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* **TOP NEWS**
“**Texas Senate panel passes bill to require Ten Commandments in all public K-12 classrooms**” [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
“**Here's what UT, Texas A&M said about funding, DEI-ban in first House education hearing**” [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
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* **BUSINESS NEWS**
“**Late billionaire Tom Benson’s heirs to sell San Antonio bank**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **TEXANS IN DC**
“**Rep. Al Green disrupts Trump speech and is escorted out**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])
“**House Republicans move to censure Houston Rep. Al Green**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
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* **TRUMP ADMINISTRATION**
“**Trump names Houston teen 'DJ' Daniel honorary Secret Service agent**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
“**ICE raid at Houston business leads to 20 people detained**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
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* **NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE**
> TX TRIB: "**Former Uvalde mayor files Texas bill to improve law enforcement response to mass shootings**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**The Texas Senate wants more — and smaller — starter homes in new neighborhoods**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Texas guests picked to hear Trump speech represent policy points**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Texas lawmakers scold juvenile justice department over scathing DOJ report**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas nuclear waste disposal case**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Hemp industry pushes back against Senate bill to ban THC**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**18-year-old arrested, accused of abusing and torturing 8-year-old boy to death**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**In hearing, Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too “nice” about their funding needs**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Pro-Palestinian student artwork at UNT removed early amid antisemitism complaints by state lawmakers**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX MONTHLY: "**Diabetes Ravaged His Family. Now He’s Working to Spare Others in the Rio Grande Valley.**" _[TX MONTHLY]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Rep. Greg Casar and Elon Musk bring Texas clash to D.C. stage**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Texas House proposes buying down school property tax rates, cutting business taxes**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> AP: "**Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas**" _[AP]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Montgomery County receives $60M for San Jacinto River watershed flood mitigation efforts**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Fort Bend ISD could face $16M shortfall for FY 2025-26 budget**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Northwest ISD will advocate 'very aggressively' against most legislative educational items**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**NEISD safety and security program exceeds state requirements**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Texas refugee aid group sues to unfreeze $36 million in federal funds**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Voucher bills want to prioritize low-income families and be open to all students. Those goals might be at odds.**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**More than half of U.S. payday lending fees are paid by Texans, study says**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**These Texas teachers lost pay when taking parental leave. They're not alone.**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Report: Boerne ISD sees higher test averages compared to region, state**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Texas Senate bill proposes new standards for state power grid**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Northwest ISD announces construction of fourth comprehensive high school**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**6 trending Central Texas stories: 183A extension, New Braunfels business updates**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**2 bills filed supporting implementation of New Braunfels’ South Castell Visioning Plan**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Heart, lung care at Methodist Hospital Texsan expanded**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Early Houston ISD projections show district moving closer to a balanced budget**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Kaleidoscope Park could see $14M expansion**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
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* **EXTRA POINTS**
Recent Texas sports scores:
> NBA: Indianapolis 115, **Houston** 102
> NBA: **San Antonio** 127, Brooklyn 113
> NHL: **Dallas** 4, New Jersey 3
> NCAAM: #22 **Texas A&M** 83, #1 Auburn 72
> NCAAM: #16 Memphis 75, **UTSA **70
> NCAAM: **Texas **87, Mississippi State 82
> NCAAM: **Baylor **61, **TCU** 58
> NCAAM: **SMU** 77, Syracuse 75
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 7pm: NCAAM: Colorado at # **Texas Tech **(ESPN+)
> 7pm: NBA: **Dallas **at Milwaukee
**HOUSTON TEXANS**: "Houston Texans: Receiver Tank Dell to have second knee surgery" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
**SAN ANTONIO SPURS**: "In scoring binge, the Spurs' Devin Vassell found relief" " [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
**WORLD CUP**: "Dallas secures main broadcast hub for 2026 FIFA World Cup" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**HOUSTON ASTROS**: "Houston Astros: Christian Walker sidelined with oblique soreness" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS RANGERS**: "Texas Rangers expect slugger Adolis García ready for opening day since oblique strain is mild" [AP]([link removed])
**TEXAS A&M WOMEN'S BASKETBALL**: "No. 18 Tennessee women rout Texas A&M 77-37 to begin the SEC Tournament" [AP]([link removed])
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