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Unbeknownst to the millions of players who'd invested their hopes into last April’s $95M Texas Lottery, they were playing for second place. Here’s how the winner secured the jackpot – no luck needed.

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"U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz lied to Americans about widespread voter fraud that never existed," the Editorial Board writes. "He should resign and deliver Texans from the shame of calling him our senator."

Editorial: Resign, Senator Cruz. Your lies cost lives.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz lied to Americans about widespread voter fraud that never existed. He...

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Editorial: We recommend Beto O'Rourke for governor

Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Beto O'Rourke, not Greg Abbott, for Texas governor

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We're endorsing Joe Biden for president. Here's why.

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw posts #boycottbudlight video with fridge full of Karbach, owned by same company

The Texas congressman has joined other conservatives in protest against Anheuser-Busch....

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#BREAKING : Exxon Mobil plans to prohibit LGBTQ and Black Lives Matters flags from being flown outside its offices, prompting a furious backlash from Houston-based employees.

Exxon's ban on LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter flags at Houston HQ sparks employee backlash

Members of Exxon’s PRIDE Houston Chapter are refusing to represent the company at the...

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Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg went into Love Park Community Center Tuesday morning to cast a ballot for her own primary race — only to be told someone had already voted in her name, according to spokesperson Michael Kolenc.

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Father sentenced to 40 years after murdering man who sexually abused his daughter.

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Editorial: We recommend Beto O'Rourke for governor

Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Beto O'Rourke, not Greg Abbott, for Texas governor

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Despite Texas' lack of a state income tax, most Texans pay more in taxes than Californians, data shows

Data: Texas doesn't have a state income tax, but most residents pay more in taxes than Californians

A recent post on Reddit's main economic forum included a 2018 graphic that shows that...

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Beto O’Rourke vows to repeal Texas abortion ban if elected as governor

The Democratic nominee faces an uphill battle in his challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott, and...

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Lin-Manuel Miranda coming to Houston to back Beto O’Rourke

Houstonians can see Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda for free — at a Beto O'Rourke rally

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the record-breaking "Hamilton" musical, is coming to...

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Food Not Bombs trial rescheduled after too many jurors objected to $500 fine for feeding homeless

Roughly 90 tickets have been issued since March to volunteers with the loosely organized...

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THREAD: As former President Donald Trump prepares to host a rally near Corpus Christi, Texas this weekend, the city of El Paso is still waiting for him to pay back the more than $500,000 he owes for hosting his 2019 rally there.

Trump's 2019 El Paso rally cost the city nearly $500,000. He still hasn't paid the bill.

The billionaire former president owes the city $569,204 for transportation, security and...

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Texas Roadhouse CEO gives up salary to pay employees

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THREAD: While ripping up the floorboards of an old Texas school building to create a new community center, contractors uncovered a purse filled with memories and mementos dating back to 1959. 👜

A 1950s teen girl's purse was found during Clear Creek ISD renovations

A missing purse dating back to April 1959 was found under the floor of a stage in the...

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State troopers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott to inspect every commercial truck coming from Mexico earlier this month found zero drugs, weapons or any type of contraband, according to data released by the Department of Public Safety to The Texas Tribune.

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THREAD: In Texas, it’s not just women who are fired up about access to abortion and registering to vote in large numbers following this summer's historic Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade.

Young Democrats are flocking to register to vote in Texas after abortion ruling, data shows

A new analysis found that Texans who are newly registered to vote are younger and more...

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Texas college student Jimmy Amisial was visiting his home country of Haiti in 2017 when he found a baby, abandoned, covered in ants and lying on top of garbage. ✍️ @elizTrovall ⬇️

This Texas college student found a baby in a pile of trash - now he’s trying to adopt

A Texas State University student found a baby abandoned in the trash while visiting his...

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Abbott, law enforcement holds press briefing on Uvalde school shooting

'This is on you': Beto O'Rourke confronts Abbott during news conference on Uvalde mass shooting

Just over 24 hours after the mass shooting of children and teachers in an elementary...

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After kicking off with one performance for more than 200 men at the 701 San Jacinto building, @kanyewest ducked down into the underground tunnel and turned up in the main Baker Street jail to do a second show for a smaller crowd of women.

