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MRT (free): 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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MustReadTexas.com – @MustReadTexas
BY: @MattMackowiak
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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 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.
Local health officials have reported a measles case in Rockwall County, possibly connected to the West Texas outbreak.
The county’s health authority issued a public health alert 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.
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 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 ($)
TOP NEWS
"Nate Paul ordered to pay $1M, sentenced to home confinement, supervised release in fraud case” AAS ($)
#TXLEGE
"Decisive votes on voucher-like plan, public school funding in Texas on Wednesday” DMN ($)
"Trump lends his sway to Greg Abbott's voucher push, eying a win-win in Texas” SAEN ($)
"Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand” Texas Tribune
"House budget defunds the Texas Lottery Commission. Here's why” SAEN ($)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
“Interim Dallas police Chief Michael Igo announces retirement after new top cop selected” DMN ($)
“Houston reaches deal in longstanding drainage lawsuit, cutting $330 million deficit by a third” Houston Chronicle ($)
TEXANS IN DC
“Texas Republicans lobby Trump to move NASA’s headquarters to Houston” Houston Chronicle ($)
“Bush Intercontinental Airport will have a terminal named after the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee” Houston Chronicle ($)
BUSINESS NEWS
“Firm to build $650M data centers in southern Dallas County” DMN ($)
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> TX TRIB: "Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand" TX TRIB
> TPR: "SAISD approves pay raises; Court-martialed general seeks presidential pardon; Tariff concerns in Laredo" TPR
> EP TIMES: "Texas Rep. Joe Moody, committee honored for efforts to delay execution, seek new trial" EP TIMES
> THE TEXAN: "State Sen. Mayes Middleton Jumps Into Race for Texas Attorney General" THE TEXAN
> THE TEXAN: "Texas Senate Moves to Add More Citizens to Judicial Oversight Board, Drop State Bar Appointees" THE TEXAN
> SAEN: "NEISD orders teacher to cover 'Hate has no home here' sign, sparking protest" SAEN
> AAS: "Trump admin cuts $60M for bullet train. Can railway from Dallas to Houston still happen?" AAS
> MRT: "Former Texas Rep. Mayra Flores is hospitalized hours after announcing 2026 run, campaign says" MRT
> THE TEXAN: "Paxton Impeachment Back Pay Instruction Approved by House for Budget Conference Committee" THE TEXAN
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Bellaire considers removing dedicated funding for park land acquisition as part of new strategic plan" COMMUNITY IMPACT
> AAS: "Texas Senate gives initial OK to bill restricting some flags in schools: 'Education and not advocacy'" AAS
> THE TEXAN: "Former Texas Congresswoman Mayra Flores Announces Bid for Henry Cuellar’s Seat" THE TEXAN
> SA REPORT: "Latest UTSA Poll appears to show dip in support for Project Marvel" SA REPORT
> MY RGV: "McAllen school board candidates to speak at Futuro RGV forum" MY RGV
> TPR: "Mayoral Candidate Forums: Talk to Gina Ortiz Jones on The Source" TPR
> SA REPORT: "UTSA poll: Tight race for San Antonio mayor in election's final days" SA REPORT
> SAEN: "‘Cut their mics off.’ City Council squabbles about adding SAPD officers" SAEN
> THE TEXAN: "North Texas Mayors Seek End to Mediation of Dallas Area Rapid Transit Funding" THE TEXAN
> THE TEXAN: "Tarrant County Accepts Ten Commandments Monument Gift" THE TEXAN
> DMN: "Wilmer-Hutchins High School: What we know about the shooting incident" DMN
> KXAN: "Texas House gives first approval to bill that would allow universities to pay student athletes" KXAN
> TX TRIB: "In the West Texas measles outbreak, a new battle emerges — misinformation" TX TRIB
> KXAN: "Household debt crisis looms as consumers struggle with ‘unmanageable debt,’ report says" KXAN
> DMN: "Suspect in shooting at Dallas high school is in custody, officials say" DMN
> MRT: "Occidental's Texas carbon capture project secures EPA permits" MRT
> AAS: "Nvidia to build 2 new AI supercomputer factories in Texas. Here's where" AAS
> AAS: "Foster mom arrested after missing girl was found in Texas, allegedly traded for monkey" AAS
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 ($)
DALLAS STARS: "5 things to know about the Stars-Avalanche series in Round 1 of Stanley Cup Playoffs" DMN ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Texas football: Why Neal Brown is working with Arch Manning on his breakfast habits" AAS ($)
HOUSTON ASTROS: "Hunter Brown restores order as Houston Astros bounce back with shutout of St. Louis Cardinals" Houston Chronicle ($)
NFL DRAFT: "Isaiah Bond, former Texas WR, files federal complaint against sexual assault accuser" AAS ($)
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