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MRT 4/15/25 (free) (sponsored by No Scrubs): School Choice Debate Underway, Vote Expected Late Tonight // TX Measles Outbreak Could Last 12 Months // Nate Paul Sentenced for Fraud // DPD Interim Chief Retires
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| Subject | MRT 4/15/25 (free) (sponsored by No Scrubs): School Choice Debate Underway, Vote Expected Late Tonight // TX Measles Outbreak Could Last 12 Months // Nate Paul Sentenced for Fraud // DPD Interim Chief Retires |
| Date | April 16, 2025 9:23 PM |
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* **TOP NEWS**
"**Texas measles outbreak could last 12 months, experts say, risking U.S. elimination status,**” Dallas Morning News' **Emily Brindley **-- "The measles outbreak that began in West Texas more than two months ago could continue [spreading and growing]([link removed]) for months to come, according to health experts.
The outbreak has already caused the state to report more measles cases in the first few months of this year than in any full year since 1992. There have been 561 cases reported in Texas, plus dozens of additional cases in two neighboring states.
Health officials have also reported the deaths of [two unvaccinated children]([link removed]).
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Local health officials have reported a measles case in Rockwall County, possibly connected to the [West Texas outbreak]([link removed]).
The county’s health authority [issued a public health alert]([link removed]) about the confirmed case. The illness was confirmed in an adult who recently traveled to West Texas, according to the health alert. The case was reported last week, the alert said, and the person has recovered and is no longer contagious.
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It’s difficult to predict how long the outbreak could last, health experts said. But Lubbock’s public health director, **Katherine Wells**, worries it could be many more months still.
“I’m really thinking this is going to be a year long in order to … get through this entire outbreak,” Wells said in a mid-March news briefing.
Other health experts, while hesitant to give an exact timeframe, agreed the outbreak still has a long time left.
“I don’t think this thing is anywhere near over yet,” said Dr. Greg Poland, a vaccinologist, in late March.
Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. The World Health Organization defines measles elimination as the “absence of endemic measles transmission” for at least 12 months. That means the U.S. could [lose its elimination status]([link removed]) if a measles outbreak lasts longer than a year.
“We are almost certainly going to lose that,” Poland said. “In that sense from a public health view, we are going backwards. And that will hurt people.”" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **TOP NEWS**
"**Nate Paul ordered to pay $1M, sentenced to home confinement, supervised release in fraud case**” [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
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* **#TXLEGE**
"**Decisive votes on voucher-like plan, public school funding in Texas on Wednesday**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
"**Trump lends his sway to Greg Abbott's voucher push, eying a win-win in Texas**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
"**Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])
"**House budget defunds the Texas Lottery Commission. Here's why**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **LOCAL GOVERNMENT**
**“Interim Dallas police Chief Michael Igo announces retirement after new top cop selected**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**“Houston reaches deal in longstanding drainage lawsuit, cutting $330 million deficit by a third**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
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* **TEXANS IN DC**
**“Texas Republicans lobby Trump to move NASA’s headquarters to Houston**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
**“Bush Intercontinental Airport will have a terminal named after the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
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* **BUSINESS NEWS**
**“Firm to build $650M data centers in southern Dallas County**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE**
> TX TRIB: "**Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TPR: "**SAISD approves pay raises; Court-martialed general seeks presidential pardon; Tariff concerns in Laredo**" _[TPR]([link removed])_
> EP TIMES: "**Texas Rep. Joe Moody, committee honored for efforts to delay execution, seek new trial**" _[EP TIMES]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**State Sen. Mayes Middleton Jumps Into Race for Texas Attorney General**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Texas Senate Moves to Add More Citizens to Judicial Oversight Board, Drop State Bar Appointees**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**NEISD orders teacher to cover 'Hate has no home here' sign, sparking protest**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Trump admin cuts $60M for bullet train. Can railway from Dallas to Houston still happen?**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Former Texas Rep. Mayra Flores is hospitalized hours after announcing 2026 run, campaign says**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Paxton Impeachment Back Pay Instruction Approved by House for Budget Conference Committee**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Bellaire considers removing dedicated funding for park land acquisition as part of new strategic plan**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Texas Senate gives initial OK to bill restricting some flags in schools: 'Education and not advocacy'**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Former Texas Congresswoman Mayra Flores Announces Bid for Henry Cuellar’s Seat**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> SA REPORT: "**Latest UTSA Poll appears to show dip in support for Project Marvel**" _[SA REPORT]([link removed])_
