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'Radical far right agenda': Texas school districts reject state's Bible-themed curriculum
AlterNet
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August 1, 2025
This coming school year, the Fairfield, Texas, school district, about halfway between Dallas and Houston, will roll out a new K-5 reading program that includes multiple biblical references. But the staff, hoping to avoid debates over families’...
How this Goliad sheriff is executing Trump’s immigration goals
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Nearly three weeks ago, after a ceremony to sign Texas’ newest immigration enforcement law into place, Gov. Greg Abbott took to the stage with two distinguished specialists for a discussion about how Texas is leading the way in border security....
Right-wing gets bloody eye as Texas schools reject Bible-themed curriculum
Raw Story
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August 1, 2025
This coming school year, the Fairfield, Texas, school district, about halfway between Dallas and Houston, will roll out a new K-5 reading program that includes multiple biblical references. But the staff, hoping to avoid debates over families’...
Texas Creates 5 New House Seats In Areas Trump Won In 2024
NewsOne
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July 30, 2025
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Texas Republicans stunned legislators nationwide earlier this month when Governor Greg Abbott announced a special legislative session for flood relief would also focus on drafting a new electoral map ahead of the...
Former football coach Derek Dooley launches Republican bid for US Senate in Georgia
Mint
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August 4, 2025
Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday joined a crowded Republican field aiming to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia next year, a race Republicans hope will expand their majority in the chamber....
Democrats’ quorum-breaking flight puts Abbott’s agenda in limbo for special legislative session
KSAT - Texas
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August 4, 2025
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After dozens of Democratic Texas House members fled the state on Sunday to deny Republicans the quorum they need to pass...
Nebraska Bowling to join Conference USA
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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August 4, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) - University of Nebraska Athletics and Conference USA announced Monday (Aug. 4) that the Husker women’s bowling program will join CUSA as an affiliate member beginning with the 2025-26 season. Nebraska is one of...
Nebraska joins Conference USA for bowling
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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August 4, 2025
University of Nebraska Athletics and Conference USA announced Monday (Aug. 4) that the Husker women’s bowling program will join CUSA as an affiliate member beginning with the 2025-26 season. Nebraska is one of three affiliate members joining...
Women’s Symphony League of Austin Announces Royal Court
West Austin News - Texas
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July 30, 2025
Women’s Symphony League of Austin Announces Royal Court, Revealing Diamond Queen, Princesses, and Duchesses at Annual Jewel Tea In celebration of the 70th Annual Jewel Ball, the Women’s Symphony League of Austin (WSL) announced its Royal Court...
Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter Celebrates Newman’s Recognition As Doctor of the Church
National Catholic Register
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When Pope Leo XIII made Newman a cardinal in 1879, Newman chose the motto, 'Heart speaks to heart,' because he realized we are saved through the Lord speaking from his heart to ours. Members of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter celebrated...
Texas Democrats consider quorum break to disrupt GOP redistricting plan
El Paso Times - Texas
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WASHINGTON — As Republicans in Texas move full steam ahead with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts, Democrats are privately mulling their options, including an expensive and legally dicey quorum break. If they go that route, it...
Grad student embraces her learning stage at MSU Texas
Times Record News - Texas
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Sami Chaulagain, a graduate student from Nepal, received the Arbor Creek Scholarship, providing a year of rent-free living. The scholarship allows Chaulagain to focus on her studies and career goals without the stress of rent expenses. Chaulagain...
'Mom, it’s not letting me go': Mom says octopus latched on to her son
Yahoo News
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A Texas mom is concerned after she says an octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium left bruises on her 6-year-old son’s arm. According to the mother, Britney Taryn, the aquarium has always allowed guests to touch the octopus, dating back to November...
Army specialist reunites with family in El Paso, just in time for twins' arrival
KDBC - Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — U.S. Army Specialist Mark Chandler returned to El Paso for a heartfelt reunion with his family, arriving just in time to welcome new additions. Chandler was greeted at the El Paso International Airport by his wife,...
Woman charged for Dallas wrong-way crash that injured 6
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth - Texas
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DALLAS - A North Texas woman is facing charges for a wrong-way crash that injured six people, including three children. What we know: The crash happened this past Wednesday on Laureland Road near Shadycrest Trail, which is in Southeast Oak Cliff....
ManeGait Enters New Era With CEO Appointment And $12M Expansion
Local Profile of Collin County - Texas
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August 4, 2025
North Texas nonprofit aims to serve more families and shrink its 400-person waitlist North Texas’ equine therapy organization, ManeGait, named Tricia Nelson its first-ever chief executive officer. The appointment marks a new era of growth for the...
Grapevine’s GrapeFest named one of nation’s top wine festivals
The Cross Timbers Gazette - Texas
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August 4, 2025
Grapevine’s annual GrapeFest – A Texas Wine Experience presented by Bank of the West – has been named one of the top wine festivals in the country, earning the No. 7 spot in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. Now in its 39th year,...
Kerr County Relief Fund raises $100 million in 30 days, shares recovery plans
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 4, 2025
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced on Monday the Kerr County Flood Relief Initiative, which is set to guide future recovery and long-term stability plans for the Texas Hill Country. The July 4 flood in Kerr County...
Dallas Fed survey finds some businesses impacted by the Trump Administration's immigration policy
KERA - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Some Texas businesses are grappling with the effects of the Trump Administration’s crackdown on immigration, according to a new survey by the Dallas Federal Reserve. About 13% of businesses said their ability to hire immigrant workers has been...
BYU Football Cracks Top 25 in Preseason Coaches Poll
Vanquish The Foe - Utah
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August 4, 2025
After a 11-2 season and beatdown of Colorado in the Alamo Bowl, BYU football checked in at #23 in the Preseason Coaches Poll released Monday. BYU is one of five Big 12 teams ranked along with Arizona State (11), Kansas State (20), Iowa State (21),...