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Republican control of the Texas State Board of Education had steadily increased over the last few cycles, but Democrats doubled their seats on the board this year, taking a narrow majority.
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Wild Horse Nine," a dark comedy from director Martin McDonagh, stars Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, Parker Posey and more.
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There's one region to monitor for tropical development over the next 7 days in the Atlantic with another in the Pacific too.
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Another cool front arrives on Friday, then a rainy weather system blows into Texas this weekend to bring Houston a chance of showers Sunday.
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The measure represents a populist rebuke of business interests in the Gulf Coast refinery hub, although it won’t take effect for at least five years. Source...
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Democrats were able to keep seats that Republicans redrew to make them GOP-friendly.
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Democrats needed to flip 14 seats to win the lower chamber, which has been under Republican control since 2003. They were on track to easily clear that threshold. Source...
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A majority of justices on the Texas Supreme Court will be women for the first time ever, including the chief justice.
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A Houston resident is $5 million richer after winning the top prize from a Texas Lottery scratch ticket game.
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The 2027 gala will now focus on the "extraORDINARY," according to Vogue.
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A single Powerball ticket in New Jersey has won an estimated $847 million after matching all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing, the company said.
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Texas has spent decades serving as a national symbol of Republican political power. Tuesday’s election overturned that image with Democratic victories up and down the ballot, leaving Texans and political observers elsewhere reassessing what the state represents. Source...
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Officials said residents helped a mom and her two children jump out of a third-story window to escape the fire. The father was reportedly burned while trying to get them out....