> MY RGV: "**McAllen school board candidates to speak at Futuro RGV forum**" _[MY RGV]([link removed])_
> TPR: "**Mayoral Candidate Forums: Talk to Gina Ortiz Jones on The Source**" _[TPR]([link removed])_
> SA REPORT: "**UTSA poll: Tight race for San Antonio mayor in election's final days**" _[SA REPORT]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**‘Cut their mics off.’ City Council squabbles about adding SAPD officers**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**North Texas Mayors Seek End to Mediation of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Funding**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Tarrant County Accepts Ten Commandments Monument Gift**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**Wilmer-Hutchins High School: What we know about the shooting incident**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
> KXAN: "**Texas House gives first approval to bill that would allow universities to pay student athletes**" _[KXAN]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**In the West Texas measles outbreak, a new battle emerges — misinformation**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> KXAN: "**Household debt crisis looms as consumers struggle with ‘unmanageable debt,’ report says**" _[KXAN]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**Suspect in shooting at Dallas high school is in custody, officials say**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Occidental's Texas carbon capture project secures EPA permits**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Nvidia to build 2 new AI supercomputer factories in Texas. Here's where**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Foster mom arrested after missing girl was found in Texas, allegedly traded for monkey**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
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* **EXTRA POINTS**
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> MLB: **Houston** 2, St. Louis 0
> MLB: **Texas **4, LA Angels 0
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 12:15pm: MLB: **Houston** at St. Louis
> 7pm: NHL: **Dallas** at Nashville (ESPN+)
> 7:05pm: MLB: LA Angels at **Texas**
> 9pm: NBA: **Dallas **at Sacramento (ESPN)
Tomorrow's Texas sports schedule:
> 7:05pm: MLB: LA Angels at **Texas**
**DALLAS MAVERICKS**: "Tenth-seeded Mavericks facing history as newcomers to NBA play-in’s ‘different atmosphere’" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**DALLAS STARS**: "5 things to know about the Stars-Avalanche series in Round 1 of Stanley Cup Playoffs" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS FOOTBALL**: "Texas football: Why Neal Brown is working with Arch Manning on his breakfast habits" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
**HOUSTON ASTROS**: "Hunter Brown restores order as Houston Astros bounce back with shutout of St. Louis Cardinals" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
**NFL DRAFT**: "Isaiah Bond, former Texas WR, files federal complaint against sexual assault accuser" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
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**WEDNESDAY **|** **4/16/2025
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_“If something of importance is known in Texas, Matt knows it. With a decline in the number of credible news organizations, the Must Read Texas morning email is indispensable for anyone that wants to continue to be informed.” – Former U.S. Senator __**Phil Gramm**__ (R-TX)_
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PRESENTING SPONSOR:** No Scrubs**
### NoScrubs: The fastest, most affordable laundry delivery service
* Super fast, 2-3 hour from pickup to delivery
* Professionally folded and quality guaranteed
* Luxury service at an affordable price
Sign up now at [noscrubs.io]([link removed])
———————————————————————————
* **TOP NEWS**
"**Texas measles outbreak could last 12 months, experts say, risking U.S. elimination status,**” Dallas Morning News' **Emily Brindley **-- "The measles outbreak that began in West Texas more than two months ago could continue [spreading and growing]([link removed]) for months to come, according to health experts.
The outbreak has already caused the state to report more measles cases in the first few months of this year than in any full year since 1992. There have been 561 cases reported in Texas, plus dozens of additional cases in two neighboring states.
Health officials have also reported the deaths of [two unvaccinated children]([link removed]).
» [BECOME A PAID SUBSCRIBER: $7/mo]([link removed])
Local health officials have reported a measles case in Rockwall County, possibly connected to the [West Texas outbreak]([link removed]).
The county’s health authority [issued a public health alert]([link removed]) about the confirmed case. The illness was confirmed in an adult who recently traveled to West Texas, according to the health alert. The case was reported last week, the alert said, and the person has recovered and is no longer contagious.
» [BECOME A PAID SUBSCRIBER: $70/yr]([link removed])
It’s difficult to predict how long the outbreak could last, health experts said. But Lubbock’s public health director, **Katherine Wells**, worries it could be many more months still.
“I’m really thinking this is going to be a year long in order to … get through this entire outbreak,” Wells said in a mid-March news briefing.
Other health experts, while hesitant to give an exact timeframe, agreed the outbreak still has a long time left.
“I don’t think this thing is anywhere near over yet,” said Dr. Greg Poland, a vaccinologist, in late March.
Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. The World Health Organization defines measles elimination as the “absence of endemic measles transmission” for at least 12 months. That means the U.S. could [lose its elimination status]([link removed]) if a measles outbreak lasts longer than a year.