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Beto O'Rourke expected to run for governor

Beto O'Rourke expected to run for Texas governor against Greg Abbott

Rumors have swirled for months that O'Rourke, one of the state's highest profile...

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DEVELOPING: At least 8 people are dead & dozens more injured after a sold-out crowd of roughly 50,000 surged during rapper @trvisXX 's performance at @astroworldfest , overwhelming security forces and resulting in one of the deadliest concerts in US history.

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What was in the purse? Exactly what you’d expect of a young teenager: a diary, a comb, a nail file set and even photos of her father, sisters and male crushes.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Houston-bound with $2M to help Texans

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Beto O'Rourke trails Gov. Greg Abbott by just 2 points in Texas governor's race, new poll shows

Beto O'Rourke trails Gov. Greg Abbott by just 2 points, new poll shows

According to a Democrat-funded new poll, Beto O'Rourke trails Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by...

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As Southern Baptist leaders reject reforms, sexual abuse continues to spread. Read part 1 of "Abuse of Faith," our exclusive investigative series launching Sunday, Feb. 10:

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Editorial: We recommend Beto O’Rourke in Democratic primary for Governor

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Former Texas governor Rick Perry suggests that going days without power is a sacrifice Texans should be willing to make if it means keeping federal regulators out of the state’s power grid.

To ire of many, Perry claims Texans would suffer blackouts to avoid feds

Former Texas governor Rick Perry suggests that going days without power is a sacrifice...

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"Texas should be embarrassed and ashamed of allowing this type of man to serve in office."

Abbott's Cleveland shooting response breaks my heart (Opinion)

Also: It’s 'James and the Giant Peach,' for crying out loud.

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Texas teachers protest Ted Cruz’s response to Uvalde massacre: ‘Here to teach, not police.’

In the post-Uvalde discussions of how to stop future mass shootings, Cruz and other Texas...

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Editorial: We recommend Beto O'Rourke for governor

Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Beto O'Rourke, not Greg Abbott, for Texas governor

The Editorial Board recommends voters back Beto O'Rourke in the Texas governor's race. In...

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Editorial: We recommend Beto O’Rourke in Democratic primary for Governor

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Editorial: We recommend Beto O’Rourke in Democratic primary for Governor

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NCT 127 takes the K-pop party beyond RodeoHouston

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Since 1870, Democrats have held the 34th District in the Rio Grande Valley. But that all changed when @MayraFlores2022 won a special election Tuesday night, soon making her the first congresswoman born in Mexico 📷 @kinhuiphotog ✏️ @caylajharris ➡️

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Editorial: Abbott says 'never again' after Uvalde school massacre. Don’t fall for it, Texans.

After yet another mass shooting, Texans must hold their leaders accountable for...

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UPDATE: The National Butterfly Center on the Texas border is closing “for the immediate future” after conspiracy-fueled threats against the center escalated in recent days.

National Butterfly Center on Texas border closing indefinitely after attacks from right-wing...

The National Butterfly Center along the Rio Grande is closing “for the immediate...

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From the Editorial Board: Take our advice, senator, and resign. Seems like you could use a break and we could, too, from an ineffective politician who, even in crisis, puts his personal itinerary before the needs of Texans.

Editorial: As Texans froze, Ted Cruz got a ticket to paradise. Paradise can have him.

Even in crisis, Texas' junior senator put his own itinerary before the needs of his...

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DEVELOPING: Melissa Lucio, a South Texas mother of 14 who was days away from her execution date, has been granted a stay from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. ✏️ @beccaghennes 📷 @innocence ➡️

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Officers working for Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security initiative have been ordered to push small children and nursing babies back into the Rio Grande and not to give water to asylum seekers even in extreme heat, according to an email from a DPS trooper.

Exclusive: Texas troopers told to push children into Rio Grande, deny water to migrants, records say

The July 3 account, reviewed by Hearst Newspapers, discloses several previously...

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In first trial for feeding homeless outside Houston library, jury finds Food Not Bombs not guilty

Houston put a volunteer on trial for feeding the homeless. A jury ruled he was not guilty

The first controversial series of tickets issued by the city went to trial July 28.

