVID, specialized centers can provide more effective treatments — if they can access them

Long COVID clinics in Texas are few and far between, often with months-long waitlists. But these centers can provide care that validates stigmatized patients, offers unique treatments and teaches physicians more about the new condition.

The Independent UK

Abreu homers again to power Astros past Twins 3-2 and into 7th straight ALCS

José Abreu homered for the third time in two games for the Houston Astros in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins

The Independent UK

Black student suspended over his hairstyle to be sent to an alternative education program

A Black high school student who spent more than a month on in-school suspension over his dreadlocks has been told he will be removed from his Texas high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program on Thursday

InsideEVs

Tesla Produced Its 20 Millionth 4680-Type Battery Cell At Giga Texas

Tesla announced today that the Giga Texas plant has just built its 20 millionth 4680-type cylindrical battery cell.

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Chicago Sun-Times

In El Chapo fallout, older brother of twin Chicago drug traffickers sentenced for helping launder their money

Armando Flores, the brother of Margarito and Pedro Flores, admitted to hiding $2.3 million of the twins’ drug proceeds under his back porch in Texas. He got “time served” for the 19 months he spent in jail.

The Texas Tribune

Chip Roy, Michael Cloud say they’re still against Scalise after he wins party nomination for U.S. House speaker

The two Texas holdouts, combined with a handful of other members who have vowed to vote against Rep. Steve Scalise, could delay the selection of the next House speaker.

Chicago Sun-Times

Catholic Charities flights lead to surging number of migrants at O’Hare

The nonprofit group in San Antonio, Texas, continues to send migrants, Chicago officials say, despite their insistence that the city is at capacity.

The Independent UK

TikTok dentist ‘Dr Kenny Smiles’ sues another dentist amid controversy

Dr Kenny claimed the online debate was not actually about modern dentistry, but rather about Dr Ortiz suggesting that ‘Dr Kenny’s methods were unethical and wrongful’

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USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25 football schedule: Week of Oct. 9, 2023

The complete USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25 football schedule for this week's matchups.

The Texas Tribune

Dan Patrick says PAC leader’s meeting with white supremacist was a “blunder,” but will keep group’s $3 million contribution

Two other Republican lawmakers are giving away donations after Nick Fuentes was seen visiting the office building associated with Defend Texas Liberty PAC President Jonathan Stickland. The meeting has roiled the party, leading to many Republicans calling on their peers to return money from the PAC.

Sports Illustrated

A Rangers Fan Took a Video of Themself Catching Adolis García’s HR, and It’s So Good

Excellent camera work.

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