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Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez has small town roots. His friends and family prove that.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Grayson Rodriguez is not from Houston.

Tribune News Service

Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of April 2, Ballotpedia has tracked 106 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 106, Ballotpedia tracked 51 from March 27-April 2. Republicans sponsored 41, while Democrats sponsored 10. Five of 51 bills are below:

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes hosting wide receivers for throwing session in Texas

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and several other players have gathered in Dallas, Texas for another offseason throwing session.

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Mireille Enos Found ‘Hope’ in Lucky Hank

Sugar Land born actress Mireille Enos talks about her training at Houston’s prestigious Kinder High School for the Performing And Visual Arts.

Texas Observer

‘We Are in a Crisis’: Texas Public Schools on the Edge

Vouchers and property tax cuts strike at a public school system already hemorrhaging hard-working employees.

Texas Observer

A Good Friday funeral in Texas. Baby Halo's parents had few choices in post-Roe Texas

When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."

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Lake Belton 4-star CB Selman Bridges: ‘I really like Texas’

One of the hottest cornerbacks in the class of 2024 is Selman Bridges from Lake Belton (Texas).

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Massive alligator SUNBATHES on beach in 'Jurassic Park' scene with beachgoers terrified

Turtle researchers and local residents spotted the freshwater alligator sunbathing on a beach near Houston, Texas, with some joking it was like a scene out of 'Jurassic Park' giving other locals a 'heads-up' in case they were planning a beach picnic

Daily Mirror

New IndyCar speedway aero package: Just right or too close to wrong?

If you were fortunate enough to watch the IndyCar action from last week’s second round at Texas Motor Speedway, you may still be raving about the racing. If you’re a Pato O’Ward or Arrow McLaren fan, you will feel slighted that he lost his last chance to snatch the lead…

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Texas 3-star QB Deuce Adams announces commitment to Louisville

After his commitment Adams told 247Sports that Louisville showed him love during the recruiting process.

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SpaceX stacks huge Starship vehicle ahead of orbital test flight (video)

A stunning new video shows SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle at its full height on its scenic seaside launch mount in South Texas.

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Texas billionaire Harlan Crow treated Justice Clarence Thomas to luxury trips that weren’t disclosed

Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court.

The Texas Tribune

Sen. Kelly Hancock opens up about rare kidney disease, as he advocates for Texas bill to increase living organ donors

Hancock, a North Richland Hills Republican, was diagnosed at age 27 with a rare genetic kidney disease that occurs when the immunoglobulin A antibody builds up in the kidneys.

The Texas Tribune

Effort to repeal Texas sodomy law advances with bipartisan support

Senator Ted Cruz among those backing repeal of law criminalising homosexual conduct was ruled unconstitutional in 2003

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At schools across Houston, students and parents protest Texas Education Agency’s takeover of state’s largest district

At one elementary school, protesters chanted as the school day was about to begin. Parents sought petition signatures at a high school. The demonstrations are planned throughout the day.

Daily Mirror

Families of horror mass shooting at church that killed 26 awarded $144million payout

Devin Kelley opened fire during a Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas, US, in 2017 killing 26 victims. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history

The Guardian - US

Texas abortion funds cautiously resume services following legal reprieve

Groups had stopped work funding out-of-state travel for abortions due to threats from Republican attorney general Ken Paxton

The Texas Tribune

Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers keep anti-DEI proposal

House Bill 1 is being debated on the floor of the lower chamber, where representatives are hammering out details on the next two years of state spending.

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Texas Senate approves education savings account bill — but House signals a tough road ahead

A Texas House vote earlier in the day suggests Senate Bill 8 might be short of the votes needed to pass in the lower chamber. Senators also passed a bill on Thursday that would give teachers a one-time bonus.

Los Angeles Times

Where abortion is illegal, this doctor finds a way. Now that includes the US

AMSTERDAM — It was nearly three decades ago, as a young medical trainee in West Africa, that Rebecca Gomperts witnessed scenes that would set in motion her life's work. Gruesome hemorrhages, perforated wombs, bloodied young women gasping out their lives: all the aftermath of botched illegal abortions.

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Texas, Florida Have Highest Number Of Fatal Crashes From Distracted Driving: Study

But two other states are likely even more dangerous when it comes to distracted driving.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Our departing columnist explores Dallas’ growth story — ‘The business of Texas is business’

DALLAS — Like millions of others, my spouse and I moved to Dallas for a job – her job – and remained to build a life, family and career.

Tribune News Service

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SC’s Nikki Haley raises $11 million in first 6 weeks of White House bid

The Texas Tribune

Bills aimed at adding more natural gas power to Texas grid clear Senate

Critics say the bills could lead to untold billions in added costs to customers and minimal benefits while ignoring needed efforts to reduce electricity demand.

Tribune News Service

Mom of missing Texas boy told relative she sold him at store, search warrant says

FORT WORTH, Texas — Relatives of the mother of a 6-year-old boy who went missing in Everman, south of Fort Worth, told police the boy was potentially being abused, according to a search warrant for the family’s home.

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