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🧵 In protest against Sen. Ted Cruz's “abominable” response to the Uvalde massacre, Texas teachers marched outside his office in Austin, chanting “shame on you.” Cruz and other Texas Republicans have focused post-Uvalde discussions on school “hardening.”

Texas teachers protest Ted Cruz’s response to Uvalde massacre: ‘Here to teach, not police.’

In the post-Uvalde discussions of how to stop future mass shootings, Cruz and other Texas...

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A Donald Trump billboard located off Houston's Telephone Road has been vandalized, sparking a viral response on social media.

Trump billboard in Houston goes viral after being vandalized

A Donald Trump billboard located off Houston's Telephone Road has been vandalized,...

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BREAKING NEWS: Goat in Astros jersey! Repeat, goat in Astros jersey! #WorldSeriesParade

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We found it civically vital to reprint our recommendation for @HillaryClinton in 4 languages widely spoken here

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Perry says Texans wiling to suffer blackouts to keep feds out of power market

To ire of many, Perry claims Texans would suffer blackouts to avoid feds

Former Texas governor Rick Perry suggests that going days without power is a sacrifice...

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After 40 years, a murdered Houston couple has finally been identified. But where is their missing baby? ✏️ @stjbs ➡️

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Beto O'Rourke sets Democratic fundraising record — $66 million in Texas governor's race

Beto O'Rourke and Gov. Greg Abbott hit record $200 million in Texas governor's race

Both candidates reported raising another $25 million each over the last three months of...

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@NRA @coomerchron @donmclean will not perform at this weekend's NRA Convention in Houston. 🗣️"In light of the recent events in Texas, I have decided it would be disrespectful and hurtful for me to perform for the NRA at their convention in Houston this week." ⬇️

Don McLean, 'American Pie' singer, pulls out of NRA Convention after Uvalde shooting

McLean was supposed to perform during Saturday's Grand Ole Night Of Freedom Concert at...

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Debunked: Undocumented immigrants at shelters will not be reported to ICE. #Harvey

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WATCH: Shelley Luther, a Texas GOP candidate and former teacher, said transgender children make her uncomfortable, and she complained that their classmates weren’t allowed to make fun of them.

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Editorial: We recommend Beto O'Rourke for governor

Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Beto O'Rourke, not Greg Abbott, for Texas governor

The Editorial Board recommends voters back Beto O'Rourke in the Texas governor's race. In...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s lead over Democrat Beto O’Rourke has plummeted since December, a new poll released by Quinnipiac University shows.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot's lead tightens over Democrat Beto O'Rourke, new poll shows

The Republican’s lead over Democrat Beto O’Rourke has plummeted since December, a new...

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THREAD: For 17 years, Steve Goertz commented on every single article @andrewdansby wrote. Separated by a generation but connected via email, their exchange continued until a few weeks ago. Steve had died of the cancer he fought for years. 📷 @GettyImages ➡️

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#BREAKING Multiple performers are pulling out of this weekend's @NRA convention in Houston in the wake of the mass school shooting in Uvalde. 📷 @coomerchron ➡️

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Rapper Scarface announces run for Houston City Council seat

The artist announced his bid for District D on Instagram.

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"Texas should be embarrassed and ashamed of allowing this type of man to serve in office."

Abbott's Cleveland shooting response breaks my heart (Opinion)

Also: It’s 'James and the Giant Peach,' for crying out loud.

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Opinion: Teachers don’t need a task force. We need a new governor.

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Opinion: The only ‘threat to freedom’ here is you, Senator Cruz, not Justice Jackson

It would be more entertaining to hear Republicans’ ‘simple’ definition of man.

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Beto O’Rourke pledges to legalize marijuana in Texas if he wins governor’s race

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Great-grandmother and Livingston, Texas mayor, Judy B. Cochran, hunts 12-foot, 580-pound alligator

Texas mayor, great-grandma shoots mini-horse killing gator

The mayor of Livingston is taking community protection into her own hands. Literally.

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⚡️More than 40 years ago, a Houston couple was brutally murdered. Their baby has been missing ever since — until now. ✏️ @stjbs ➡️

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Opinion: Texas needs a compassionate governor. Time for Abbott to go.

