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Thanks to new congressional maps, most Americans’ votes won’t matter

As many as 94% of representatives may be running in safe districts, fueling polarization as candidates play to their bases

The Guardian - US

Koch-Owned Plant Finds Legal Ways to Pollute

A lawsuit claims Port Arthur's Oxbow plant manipulated SO2 emissions.

Texas Observer

How Netflix’s 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' needed to “earn the Massacre”

Leatherface is back to tear things up on Netflix. The producer and director of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' reveal how they rebooted the convoluted horror franchise.

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When is Texas Chainsaw Massacre's release date on Netflix and what is expected from the sequel?

Will the new sequel live up to the terrifying original?

Manchester Evening News

San Francisco voters recall three school board members

Welcome to the Thursday, February 17, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Editorial: Compensate the victim first, then ask who should pay for wrongful conviction

Gov. Mike Parson raises an interesting, but not terribly well-informed, point about how Missouri’s criminal justice system works. Last week in a radio interview, he questioned why the state should be the one to compensate wrongfully convicted prisoners when county prosecutors are the ones responsible for sending innocent people to…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

GOP primary in Texas tests how far Trump loyalty should extend - Roll Call

Republican House candidate Morgan Luttrell returned a contribution from Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger but would not call him a "traitor."

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Immigrant investors on edge as EB-5 lapse enters eighth month

WASHINGTON — Dr. Chandra Ojha, a cardiologist in El Paso, Texas, is used to demanding work. But lately, Ojha, who has waited more than three years for his green card through a since-expired government program, has been “feeling the stress.”

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Racial bias in retail stores is real

Two Black men recently filed a lawsuit against Walmart for racial discrimination and false arrest, alleging that they were accused of shoplifting and subsequently detained and handcuffed in a Texas Walmart store after trying to return a defective TV. While the plaintiffs may prevail under their false arrest account, it…

Chicago Tribune

'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Netflix release date, time, cast, plot, and trailer for the Leatherface sequel

Netflix is reviving the classic horror franchise for a new generation. 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' follows a group of influencers who must face the wrath of the iconic horror villain Leatherface.

Inverse

FBI: Texas synagogue hostage-taker sought 'machine gun'

A FBI agent says the man who took hostages at a Texas synagogue sought to buy drugs and a “machine gun” before the standoff last month that ended with the hostages escaping and the gunman’s death

The Independent UK

Abortion rights funds brace for impact ahead of court ruling

Funds that raise money to aid women get abortions say they would need more donations this year if the U.S. Supreme Court makes seismic changes to the nationwide right to abortion

The Independent UK

Former Angels employee Eric Kay won't testify in his defense, his attorneys indicate

FORT WORTH, Texas — Eric Kay will not testify in his defense, his attorneys indicated in U.S. District Court on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Texas Town Shuts Down Her Home Day Care After Nearby Golfers Complain the Kids Were Making Too Much Noise

Bianca King argues in a new lawsuit that Lakeway, Texas, zoning officials illegally deprived her of her right to earn a living by denying her a permit for her home day care business.

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Stereotypes Could Send An Innocent Texas Woman to the Execution Chamber

A psychologist explains how myths and biases can prompt false allegations—and irreversible mistakes, especially in cases involving trauma victims like Melissa Lucio.

The Guardian - US

Texas sues Biden administration to stop mask mandates on planes – as it happened

State attorney general challenges CDC mask rules on transport – follow all the day’s politics news

Ballotpedia

The most abortion-related statewide ballot measures since 1986

Welcome to the Wednesday, February 16, Brew.

The Guardian - US

Lifestyle influencer sued by Texas state for bogus meal plans

Brittany Dawn Davis’s followers claim they received similar meal plans and were conned out of paid one-on-one consults

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Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: NFL probe of Brian Flores' claim of 'tanking' is a lame diversion from real issue

FORT WORTH, Texas — The NFL's season was a few hours old when we learned the league is investigating a sports' sin that someone in our backyard was only too rich enough to admit routinely happens.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Prices Hold Steady as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Cool

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after retreating more than 3% in the previous session as investors gauged the impact of easing Russia-Ukraine tension against a taut balance between tight global supplies and recovering fuel demand. Brent traded at $93.19 a barrel at 0253 GMT, down 10 cents, having slid 3.3%…

Benzinga

Cannabis Boom in Oklahoma, Will Texas Follow Suit?

Texas’ Compassionate Use Program remains one of the most restrictive in the U.S. Through the program, the Department of Public Safety operates a secure online registry of qualified physicians who can prescribe low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to patients with specific medical conditions.

Los Angeles Times

Scottie Scheffler arrives at Genesis Invitational after making Texas proud

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Stafford wasn't the only Highland Park (Texas) High graduate to make his alma mater proud Sunday.

Tribune News Service

As AT&T Byron Nelson plans for full capacity, it expects a strong second year at TPC Craig Ranch

MCKINNEY, Texas — Clay Duvall saw what the AT&T Byron Nelson can be last year, even with COVID-19 restrictions in place.

Tribune News Service

Los proveedores de cuidado infantil de EEUU aún luchan por sobrevivir

El sector de las guarderías de Estados Unidos ha sido aplastado por la pandemia del COVID-19.

Los Angeles Times

Four former Angels say they received oxycodone pills from Eric Kay

FORT WORTH, Texas — Four former Angels players testified Tuesday to using oxycodone pills they received from Eric Kay, the team’s former communications director charged with giving Tyler Skaggs the drugs that resulted in his death in a suburban Dallas hotel room in July 2019.

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