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Why three longtime Texas lawmakers are now eligible for an extra $140,000 a year

A few of Texas’ most veteran lawmakers may have seen their part-time legislative compensation skyrocket from $7,200 to nearly $150,000 annually, thanks to a law passed quietly at the end of the 2021 legislative session.

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Report: Rockets very unlikely to make significant trade by deadline

Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the #Rockets appear very unlikely to make any significant moves at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.

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Defense decries publicity in trial over deadly Houston raid

Attorneys for a former Houston police officer charged with murder in connection with a deadly drug raid three years ago are decrying publicity in the case

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1,600 bats fell to the ground during Houston's cold snap. Here's how they were saved

After hundreds of Mexican free-tailed bats went into hypothermic shock during the city's recent cold snap, they lost their grip and fell. But they found a temporary home: the attic of Mary Warwick.

WEKU

Kevin Sherrington: Mike Leach didn’t set out to change college football, but that’s exactly what happened

DALLAS — My first one-on-one with Mike Leach was over the phone, his preferred method of communication outside the bigger pulpit of press conferences. He liked the freedom, and, to his credit, he always called back. Almost to a fault. Like the time the Houston Chronicle’s Joseph Duarte waited all…

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Crime, Statistics, and the Harris County Judge’s Race

In Texas’ most populous county, funding for law enforcement takes center stage. Lina Hidalgo tries to beat the media spin around the election.

Texas Observer

A year on from the Astroworld crowd crush that killed 10, victims prepare for their day in court: ‘We just want justice’

With a police investigation into the 5 November 2021 tragedy unresolved, thousands of victims are preparing to hold Travis Scott, Live Nation and organisers accountable in court next month. Bevan Hurley reports

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NFL Week 9 picks: Who the ‘experts’ are taking in Eagles vs. Texans

The experts have made their picks, and the consensus is with the Philadelphia Eagles in Thursday night's matchup with the Houston Texans

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Texas sparks anger by asking parents to provide kids’ DNA to identify bodies in ‘an emergency’ amid lack of gun reform

Beto O’Rourke lambasts the move as part of ‘Greg Abbott’s Texas’

The Independent UK

Super 25 football Week 6 recap: Mater Dei beats St. John Bosco in top showdown, Oakland stumbles

This past week Mater Dei defeated St. John Bosco to remain on top of the high school football world.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texas high school football rankings: 6 teams appear in latest Super 25

Top Texas high school football teams, according to the USA TODAY HSS staff

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USA TODAY Super 25 Scores: The top stays dominant, St. Frances has statement win over DeSoto

See how all the teams in the first USA TODAY Sports Super 25 fared in last week's action.

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Police: Evicted Houston man kills 3, sets fire to lure them

Houston police say a man evicted from an apartment house set fire to the building to lure out other tenants, then fatally shot three and wounded two others

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A man started a fire to lure the neighbors out. Then he shot them — killing 3 people

A man evicted from a Houston apartment building shot five other tenants. Two people were dead at the scene, and a third died at a hospital. Officers fatally shot the gunman.

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Phone bills are about to go up for some in Texas. Here’s why.

The rate increase will help replenish a state fund to maintain and operate cellphone networks in rural Texas. A court determined the state’s Public Utility Commission needed to restore $200 million in overdue money to the fund.

Tribune News Service

Ex-TCU football star running back accused of burglary with intent to rape in Houston

Former TCU running back Darius Anderson was arrested and accused of burglary with intent to rape on Friday in Houston, according to the Harris County District Clerk’s office via the Houston Chronicle.

The Texas Tribune

How to know the difference between a local power outage and rolling blackouts

Hot temperatures across Texas are stressing the power infrastructure. But if your home loses electricity this summer, it’s not necessarily because of the state grid.

The Independent UK

She was an ice skating Olympic hopeful who wound up on heroin and in jail. Now she’s taking on the prison system

Author Keri Blakinger went from star athlete to jailed heroin addict and social justice crusader. She speaks to Melissa Whitworth about her journey and what prison taught her about America’s broken system

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Prosecutor won’t sue Texas AG Paxton over Jan. 6 records

Prosecutors say they won’t move forward with a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over his refusal to release his communications relating to his appearance at a pro-Donald Trump rally that preceded the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last year

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Rockets intend to keep Jae’Sean Tate

The Rockets intend to keep Tate, a person with knowledge of the team's thinking said. They did not make qualifying offers to center Bruno Fernando or on the two-way contract of forward Trevelin Queen. Anthony Lamb, who also had a two-way contract, ...

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Report: Rockets expected to target center depth in free agency

The Christian Wood trade opened up the starting center spot for Alperen Sengun, but the Rockets still want to add more depth behind him, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.

Axios

Southern Baptist Convention passes 2 reforms on sexual abuse

The reforms passed include a "mechanism to track credible accusations against ministers and pastors."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rockets reportedly looking for strong defensive coach as assistant

“I think they’re going to definitely try and add a guy who has some defensive coaching chops,” Houston Chronicle beat writer Jonathan Feigen says of the Rockets’ assistant search.

Daily Record

Baby who disappeared with murdered parents 42 years ago found alive and well

Holly Marie disappeared along with her mum Tina Clouse and dad Harold Dean Clouse shortly after they moved state from Florida to Texas in 1980.

Daily Mirror

Mystery religious cult investigated after baby who vanished 42 years ago is found

Holly Marie Clouse went missing in 1980 along with her parents whose bodies were found in rural Texas a year later. Authorities are now investigating a mysterious cult after a grown up Holly Marie was found

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