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• TOP NEWS

“RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child who was infected” AP

“Self-driving semis are hitting Texas highways this month” AAS ($)

“Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted” AP

• #TXLEGE

"Texas Republicans take aim at public transit in two major cities” Texas Tribune

• LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“HISD federal bribery trial questions if COO's home design was kickback” Houston Chronicle ($)

• 2026

“GOP rift grows over Cornyn’s Senate seat as Trump pressured to take sides” CNN

“John Cornyn wants to mend fences with hard-right voters” DMN ($)

• TEXANS IN DC

“Cruz says a trade war would cost jobs, spur prices and be terrible for Texas” Texas Tribune

• BUSINESS NEWS

“Texas home insurance premiums up 27% over last three years, report says” DMN ($)

• NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

> AAS: "Can a 'scrappy underdog' breathe new life into the long-suffering Texas Democratic Party?" AAS

> AAS: "'We fight for our community': Teachers, parents rally against vouchers, want more funding" AAS

> HOU CHRON: "I've had enough. Whitmire's bike lane hostility is forcing me out of Houston" HOU CHRON

> TPR: "NPR's health reporters catch you up on cuts to agencies and contract spending" TPR

> SAEN: "State Supreme Courts have become an electoral battleground. But some states choose a different path" SAEN

> TX TRIB: "Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas." TX TRIB

> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Frisco officials approve more than $3.5 million in contracts for work across city" COMMUNITY IMPACT

> TX TRIB: "The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back." TX TRIB

> DMN: "Despite short ramp-up, LHP Patrick Corbin feels ready to start for Texas Rangers" DMN

> HOU CHRON: "Forecast of a week of rain adds to woes faced by victims of Myanmar quake, as death toll tops 3,500" HOU CHRON

> AP: "Judge again orders Trump administration to return man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison" AP

> MRT: "US sees third measles-related death amid outbreaks" MRT

> SAEN: "BCSO asking for footage of woman leading up to her death on Northwest Side" SAEN

> HOU CHRON: "Second child dies of measles in West Texas, RFK Jr. plans trip to Texas" HOU CHRON

> FWST: "Two Texas 18-year-olds die in Oklahoma crash on way to Bible college, reports say" FWST

> AAS: "Second child dies of measles in West Texas outbreak" AAS

> DMN: "Brrr! Temperatures in North Texas to plunge overnight following days of rain" DMN

> FWST: "Freeze warning in place for North Texas for Monday – temperatures dipping to 28" FWST

• EXTRA POINTS

Recent Texas sports scores:
Sat
> NBA: LA Clippers 135, Dallas 104
> NHL: Pittsburgh 5, Dallas 3
> MLB: Minnesota 6, Houston 1
> MLB: Texas 6, Tampa 4
> MLS: Portland 0, Austin 0
> MLS: Dallas 1, Atlanta 1
> MLS: Houston 1, LA FC 0
Sun
> NBA: Portland 120, San Antonio 109
> NBA: Houston 106, Golden State 96
> NHL: Minnesota 3, Dallas 2
> MLB: Houston 9, Minnesota 7
> MLB: Texas 4, Tampa 3

Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 7:50pm: NCAAM: #1 Houston vs. #1 Florida (San Antonio) (CBS)
> 8:40pm: MLB: Houston at Seattle

Tomorrow's Texas sports schedule:
> 6:40pm: MLB: Texas at Chicago
> 7pm: NHL: Vancouver at Dallas (ESPN+)
> 8:40pm: MLB: Houston at Seattle
> 9:30pm: NBA: San Antonio at LA Clippers

UH MEN'S BASKETBALL: "March Madness national championship: 3 keys for UH vs. Florida" Houston Chronicle ($)

TEXAS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: "Defending national champion South Carolina returns to title game with 74-57 rout of Texas" AP ($)

TEXAS RANGERS: "Rangers off to AL-best start as timely hits mask sputtering offense" DMN ($)

TEXAS A&M MEN'S BASKETBALL: "What Bucky McMillan brings to Texas A&M basketball" AAS ($)

HOUSTON ROCKETS: "Houston Rockets shut down Stephen Curry to beat Golden State" Houston Chronicle ($)

NORTH TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: "D-FW coach resigns after family said workout led to son’s hospital stay" DMN ($)

VALERO TEXAS OPEN: "Brian Harman handles the wind and cold at Texas Open for his first win since British Open" AP