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Why one of Texas' richest mega churches just voted to leave the Methodists #Dallas chron.com/news/article/highl…

Did LGBTQ issues drive this massive Texas church's split?

 The church has boasted membership from the likes of George W. Bush and Ross Perot.

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Central Texas to get first major ‘Asiatown’ as Leander development takes shape #Georgetown kxan.com/news/local/williams…

Central Texas to get first major ‘Asiatown’ as Leander development takes shape

A new Asian marketplace is planned for Leander’s Northline development, with developers citing population growth, major employers like Samsung and demand for Asian restaurants, shops and serv…

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Feds indict former Borger music minister on additional child exploitation charges #Amarillo newschannel10.com/2026/10/22…

Feds indict former Borger music minister on additional child exploitation charges

A federal grand jury indicted Tharon Thomas Drake on Oct. 21, 2026

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Feds may build border wall through South Texas refuge as original plan stalls in court texastribune.org/2026/10/26/…

CBP weighs border wall through Santa Ana wildlife refuge

The original plan, which has been stalled since July, called for construction of a wall along the Santa Ana wildlife refuge.

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Texas A&M is dropping $86M to bring aging alumni back to campus #CollegeStation chron.com/texas/article/texa…

Texas A&M is building a retirement community for Aggies

For some Aggies, the next chapter could bring them back to campus.

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FEMA refuses assistance to Texans hit by Hill Country flooding #Kerrville fox7austin.com/news/fema-ref…

FEMA refuses assistance to Texans hit by Hill Country flooding

Texans hit by this past July's flooding will not receive federal assistance, marking a blow to communities still recovering just a year after the 2025 Hill Country disaster that killed more than 130...

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From 2020 to 2025, the number of confirmed overdose deaths in Texas prisons rose from just four to at least 131. Despite this surge in fatalities, TDCJ did not request any additional funding to expand drug rehabilitation texasobserver.org/surge-pris…

Despite Surge in Prison Overdoses, State Agency Requests No New Treatment Funding

“Funding drug interdiction alone is a misguided approach,” one state senator told the Observer. “The state must also address the ongoing problem of addiction in our prison system through treatment...

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Texas dad deported by ICE to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, a country that's unsafe for him cbsnews.com/news/moussa-diaw…

Texas dad deported by ICE to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, a country that's unsafe for him,...

A Texas dad was deported to Ghana, where he says local officials forced him onto a flight to Mali. The problem? A U.S. judge had ruled he couldn't be sent to Mali because the country is unsafe for...

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SKYX and Its Subsidiary Deako Announce They Expect to Supply 60,000 Units of Their Smart Home Technologies to over 700 Homes to Prominent Oklahoma & Texas Home Builder #Houston markets.businessinsider.com/…

SKYX and Its Subsidiary Deako Announce They Expect to Supply 60,000 Units of Their Smart Home...

The Plug & Play and Smart Home Technologies Are Expected to Be Supplied to Projects in Oklahoma and TexasHome Creations Has Been Building Home...

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A Texas cop signed on to help ICE deport his neighbors. It tore the town apart. texastribune.org/2026/10/24/…

The small-town cop who helped ICE deport his neighbors

Ingram was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town.

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Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s Two Campuses Inject $10.9B into Central Texas Economy in 2025 semiconductor.samsung.com/sa…

Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s two campuses inject $10.9B into Central Texas economy in 2025 |...

Austin and Taylor campuses supported 28,746 jobs and generated $2 billion in workers’ salaries

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Frisco City Council Approves Tax Rebates for Toyota Stadium Project. The development agreement includes waiving half of the construction and development fees for improvements to the stadium texasscorecard.com/local/fri…

Frisco City Council Approves Tax Rebates for Toyota Stadium Project


The development agreement includes waiving half of the construction and development fees for improvements to the stadium.


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Ken and Angela Paxton invested $600,000 in a convicted fraudster’s business texastribune.org/2026/10/23/…

Ken and Angela Paxton invested $600,000 in a convicted fraudster’s business - The Texas Tribune

The blind trust’s investment in Wildcatter offers a new, unreported look at the attorney general’s financial ties with the very type of business executives whose prosecutions he typically celebrates.

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Texas A&M Forest Service awards $1M to Panhandle fire departments newschannel10.com/2026/10/23…

Texas A&M Forest Service awards $1M to Panhandle fire departments

The Texas A&M Forest Service awarded about $1 million in grant funds to several Texas Panhandle fire departments for various equipment needs.

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Gee. Midland City Council approves oil well drilling in residential neighborhoods firstalert7.com/2026/10/20/m…

Midland City Council approves oil well drilling in residential neighborhoods

Midland City Council has approved new oil well drilling within city limits, including in residential neighborhoods.

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Web Industries expands Denton, Texas facility. Increasing footprint 20% to support growing space and satellite market. aerospacemanufacturinganddes…

Web Industries expands Denton, Texas facility

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design

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Lawsuit City: Killeen government wrangles 20 lawsuits during 2026, including against Rosa Hereford contractor kdhnews.com/news/local/lawsu…

Lawsuit City: Killeen government wrangles 20 lawsuits during 2026, including against Rosa Hereford...

More than a dozen lawsuits involving the city of Killeen were ongoing in 2026, including two lawsuits in which the city is the plaintiff and two recent legal actions accusing

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Texas Developer Seeks $3.5 Billion in Private Financing for AT&T’s New Headquarters #Plano bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Texas Developer Seeks $3.5 Billion in Private Financing for AT&T’s New Headquarters

The developer behind AT&T Inc.’s new global headquarters in Plano, Texas, is seeking to raise about $3.5 billion via a niche form of financing to fund construction of the sprawling corporate campus.

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Granada Theater will become Bathhouse in April 2027.When they tell you they’re a serenity team, believe them. After 22 years of hosting some of the most memorable concerts to ever roll through Dallas, the iconic Granada Theater is calling it quits dmagazine.com/micropost/gran…

Granada Theater will become Bathhouse in April 2027

When they tell you they’re a serenity team, believe them. After 22 years of hosting some of the most memorable concerts to ever roll through Dallas, the iconic Granada Theater is calling it quits....

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Texas A&M’s golf teams get $3.3 million in upgraded tech and training spaces chron.com/sports/college/art…

Texas A&M’s golf teams get $3.3 million in upgraded tech and training spaces

A&M’s renovation plans call for high-end putting and swing technology for athletes and coaches at Traditions Club in Bryan.

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