“We are almost certainly going to lose that,” Poland said. “In that sense from a public health view, we are going backwards. And that will hurt people.”" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
———————————————————————————
**FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE ENDED**_: As of July 11, 2022, we have moved to a paywall for free subscribers. Free subscribers will only receive the top story in their morning email. Free subscribers will need to become paid subscribers to receive full story summaries._
———————————————————————————
* **TOP NEWS**
"**Nate Paul ordered to pay $1M, sentenced to home confinement, supervised release in fraud case**” [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
———————————————————————————
* **#TXLEGE**
"**Decisive votes on voucher-like plan, public school funding in Texas on Wednesday**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
"**Trump lends his sway to Greg Abbott's voucher push, eying a win-win in Texas**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
"**Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])
"**House budget defunds the Texas Lottery Commission. Here's why**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
———————————————————————————
* **LOCAL GOVERNMENT**
**“Interim Dallas police Chief Michael Igo announces retirement after new top cop selected**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**“Houston reaches deal in longstanding drainage lawsuit, cutting $330 million deficit by a third**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
———————————————————————————
* **TEXANS IN DC**
**“Texas Republicans lobby Trump to move NASA’s headquarters to Houston**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
**“Bush Intercontinental Airport will have a terminal named after the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee**” [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
———————————————————————————
* **BUSINESS NEWS**
**“Firm to build $650M data centers in southern Dallas County**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
———————————————————————————
* **NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE**
> TX TRIB: "**Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TPR: "**SAISD approves pay raises; Court-martialed general seeks presidential pardon; Tariff concerns in Laredo**" _[TPR]([link removed])_
> EP TIMES: "**Texas Rep. Joe Moody, committee honored for efforts to delay execution, seek new trial**" _[EP TIMES]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**State Sen. Mayes Middleton Jumps Into Race for Texas Attorney General**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Texas Senate Moves to Add More Citizens to Judicial Oversight Board, Drop State Bar Appointees**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**NEISD orders teacher to cover 'Hate has no home here' sign, sparking protest**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Trump admin cuts $60M for bullet train. Can railway from Dallas to Houston still happen?**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Former Texas Rep. Mayra Flores is hospitalized hours after announcing 2026 run, campaign says**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Paxton Impeachment Back Pay Instruction Approved by House for Budget Conference Committee**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Bellaire considers removing dedicated funding for park land acquisition as part of new strategic plan**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Texas Senate gives initial OK to bill restricting some flags in schools: 'Education and not advocacy'**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Former Texas Congresswoman Mayra Flores Announces Bid for Henry Cuellar’s Seat**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> SA REPORT: "**Latest UTSA Poll appears to show dip in support for Project Marvel**" _[SA REPORT]([link removed])_
> MY RGV: "**McAllen school board candidates to speak at Futuro RGV forum**" _[MY RGV]([link removed])_
> TPR: "**Mayoral Candidate Forums: Talk to Gina Ortiz Jones on The Source**" _[TPR]([link removed])_
> SA REPORT: "**UTSA poll: Tight race for San Antonio mayor in election's final days**" _[SA REPORT]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**‘Cut their mics off.’ City Council squabbles about adding SAPD officers**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**North Texas Mayors Seek End to Mediation of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Funding**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> THE TEXAN: "**Tarrant County Accepts Ten Commandments Monument Gift**" _[THE TEXAN]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**Wilmer-Hutchins High School: What we know about the shooting incident**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
> KXAN: "**Texas House gives first approval to bill that would allow universities to pay student athletes**" _[KXAN]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**In the West Texas measles outbreak, a new battle emerges — misinformation**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> KXAN: "**Household debt crisis looms as consumers struggle with ‘unmanageable debt,’ report says**" _[KXAN]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**Suspect in shooting at Dallas high school is in custody, officials say**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Occidental's Texas carbon capture project secures EPA permits**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Nvidia to build 2 new AI supercomputer factories in Texas. Here's where**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Foster mom arrested after missing girl was found in Texas, allegedly traded for monkey**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
———————————————————————————
* **EXTRA POINTS**
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> MLB: **Houston** 2, St. Louis 0
> MLB: **Texas **4, LA Angels 0
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 12:15pm: MLB: **Houston** at St. Louis
> 7pm: NHL: **Dallas** at Nashville (ESPN+)
> 7:05pm: MLB: LA Angels at **Texas**
> 9pm: NBA: **Dallas **at Sacramento (ESPN)
Tomorrow's Texas sports schedule:
> 7:05pm: MLB: LA Angels at **Texas**
**DALLAS MAVERICKS**: "Tenth-seeded Mavericks facing history as newcomers to NBA play-in’s ‘different atmosphere’" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**DALLAS STARS**: "5 things to know about the Stars-Avalanche series in Round 1 of Stanley Cup Playoffs" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS FOOTBALL**: "Texas football: Why Neal Brown is working with Arch Manning on his breakfast habits" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
**HOUSTON ASTROS**: "Hunter Brown restores order as Houston Astros bounce back with shutout of St. Louis Cardinals" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)
**NFL DRAFT**: "Isaiah Bond, former Texas WR, files federal complaint against sexual assault accuser" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
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