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* **TOP NEWS**
“**Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year**” [AP]([link removed])
“**Fire near Fredericksburg 100% contained after razing almost 10,000 acres**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **#TXLEGE**
**“Dan Patrick has a clear warning for state agencies in Texas after THC, lottery issues**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
**“Republican lawmakers revive effort to give attorney general more power to prosecute election crimes**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])
**“Paxton impeachment cost exceeded $5.1 million, audit finds**” [KXAN]([link removed])
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* **STATE GOVERNMENT**
“**Federal judge strikes down Texas' mail ballot ID requirement**” [TPR]([link removed])
“**Abbott praises Trump’s efforts to eliminate Education Department at White House**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])
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* **LOCAL GOVERNMENT**
“**Irving City Council clears way for Las Vegas Sands site without casino, nightclub**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
“**Former HISD Chief Operating Officer Brian Busby to begin federal trial**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
“**Dallas police domestic violence unit missing forms, data**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **BUSINESS NEWS**
“**Southwest calls on FAA to strip San Antonio of grants in airport terminal fight**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE**
> THE TEXAN: "**Legislation Banning NDAs in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Passes House Committee**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**Texas leads the nation in uninsured children. Lawmakers can change that.**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Lt. Gov. Patrick holds press conference targeting sale of synthetic THC products in Texas**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**'A poison in our public': Texas Senate passes SB 3, THC ban backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Texas Senate passes bill to ban THC products, supporters warn of its danger**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**Houston leaders are questioning the accuracy of the city’s new disparity study**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**House Committee Tackles Abuse of Affordable Housing Tax Exemption Program**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Lloyd Doggett demands answers from CDC: 'What are you doing about Texas measles outbreak?'**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Texas House considering allowing employers to provide less health insurance**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> KXAN: "**Federal cuts impact plans to grow Texas grid; advanced energy options face delays**" _[KXAN]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Classroom Discipline, Student Violence Testimony Heard in Texas House Committee Hearing**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> TPR: "**Texas Senate passes bill requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools**" _[TPR]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**SpaceX's Starbase would control public beach access under Texas bills**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Texas Senate Passes Weakened Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Following GOP Amendment**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Ted Cruz Unveils $250,000 School Choice Ad Campaign During Visit to Texas Capitol**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> FWST: "**Jackie Robinson’s legacy is the people who want him muzzled — and the real reason why | Opinion**" _[FWST]([link removed])_
> TPR: "**U.S. military offensive targets Houthi rebels to stop their Red Sea shipping attacks**" _[TPR]([link removed])_
> TPR: "**As young male voters shift Right, can the Left compete in the 'battle for the bros'?**" _[TPR]([link removed])_
> TPR: "**With Trump's crackdown on DEI, some women fear a path to good-paying jobs will close**" _[TPR]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Donald Trump Signs Order to 'Begin Eliminating' U.S. Department of Education**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**What is a vertical greenhouse? Cleburne farm uses less land and water to grow more produce**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**Montgomery County issues disaster declaration over Pauline Road fire**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**Hunting for conservation: Inside an exotic hunt, how the sport supports wildlife in Texas**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**Sam Houston National Forest fire evacuees can go home: Live updates**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> FWST: "**Bloody man running on road was begging for help before he died, Texas cops say**" _[FWST]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**Evacuation orders lifted for communities in San Jacinto, Montgomery counties**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
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* **EXTRA POINTS**
Recent Texas sports scores:
Thurs
> NCAAM: #1 **Houston **78, #16 SIU-Edwardsville 40
> NCAAM: #4 **Texas A&M** 80, #13 Yale 71
> NHL: Tampa Bay 3, **Dallas **2
> NCAAM: #3 **Texas Tech **82, #14 UNC-Wilmington 72
Fri
> NCAAM: #9 **Baylor **75, Mississippi State 72
> NBA: **Dallas **123, Detroit 117
> NBA: **Houston **102, Miami 98
> NBA: **San Antonio **128, Philadelphia 120
This weekend's Texas sports schedule:
Sat
> 1pm: NHL: Philadelphia at **Dallas **(ESPN+)
> 4:15pm: NCAAM: #5 Michigan vs. #4 **Texas A&M** (CBS)
> 5:10pm: NCAAM: #11 Drake #3 **Texas Tech** (TNT)
> 8:30pm: MLS: **Dallas** at Salt Lake
> 9:30pm: MLS: **Houston** at Seattle
Sun
> 1:40pm: NCAAM: #9 **Baylor **vs. #1 Duke (CBS)
> 3pm: MLS: San Diego at **Houston**
> 5pm: NBA: **San Antonio **at Toronto
> 6pm: NBA: Denver at **Houston**
**TEXAS A&M MEN'S BASKETBALL**: "Texas A&M avoids an Ivy League upset by beating Yale 80-71 in NCAA Tournament" [AP]([link removed])
**TEXAS TECH MEN'S BASKETBALL**: "No. 3 Texas Tech takes NCAA Tournament-record 46 3-pointers and beats No. 14 UNC Wilmington 82-72" [AP]([link removed])
**HOUSTON TEXANS**: "Texans have paid $4M in rent since 2002. Rockets paid over $250M" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
**SMU ATHLETICS**: "SMU hires Maryland’s Damon Evans as new athletic director, school announces" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS BASEBALL**: "How LSU introduced Texas baseball to one of the SEC's key challenges" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS RANGERS**: "Bruce Bochy mum on future plans ahead of final year of Rangers deal" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**HOUSTON ASTROS**: "Houston Astros: Christian Walker takes next step for opening day" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
**RIP KENNETH SIMS**: "Kenneth Sims, former Texas football DE and Lombardi Award winner, dies at 65" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
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