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Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard moving to US military base

White House condemns transfer of 50 Venezuelan migrants to wealthy US island as ‘cruel stunt’ by Republicans.

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All candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 63 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Texas House of Representatives District 63 — H. Denise Wooten (D) and Ben Bumgarner (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

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Texas spent big money on their highly-ranked recruiting class of 2023

The investment has paid off for the Longhorns, who currently rank No. 2 in this recruiting class behind Alabama.

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Texas spent $280K wooing Arch Manning, eight other recruits

Texas went all out in treating Arch Manning and 8 other recruits to a special official visit

USA Today Sports Media Group

Picture Chicago: The Sun-Times’ photos of the week

Illinois takes in immigrants sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Bears beat the 49ers in a rain-soaked season opener in our best photos of the week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Record-breaking Texas drought results in over $2 billion in losses to cotton crop

Cotton farmer Brian Adamek figures he’ll lose about $750 an acre on his 2,000-acre South Texas farm this year because of a summerlong drought that has plagued Texas.

Tribune News Service

Florida governor defends migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard, suggests more to come

Florida's Republican governor on Friday defended his decision to fly dozens of migrants to the wealthy vacation island of Martha's Vineyard from Texas, and said similar actions could follow as a political dispute over border security deepened in the run-up to U.S. elections in November.

Reuters

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Texas denies a posthumous pardon for George Floyd over a drug charge

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles declined a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer.

WEKU

DeSantis criticized for sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard: ‘It’s un-American’

Democrats outraged at the ‘reckless’ and ‘soulless’ actions and question the legality of what some called a political stunt

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George Floyd denied posthumous pardon for 2004 Texas drug conviction

A Texas state agency has decided against recommending that the governor grant a posthumous pardon to George Floyd for a 2004 drug conviction, in a reversal of a decision made last year.

Reuters

Report: Texas Spends Over $600K on Arch Manning, Other Recruits

According to a report in The Athletic, the Longhorns spent handsomely over two recruiting weekends that included five-star hotels, unlimited booze for parents and field trips to Top Golf.

Sports Illustrated

DeSantis tries to out-Trump Trump

There's an ugly history behind this week's Martha's Vineyard atrocity — even if Trump thinks it was all his idea

Salon

DeSantis and Abbott Are Wrong To Treat Migrants as a Punishment

Plus: How students learn best, insurers drive police reforms, and more...

Reason

‘On the cusp of a crisis:’ Migrants make their way to Atlanta from border

ATLANTA — Klinsman Torres says his journey to Atlanta resembled a “horror movie.”

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Southern states’ lackluster monkeypox efforts leave LGBTQ+ groups going it alone

Dan DeChellis started looking for a monkeypox vaccine around July Fourth but was unable to find a place that offered one in Orlando, Florida, where he lives.

The Independent UK

DeSantis could be charged with kidnap after moving migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

California Governor Gavin Newsom asks DoJ to ‘investigate whether the alleged fraudulent inducement would support charges of kidnapping under relevant state laws’

Reason

The Dormant Commerce Clause, Social Media Platforms, and Restrictions on Political Discrimination

[Jack Goldsmith and I will have an article out about the Dormant Commerce Clause, geolocation, and state regulations of Internet transactions in the Texas Law Review early next year, and I'm serializing it here. There is still plenty of time for editing, so we'd love to hear any recommendations you…

Reuters

Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard by Florida governor say they were misled

Some migrants who were flown to the wealthy island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, said on Thursday they were duped about their destination, and Democratic leaders called for a probe of the move by Florida's Republican governor to send them there from Texas.

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“It needs to stop”: Mass shooting sparks a wave of political activism in Uvalde

The father of one shooting victim has launched a write-in campaign for county commissioner. Other parents have traveled to Austin and Washington, D.C., to pressure elected officials to support stricter gun laws.

Tribune News Service

Vahe Gregorian: ‘Rewiring our brain’: Why the upstart (and 2-0) Kansas Jayhawks will keep improving

LAWRENCE, Kan. — In the wake of its exhilarating 55-42 overtime win at West Virginia last week, Kansas football is 2-0 for the first time since 2011 and leads the nation in scoring (55.5) points a game.

Tribune News Service

Arch Manning, Texas’ top recruiting catch, unfazed by family legacy, sky-high expectations

NEW ORLEANS — Homecoming win secured in dominant fashion on a humid Friday night, Arch Manning joined the postgame handshake line but didn’t exactly blend in, towering above at 6-foot-4.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: Nasty slap hits Texas Motor Speedway and Fort Worth with NASCAR 2023 schedule

FORT WORTH, Texas — The loss of racing baron Bruton Smith had a dramatic impact on Texas Motor Speedway and on Fort Worth.

Tribune News Service

Dallas ranks No. 1 for infidelity, new index says. A former ‘Cheaters’ host has theories

DALLAS -- A U.K.-based dating website has crunched the data and determined that Texas has an inordinate amount of cities in its Infidelity Index.

The Independent UK

Texas denies posthumous pardon for George Floyd

Board has reversed its decision saying it found ‘procedural errors’ in its initial recommendation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Ticks Up, but on Track for Weekly Loss on Recession Fears

Oil prices edged higher on Friday but were on track for a weekly decline amid fears of sharp interest rate hikes that would slam global growth and hit fuel demand. Brent crude futures were up 56 cents, or 0.6%, to $91.40 a barrel as at 0610 GMT, but were down…

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