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A black student’s family sues Texas' governor and AG over his suspension for his hairstyle

The family of a Black high school student in Texas has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state’s governor and attorney general over being suspended by his school district for his hairstyle

The Independent UK

Historic Texas island is frontline for preserving rights of Black voters

Galveston Island was a key site towards the end of US slavery but Republicans are testing what remains of the 1965 Voting Rights Act to draw a controversial redistricting map

The Guardian - US

Tesla Giga Texas Workforce Soars To Over 20K, Poised For Threefold Growth

Tesla's directory of manufacturing at Giga Texas revealed early this week that the plant plans to recruit thousands more.

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"Homebase": Texas a hotbed for extremism

Patriot Front led to Texas having the most white supremacist propaganda distributions in the U.S. in 2022, per ADL

Salon

Ted Cruz urges passage of a school choice measure in Texas

The junior U.S. senator from Texas talked with the Tribune’s Patrick Svitek on why he should be reelected to a third term.

The Texas Tribune

Former exec: Why Bears wanted Justin Fields, passed on Patrick Mahomes

Six-and-a-half years ago, the Bears’ top decision-makers met Patrick Mahomes at a high-end Lubbock, Texas, Mexican restaurant.

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal judge sides with West Texas A&M University president who canceled campus drag show

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that the student fundraiser featuring drag performers was not protected, raising the stakes for a battle over First Amendment rights and drag shows.

The Texas Tribune

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Checking in on Georgia football transfers ahead of Week 4

Georgia football transfers are seeing a lot of action during the first three weeks of the college football season

USA Today Sports Media Group

Federal judge rules Texas university that canceled drag show didn't violate free speech rights

A federal judge has ruled that a university in the Texas Panhandle did not violate the constitutional right to free speech when the school’s president canceled a drag show earlier this year

The Independent UK

Federal Judge Declines To Stop Drag Show Ban at Texas College

The judge ruled that drag performances are not inherently expressive and that schools could regulate "vulgar and lewd" conduct.

Reason

Dallas mayor switches parties, making the city the nation's largest with a GOP mayor

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching to the Republican Party, making the city the largest in the U.S. with a GOP mayor

The Independent UK

New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges presents hiring challenges

The law requires publicly-funded universities and colleges to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices, creating hiring challenges.

The Texas Tribune

“The guy can’t keep his zipper up”: Karl Rove pushes back at Ken Paxton

Rove pushed back against claims Paxton made in recent interviews that the GOP strategist colluded with other Texas officials to bring about the impeachment charges.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers will have new money going into special session on education, comptroller says

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the state has collected more from insurance premiums that he had previously predicted. He suggested lawmakers invest more in teacher pay raises.

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The Independent UK

Three-year-old migrant child drowns as family attempts to cross Rio Grande near Texas-installed barrier

Controversy has surrounded Gov Greg Abbott’s decision to create a floating deterrent

The Texas Tribune

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switches to Republican Party

Though the mayor’s position in Dallas is technically nonpartisan, Johnson joins Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker as one of two Republican mayors to lead a major Texas city.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kirk Herbstreit ranks his top seven CFB teams ahead of Week 4

Kirk Herbstreit names the college football teams that would make his College Football Playoff ahead of a tantalizing Week 4 schedule.

Sports Illustrated

Lane Kiffin Can Prove He's All Grown Up Against Alabama

The Rebels coach has done his fair share of trolling ahead of his matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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The Independent UK

Texas man accused of raping girl is released on $1 bond after prosecutors missed indictment deadline

According to court documents, the deadline was missed by just two days to indict him on charges

The Texas Tribune

Amid personal conflict, Hays County clerk turned to Republican’s “rogue” prosecutor law to oust fellow Democrat

Personal conflict between two newly elected Democrats briefly escalated into public view. An attempt to remove one from county office came in the background of university, state and federal impeachment attempts.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton acquittal could quiet future whistleblowers, experts say

The Texas attorney general was exonerated by the state Senate, but a lawsuit from former employees still lingers.

WEKU

A Black Texas student's suspension over his hair renews focus on the CROWN Act

The high school student has been suspended for more than two weeks for wearing a natural hairstyle that officials say violated a dress code. So far, 24 states have signed the CROWN Act into law.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texas State Vs Nevada: Game Preview, How To Watch, Odds, Prediction

Texas State Vs Nevada: Game Preview, How To Watch, Odds, Prediction Nevada hits the road to take on Texas State as the Wolf Pack look to snap a 13 game losing streak. Contact/Follow @BrandonGBlake & @MWCwire Nevada Heads Out To The Lone Star State ...

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Joel Klatt ranks his college football top 10 ahead of Week 4

Analyst Joel Klatt ranks Georgia and the top college football teams ahead of Week 4's amazing schedule of games

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Gun injuries are killing more Americans. Which communities are most impacted?

In 2021, Mississippi had the highest rate of firearms deaths, while Massachusetts had the lowest. Across the country, the age-adjusted firearm death rate per 100,000 people is 12.0 for white people and 33.9 for Black people.

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