Austin American-Statesman
Austin City Council approves $6.6B budget, with higher taxes and fees
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- Austin City Council approves $6.6B budget, with higher taxes and fees
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Austin City Council approved a $6.6 billion budget that raises property taxes and several city service fees while adding funding for homelessness programs, public safety and emergency communications.
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- Austin Country Flea Market fire sends thick black smoke into sky, injures 2
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Two people were injured after a fire at a northeast Austin flea market spread into a multi-acre brush fire Sunday evening, sending a large column of black smoke into the air.
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- A "brutal" preseason schedule is on the horizon for Texas volleyball
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- No. 2 Texas volleyball takes the court Saturday to open its season against No. 12 Arizona State.
But it's just one of the first of many ranked games for the Longhorns who have a difficult schedule according to head coach Jerritt Elliott.
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- NOAA warns El Niño could be record-breaking. What does that mean for Texas?
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- El Nino is strengthening rapidly and by this fall and during this winter, it could become the strongest such event on record.
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- Heading to UT Austin? Here are 5 things worth the money on campus
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- These essentials are worth the splurge if you're looking to make UT Austin your new home.
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- #texasfootball has been #heatherdinich's #No. 1 team this preseason.
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- ESPN's @CFBHeather joins columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls on the "On Second Thought" podcast this week to discuss all things Texas football and the College Football Playoff.
Watch or listen to the full episode.
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- ESPN’s Heather Dinich on why she has Texas at No. 1 | On Second Thought
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- 34:38
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- ESPN college football analyst Heather Dinich joins On Second Thought this week to discuss a myriad of topics, including why she believes the Texas Longhorns are the best team in the country entering the 2026 season.
Dinich and hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss possible expansion of the College Football Playoff and which Texas rival — Oklahoma or Texas A&M — will have the best season.
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- Dan Patrick threatens to lower A-F ratings for school districts that still have flagged books
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gave Texas school districts an ultimatum on Wednesday: remove graphic books or risk moving closer to a state takeover.
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- Protesters urge Texas Parks and Wildlife to oppose any border construction at Big Bend State Park
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- About 200 demonstrators, mostly quiet and non-confrontational, assembled in Austin today to oppose any border construction inside Big Bend Ranch State Park — a wide swath of land to the west of Big Bend National Park.
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- Abbott pushes to ban Texas public schools from using H-1B visas
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- If approved by the Legislature next year, Texas could become the first state in the country to ban school districts from hiring teachers under the H-1B visa program.
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- Thousands of purple martins descend on Round Rock during migration
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Thousands of purple martins have chosen a few trees at the Greenlawn Crossing shopping center in Round Rock for their annual roost as they gather and prepare for their migration to Brazil.
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- 'Everything is changing day-to-day': Austin ISD begins classes amid uncertainty
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Austin ISD students returned to school Tuesday, amid budget cuts, transportation changes, school closure transitions and takeover threats.
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- Austin marching band performs on canoes in Ladybird Lake
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Minor Mishap Marching Band paddled canoes across Ladybird Lake on Saturday night, treating boaters and walkers to their brass band sound.
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- #texasfootball lineman Trevor Goosby is out with injury. Who could replace him?
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- With star left tackle Trevor Goosby out with a bone bruise on his knee, who can fill his spot on the football field for the Longhorns?
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- #texasfootball is No. 5 in the preseason poll. What does head coach Steve Sarkisian think?
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The preseason polls are out for college football and Texas football is ranked No. 5.
Head coach Steve Sarkisian loves the polls for the sport and what they can do for marquee matchups. But do they matter to the Longhorns?
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- Gigafactory from above: Tesla's Travis County compound is more than meets the eye
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- As the world’s most valuable automaker shifts its focus, here is a look at some of the critical facilities – both existing and planned – at the sprawling Gigafactory Texas site that also contains its headquarters.
https://www.statesman.com/projects/2026/explore-tesla-gigafactory/
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- Is it legal to park in front of someone’s house in Texas? What the law says
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In Texas, parking in front of someone's house is generally legal, as public streets are open for use by anyone unless local ordinances state otherwise. However, there are restrictions.
https://www.statesman.com/news/article/is-it-illegal-to-park-in-front-of-house-texas-21369481.php
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- Inside Austin’s open-air auto repair market on East Riverside Drive
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Dozens of mechanics work from an AutoZone parking lot on East Riverside Drive, where customers seek cheaper alternatives to conventional repair shops. The informal market offers savings and independence — along with the risks of working in the open. https://www.statesman.com/news/article/austin-east-riverside-parking-lot-mechanics-22373247.php
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- Driver killed after DPS trooper fires at stolen ambulance in Austin
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- One person is dead and a large stretch of southbound Interstate 35, including the highway's upper deck, were closed for several hours Thursday morning after Texas Department of Public Safety troopers opened fire on an ambulance that had been reported stolen out of Fort Worth, authorities said. Read more at statesman.com.