Opinion: Texas needs a compassionate governor

And maybe term limits would help.

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BREAKING: Texans are again being asked to scale back their power consumption after six power generators went offline Friday, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

ERCOT asks Texans to conserve power after 6 generators fail amid hot weather, strong energy demand

In nearly all of the state, energy prices were running at more than $5,000 per megawatt...

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A grand jury indicted an ex- @houstonpolice captain after he was accused of running a man off the road and pointing to a gun to his head because he thought he was committing voter fraud in the run-up to the 2020 election. ✏️ @dylmcguinness 📷 Buster Dean ➡️

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🧵 Gov. Greg Abbott's lead is widening over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, according to a Spectrum News/Siena College poll of likely voters released Thursday.

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Opinion: Beto O’Rourke is the JFK of this generation

Also: If Texans had the ability to vote directly on issues of the day, laws in Texas would...

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Instead, Beto O'Rourke said the thing that most of us are thinking: the responsibility for this terrible tragedy lies with Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, Sen. Cruz and the rest of their party that has been bought and paid for by the NRA, a reader writes.

Opinion: O’Rourke would have been in order if he had thrown a pie

And just how long was it before the Democrats were mailing out fundraising letters or on...

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A new analysis from political data and polling firm TargetSmart found that Texas’ new voter registrants are evenly split between men and women, and they are younger and more Democratic than before the June ruling.

Young Democrats are flocking to register to vote in Texas after abortion ruling, data shows

A new analysis found that Texans who are newly registered to vote are younger and more...

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The billionaire former president owes the city $569,204 for transportation, security and a 21-percent late fee.

Trump's 2019 El Paso rally cost the city nearly $500,000. He still hasn't paid the bill.

The billionaire former president owes the city $569,204 for transportation, security and...

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Opinion: Teachers don’t need a task force. We need a new governor.

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A wave of protests have emerged in the trucking community after a judge handed out an unusual, hefty 110-year sentence to a truck driver who was convicted in a fiery crash that killed four people and injured several others. ✏️ @mo_unique_ 📷 @AP ➡️

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#BREAKING : Houston city officials released the ages of the eight people who were killed as a crowd surged at the Astroworld Festival, including one person who was 14 and another who was 16.

Family members identify some of the 8 people killed at Astroworld Festival

Houston city officials on Saturday released the ages of the eight people who were killed...

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Willie Nelson pays tribute to Uvalde families at Beto O'Rourke rally

In a touching moment, Willie Nelson pays tribute to Uvalde families at Beto O'Rourke rally

Texas music legend Willie Nelson paid tribute to families of Uvalde on Sunday night in a...

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Q&A: K-pop group NCT Dream talk Houston, red hairpieces and touring the U.S.

Q&A: K-pop group NCT DREAM talks Houston, red hairpieces and touring the U.S.

The group performs Wednesday at Toyota Center, a testament to the city's enduring fascination with all things K-pop.

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🧵In Bellville, about an hour or so northwest of Houston, Trump Burger is your standard burger joint with the added twist of being a monument to former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump Burger is a tourist attraction, monument to the former president located an hour from Houston

Founded in 2020 by a Lebanese-American businessman, Trump Burger is a tiny Texas monument...

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The 2017 Houston @Astros have won the #WorldSeries ! #EarnHistory #WorldSeriesGame7

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Rice University will hold classes in outdoor tents, asks students to bring own chairs

You might consider class held in massive circus tents a little unconventional, but Rice...

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NCT 127 ready to bring K-pop to the RodeoHouston stage

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Texas surpassed 1 million votes on first day of early voting

Texas already has more than 1.1 million votes cast for the presidential election, thanks...

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We endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States in the Democratic Primary (Opinion)

We endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States in the Democratic Primary...

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The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends voters back Beto O'Rourke in the Texas governor's race.

Houston Chronicle Editorial Board recommends Beto O'Rourke, not Greg Abbott, for Texas governor

The Editorial Board recommends voters back Beto O'Rourke in the Texas governor's race. In...

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K-pop’s NCT 127 is next in line for U.S. stardom

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BREAKING: State Sen. John Whitmire is elected Houston’s 63rd mayor, prevailing over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.

