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Residents in one of Texas’ most populous cities are working to decriminalize marijuana

Home to more than 260,000 people, the West Texas town of Lubbock is no stranger to passing local laws by petition. In 2021, residents overwhelmingly approved a local ban on abortion.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ unemployment rate is among the nation’s worst — but experts say it signals a growing economy

The state has yet to return to its pre-pandemic unemployment rate of about 3.5%, even as it leads the country in new jobs created. However, state economic experts say the unemployment rate is an indicator of Texas’s rapidly growing population and labor force.

The Texas Tribune

Which students get into advanced math? Texas is using test scores to limit bias

A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math for sixth grade

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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar unharmed following armed carjacking about a mile from Capitol

Cuellar's chief of staff released a statement saying the Texas congressman was approached by 3 armed assailants who then stole his vehicle. Cuellar was not harmed, his chief of staff said.

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US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from Capitol

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office says

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Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man in protest

A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified social media posts that made false claims about him is suing the billionaire

The Independent UK

College Football Week 5 Winners and Losers: Ole Miss and Notre Dame bounce back, LSU still haunted by defense

We're approaching the midway point of the season, and no team has truly separated from the pack.

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Pritzker presses Biden for more help as migrant buses double: ‘Illinois stands mostly unsupported against this enormous strain’

On a call with the White House on Sunday, the governor and Mayor Brandon Johnson warned that Chicago could receive as many as 1,250 migrants a day.

Chicago Sun-Times

Legislative marathon delays criminal trial for North Texas House member charged with felony

Rep. Frederick Frazier was indicted over a year ago on two charges of impersonating a public servant. But the case has not gone to trial yet, partly because Frazier has been able to delay the case until the Legislature concludes its work.

The Texas Tribune

Picks for the Biggest Games in College Football Week 6

Texas vs. Oklahoma. Maryland vs. Ohio State. Kentucky vs. Georgia. Week 6 sneakily became a huge weekend for conference races and the College Football Playoff push.

Sports Illustrated

Here's How The Tesla Cybertruck Holds Up In A Crash Test

A drone pilot released pictures from a flyover revealing a crash-tested Tesla Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas.

InsideEVs

Texas man sent to death row over junk science denied US supreme court appeal

Robert Roberson was sentenced in 2003 for killing toddler on basis of shaken baby syndrome, now ruled as ‘scientifically unreliable’

The Guardian - US

Joel Klatt has a new No. 1 after Week 5: Where did Ohio State land?

Joel Klatt seems to be high on one Big Ten team.

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Mother accused of playing on phone and ignoring toddler as he drowned at Texas water park

Jessica Weaver’s arrest comes after she filed a lawsuit against the city of El Paso over the death of three-year-old Anthony Leo Malave

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Forde Yard Dash: Struggling Powerhouses Are Running Out of Time

Several giants, from Florida to Nebraska, are in decline to start the season. But which teams can turn things around before it’s too late?

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Former Florida coach Dan Mullen ranks top 10 after Week 5

Georgia football drops in Dan Mullen's top 10

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Proposed 2024 initiative would recriminalize Schedule I-IV drug possession offenses in Oregon

Welcome to the Monday, October 2, 2023, Brew.

The Texas Tribune

Texas drought has deepened amid this year’s brutal heat

After a long summer of extreme heat, Texas has been battered by a lingering drought that’s damaging crops, drying up water supplies and causing wildfires.

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Can John Sharp protect his maroon empire?

The savvy ex-lawmaker has expanded the Texas A&M University System and mollified state leaders. Some faculty, alumni and students say that accommodation has come at a cost.

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Supreme Court to consider abortion pills, guns, social media in its new term

In one form or another, all those questions are back on the table this term — mainly to take a second look at appeals from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Texas and parts the South.

The Texas Tribune

‘They just tried to scare us’: Anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside some Texas public schools

The groups work in dozens of school districts across the state, but some public health experts say their curricula can be misleading and biased.

Reason

Brickbat: Deep in the Heart of Texas

A Texas jury has found Clay County Sheriff Jeffrey Lyde guilty of official oppression and tampering with evidence for holding a man in jail longer than allowed by law. He faces up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine for each charge. A judge suspended Lyde from office…

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LOOK: Best photos from J.J. Watt going into the Houston Texans Ring of Honor

Here are some of the best photos from J.J. Watt's big day as he went into the Houston Texans Ring of Honor in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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College Football Awards for the Season’s First Month

With most schools having played five games through September, let’s recognize the teams, players and moments that stood out.

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US LBM Coaches poll released after Week 5: UGA loses first-place votes

The US LBM Coaches Poll is out after Georgia's narrow 27-20 win over Auburn

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