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- Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian compares the Longhorns of last season to this year
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 'On Second Thought' with columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls is back!
Cue the "Jaws" music. But we didn't bring in a shark this week, we brought in a Sark. That is, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian.
From discussing preseason rankings to the development of Arch Manning and Colin Simmons, Sark airs it all out before the start of football season.
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- Buc-ee’s opens in San Marcos as superfans arrive hours before dawn
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Buc-ee’s opened its new San Marcos travel center early Wednesday as eager fans lined up for a chance to be among the store’s first customers.
https://www.statesman.com/business/article/buc-ees-san-marcos-texas-opening-22385618.php
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- Texas football is working up to the level of physicality it wants to play with
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp was brought in for the express purpose of turning the nation’s 40th-ranked defense of 2025 into a top-10 defense of head-hunting wood layers.
But it's not just the defense that's expected to be physical.
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- Why did Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian bring Mitch Johnson to talk to the Longhorns?
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Last week, San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson was the guest speaker at a Longhorns team meeting.
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- #texasfootball coach Steve Sarkisian breaks down how #camcoleman made such an impressive catch
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- How did wide receiver Cam Coleman make such an impressive catch that went viral over the weekend? Head coach Steve Sarkisian broke down how its possible at practice Monday.
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- 3 takeaways from Texas volleyball's scrimmage against Minnesota
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From impressive freshmen to multiple options at setter, Texas volleyball showed its potential in an August scrimmage against Minnesota.
The Longhorns won the match 3-1 Monday afternoon at Gregory Gymnasium.
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- Austin breast cancer survivors are undefeated in dragon boat racing and heading to France
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Paddles with a Purpose, an Austin dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors, practices on Lady Bird Lake and has won three gold medals this year. The team is preparing to travel to France for an international dragon boat festival. https://www.statesman.com/news/healthcare/article/austin-breast-cancer-survivors-dragon-boats-france-22365752.php
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- South Austin water tank becomes massive Armadillo World Headquarters mural
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- An 80-foot water tank in South Austin is being transformed into a colorful tribute to Armadillo World Headquarters, live music and the neighborhood’s history. https://www.statesman.com/news/article/south-austin-water-tank-mural-armadillo-22372050.php?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- New data reveals who’s lobbying Austin City Hall and who they're talking to
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- New Austin lobbying disclosures show which city officials registered lobbyists contacted most frequently — and which industries accounted for the most reported communications. https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/austin-city-hall-lobbyists-top-clients-22327327.php
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- Texas football's DB Jelani McDonald speaks on the second day of summer training camp
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- During the second day of summer training camp for Texas football, DB Jelani McDonald explains his role as a leader in the secondary and what it's been like playing under new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp.
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- ICE, DPS detain construction workers outside Austin City Hall
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At least three construction workers were detained during a DPS traffic stop outside Austin City Hall, according to council members and witnesses. Austin police were not involved, council members said. https://www.statesman.com/news/article/ice-dps-austin-city-hall-workers-detained-22377734.php
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- College football coaches rank #texaslonghorns fourth in preseason poll
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Texas was ranked No. 4 in the first US LBM Coaches Poll of the season. This is the 10th straight year that the Longhorns have been ranked by the coaches in the preseason.
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- Arch Manning looks in control, “NFL-ready” during Longhorns’ first practice
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The American-Statesman Longhorns reporter Thomas Jones talks about what he saw from Arch Manning on the opening day of preseason summer practices Wednesday.
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- Inside Meta’s AI data center in Temple
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Meta has opened its first AI-focused data center in Temple as part of a $1.2 billion campus in Central Texas.
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- Exclusive: Body cam video shows APD officer texting and driving before crash
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- On a crisp afternoon in January 2025, Austin police officer Daniel Kessler was feverishly texting his girlfriend – often with no hand on the wheel – as he raced through the city with his emergency lights and siren activated.
https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/apd-officer-texting-crash-22354840.php
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- Potential strike looms as CapMetro bus workers urge board to pressure Keolis
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Unionized Capital Metro bus drivers are calling on the transit agency to push Keolis North America — the contractor that employs many of CapMetro’s frontline workers — to come back to the bargaining table in the latest escalation of a labor fight that union leaders said has stalled.
https://www.statesman.com/business/transportation/article/capmetro-keolis-union-contract-talks-22361697.php
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- Texas basketball coach Sean Miller breaks down his five new transfers
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Texas basketball coach Sean Miller signed one of the nation's best portal classes this offseason.