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Several dozen Texas teachers, school employees and union officials argued Tuesday at a protest in Austin that teachers should be focused on students and the curriculum, not target practice or how to stem the bleeding on a child with a gunshot wound.

Texas teachers protest Ted Cruz’s response to Uvalde massacre: ‘Here to teach, not police.’

In the post-Uvalde discussions of how to stop future mass shootings, Cruz and other Texas...

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Democratic candidate for governor Beto O’Rourke left no doubt during a San Antonio campaign stop last week that he’s going to be far more aggressive going after Gov. Greg Abbott than he was against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke fire away at each other in San Antonio

Texas gubernatorial campaign gets rough even before polls open for March 1 primary.

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“You have to lay there and wait and have your life in the hands of an ethics committee, or a doctor that wants to help but can't." Texas abortion laws led to agonizing 3-day delay for woman's treatment

Texas' abortion laws caused excruciating delay for Houston woman's pregnancy loss treatment, doctor...

At 12-weeks pregnant, Kristina Cruickshank and her husband, John, found out their fetus...

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1/ Five years ago, she said her teachers harassed and disciplined her for sitting out the Pledge of Allegiance. Today, she’s $90,000 richer after @AmericanAtheist helped her sue @KleinISD . ✏️ @beccaghennes ➡️

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BREAKING: Judge Hidalgo issues mask mandate for Harris County schools and daycares, joining the chorus defying Gov. Abbott

Judge Hidalgo issues mask mandate for Harris County schools and day cares, defying Gov. Abbott

Hidalgo's order requires students, teachers, staff and visitors to K-12 schools and...

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3/ Luther’s comments drew rebuke from Equality Texas, which advocates for the rights of gay and transgender Texans. The group’s CEO said all Texas school children should “feel a sense of belonging in school so they can focus on academic success.”

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🧵Last month, retired Texas couple George and Kathleen Rowe were sued by their homeowners association for feeding ducks 🦆. The requested relief? Up to $250,000, plus lawyer’s fees and a court order to never do it again. ✏️ @RASchuetz 📸 @egconley

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As Supreme Court overturns abortion rights, could gay marriage be next to go? One justice says yes

As Supreme Court overturns abortion rights, could same-sex marriage be next to go?

No other justices signed onto Justice Clarence Thomas' opinion, but it nonetheless served...

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Ex-ERCOT chief says he was following Abbott's direction when they ran up billions in bills during freeze

Ex-ERCOT chief says Abbott directed freeze blackouts to stop before decision to run up billions in...

The former head of the Texas power grid testified in court Wednesday that when he ordered...

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Editorial: We recommend Beto O’Rourke in Democratic primary for Governor

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The National Butterfly Center is a nonprofit dedicated to the conservation and study of wild butterflies. This weekend, they’re closed after a scrape with a GOP candidate led to “credible threats” against their staff. ✏️ @caylajharris 📷 @ExpressNews ➡️

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🧵A Black family in the Houston area alleges in a new federal lawsuit filed Friday that a real estate agent refused to sell a unit to them because of their race.

Black family says Katy real estate agent denied them condos over race: ‘They wouldn’t get along’

A Black family is suing two real estate brokerages and a real estate agent from Taiwan...

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He tossed and turned with doubts about becoming a father, but eventually Amisial agreed to become the child’s guardian. He named the baby Emilio Angel Jeremiah. “I took a leap of faith by doing that, even though I didn’t know what I was gonna do.” ⬇️

This Texas college student found a baby in a pile of trash - now he’s trying to adopt

A Texas State University student found a baby abandoned in the trash while visiting his...

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Amisial started the adoption process for Emilio in 2019 and has raised nearly $60K on GoFundMe to pay the Haitian government for the costly adoption. He’s hoping he can adopt and officially become Emilio’s father by next year.

Support Emilio’s Adoption, organized by Jimmycarter Amisial

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Meet the Houston 8-year-old standing up to Abbott, for trans kids, at Biden's State of the Union

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has filed a bill to establish ports of entry in Martha’s Vineyard, Palo Alto, Calif., and other coastal cities — a bit of legislative trolling that Cruz says is an effort to “alleviate the massive overload at the southern border."

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