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Police say man continued date after fatal shooting over $40

Authorities say a Texas man paused his dinner date to fatally shoot an individual who had allegedly posed as a parking attendant and scammed him out of $40

The Independent UK

Texas House OKs $5 billion for broadband, if voters give thumbs up

The legislation — which falls short of the $10 billion needed to ensure all Texans have reliable internet access — must still win approval in the state Senate.

The Texas Tribune

‘Unlawful’ Texas policy requires state employees to dress in their ‘biological gender’

ACLU says policy allows for open discrimination

The Independent UK

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Legendary Philadelphia sports personality Howard Eskin vows to retire if Eagles draft Bijan Robinson

Legendary Philadelphia sports analyst Howard Eskin vows to retire if the Eagles draft Texas All-American running back Bijan Robinson

USA Today Sports Media Group

"State Regulation of Online Behavior: The Dormant Commerce Clause and Geolocation"

Jack Goldsmith's and my article with this title is now out in the Texas Law Review, as is David Post's response (many thanks for writing that, David!). Many of our readers are already familiar with it from when I serialized it here several months ago; but here's the Introduction: Many…

Reason

TX woman: I nearly died on Cruz's watch

Amanda Zurawski is one of five women suing the state over its aggressive abortion laws

Salon

Suit over Texas woman's jail death settles for $7 million

A lawyer says a for-profit company that ran a Texas jail has agreed to a $7 million settlement in a lawsuit over the 2019 death of a woman who jail staff allegedly neglected as her health deteriorated

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College: Oklahoma continues ‘amazing ride,’ goes wire-to-wire to repeat as Big 12 men’s golf champions

The Sooners set a program record for a four-round tournament and also set a Big 12 record at Prairie Dunes by 10 shots.

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Two Texas “Trump Train” participants settle lawsuit claiming they harassed 2020 Biden campaign bus

Hannah Ceh and Kyle Kruger wrote in their settlement that they apologized for participating in the October 2020 incident in which dozens of Trump supporters surrounded and harassed a Joe Biden campaign bus driving down a Central Texas highway.

The Texas Tribune

West Lothian provost refutes claims of taxpayer-funded Texas trip

Invite was presented the Executive this week but Councillor Cathy Muldoon had already ruled out joining the trip to the Texan city of Grapevine in September

Edinburgh Live

Willie Nelson’s 30 greatest songs – ranked!

As the 90-year-old country icon releases a new album, I Don’t Know a Thing About Love, we look back on the outlaw’s best tracks

The Guardian - UK

San Francisco is repealing its boycott of anti-LGBT states

San Francisco repealed a boycott that prohibits staff from visiting and city departments from contracting with companies headquartered in states including Texas, Florida and Ohio.

WEKU

Searching for the Rangers’ Suddenly Missing Stolen Bases

Texas led MLB in stolen bases last season, but Bruce Bochy’s squad is on a far slower pace this year despite the league’s new runner-friendly rules.

Sports Illustrated

Toxic benzene lingered for weeks after shelter-in-place warnings ended following 2019 Houston-area chemical fire

The Texas Tribune analyzed previously unreported air monitoring data and records from the 2019 ITC chemical disaster near Houston and found that high benzene levels lingered in the air for two weeks after public health measures were lifted. Experts say more shelter-in-place advisories should have been issued.

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The Independent UK

The ‘mean girls’ pile-on that shows ‘doxxing’ is not idle fun – it’s toxic

After girls were filmed giggling at another girl at a baseball game in Texas, social media users unearthed their names, their family members and contacted their bosses to get them sacked. Ellie Muir asks whether digital ‘justice’ has become just another form of abuse

Ballotpedia

Abortion, marijuana decriminalization, the climate, and law enforcement featured on local ballots in Texas on May 6

Ballotpedia is covering 47 ballot measures in seven counties in Texas on May 6. Five of the 47 are citizen initiatives, and the remaining 42 were referred to the ballot by a vote of a local governing board, such as a county board or city council.

The Texas Tribune

Proposed ban on corporal punishment in Texas schools fails again

Texas public schools can allow corporal punishment, which includes hitting, spanking, paddling or deliberately inflicting physical pain to discipline students.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House advances $4.5 billion school funding bill

Lawmakers have already proposed directing billions of dollars to schools so they can lower property taxes and pay for safety upgrades. But House Bill 100 would be the first to increase the amount of money districts receive to raise teacher pay and cover the actual costs of educating students.

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The Independent UK

Abortion hearing witness confronts senators Cruz and Cornyn over her near-death ‘on their watch’

‘I nearly died on their watch’

Ballotpedia

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 24 opinions from April 17-23

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued 17 opinions from April 17-23. The Texas Supreme Court issued seven opinions from April 17-23. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 23, the court of criminal appeals issued 118 opinions in 2023 — 31 more than this…

Sports Illustrated

Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian Reveals How Much Arch Manning Has Earned Through NIL

The highly touted freshman quarterback is currently on track to begin his collegiate career as a backup to incumbent Quinn Ewers.

Space

SpaceX Starship launch under FAA investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2023 NFL draft: Where did the top 31 prospects play in high school?

Not too long ago these players were trying to make a name for themselves playing high school football.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers hope an investment in teacher training will help keep new educators in the classroom longer

A bill passed by the Texas House on Wednesday would also help schools rehire retired teachers and offer other incentives in an effort to fight the state’s teacher shortage.

The Texas Tribune

Journalists fear Texas Legislature could weaken law designed to protect free speech

News publications and First Amendment advocates are fighting a bill to revise a state law meant to prevent litigants from weaponizing the legal system to punish people for speech they don’t like.

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