Here is how the new Longhorns can make an impact on the court this season.
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- Man tied to San Antonio home invasion sought after Austin arrest
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Texas Rangers arrested four men in Northwest Austin earlier this month who authorities say were connected to a San Antonio home invasion. But Rodney Robinson III was released on bond before additional warrants were issued, and authorities are now asking for help locating him. Texas Rangers say he is armed and dangerous.
https://www.statesman.com/news/crime/article/rodney-robinson-austin-san-antonio-home-invasion-22362255.php
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- New video shows moments before Austin police fatally shot 17-year-old
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Newly released security footage shows Anthoneil Williams II arriving at a Northeast Austin park after calling 911 and waiting for officers before the fatal shooting. https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/austin-police-release-video-anthoneil-williams-22366228.php
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- Three numbers that could define Arch Manning's season
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Texas Longhorns are preparing for what they hope could be a historic season, led by star quarterback and Heisman trophy hopeful Arch Manning. Statesman reporter Danny Davis breaks down three statistics that could hold the key to a successful season for the QB and the 'Horns. See football coverage: bit.ly/4fFWsyW
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- ‘He was always kind’: Friends remember Austin teen killed by police
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- About 30 protesters marched through downtown Austin demanding justice for Anthoneil Williams II, the unarmed 17-year-old killed by Austin police last week. Friends and family shared emotional memories as they called for accountability. bit.ly/3RAe5Is
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- Texas THC law: What hemp products are legal after July 31?
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Beginning July 31, products containing cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC and THCP will be banned in Texas after a yearslong legal battle over state hemp regulations.
https://www.statesman.com/business/article/texas-thc-products-legal-after-july-31-22347741.php
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- Greg Abbott faces bipartisan pressure over data centers as backlash intensifies in Texas
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- On Monday, Texas lawmakers began considering options to limit or repeal a decade-old sales tax exemption for data centers that is costing the state over $1 billion.
https://www.statesman.com/politics/texas/article/greg-abbott-data-centers-22359062.php
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- What Arch Manning, an opponent and his coach had to say about him at media days
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Here’s what Florida Gators star Myles Graham had to say about beating Texas quarterback Arch Manning, and facing him this year.
The Gators will now travel to Austin for a game this October.
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- Steve Sarkisian, top Longhorns tout talented 2026 teams
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Texas football players Colin Simmons and Trevor Goosby, along with their head coach, spoke at SEC media days July 23, 2026.
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- APD releases video of officers fatally shooting unarmed Black teen
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Austin police released body-camera footage showing officers fatally shooting an unarmed 17-year-old during an apparent mental health crisis.
https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/austin-police-release-bodycam-teen-shooting-22358798.php
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- Texas faith leaders demand greater oversight of ICE operations at Capitol rally
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Clergy members and other faith leaders gathered at the Texas Capitol on Wednesday as part of a national day of action, calling on Gov. Greg Abbott and state lawmakers to impose sweeping new oversight of federal immigration enforcement.
https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/texas-ice-shooting-transparency-faith-leaders-22354743.php
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- Florida RB Jadan Baugh considered following his coach to Texas
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Since Florida underwent a coaching change and Jabbar Juluke left for another job, dots connecting Baugh to a running backs-needy Texas team were easy to make this offseason. Baugh confirmed that he thought about following Juluke to Austin, but he eventually decided to stay in Gainesville.
https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/longhorns/football/article/jadan-baugh-jabbar-juluke-florida-gators-22355670.php
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- Arch Manning faced 'disrespectful criticism' last year, Steve Sarkisian said #secmediadays
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Arch Manning talked July 23, 2026 at SEC Media Days about Arch Manning's 2025 season with Sarkisian mentioning "disrespectful criticism" he faced last season.
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- Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed speaks about rivalry with Texas
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed hasn't yet beaten Texas in his collegiate career. Here's what he said about the importance of picking up a victory in the state's fiercest rivalry.
https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/longhorns/football/article/texas-football-arch-manning-marcel-reed-sec-22352096.php
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- Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian discusses Cole Hutson lawsuit
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At the THSCA convention, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian talked about the lawsuit Cole Hutson filed against the NCAA for an extra year of eligibility.
https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/longhorns/football/article/texas-football-5-for-5-sarkisian-22351311.php
