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THURSDAY | 5/8/2025

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• TOP NEWS

"UT's School of Civic Leadership will solidify campus presence with $100M investment” Houston Chronicle ($)

• LOCAL GOVERNMENT

"Former Harris County District Attorney Calls for Federal Investigation into Public Corruption Cases” The Texan

"San Antonio bans vape shops within 1,000 feet of schools, daycares” SAEN ($)

• STATE GOVERNMENT

"Frio County public officials among six indicted after elections investigation, Paxton says” Texas Tribune

• TEXANS IN DC

“John Cornyn pushes death penalty for those in the country illegally who kill U.S. citizens” DMN ($)

• BUSINESS NEWS

“On moving the arena downtown, Spurs GM Peter Holt says that has always been the goal” SA Report

• NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

> SAEN: "Donald Trump has a negative economic approval rating in Texas for the first time, poll finds" SAEN

> SA REPORT: "Texas House Republicans poised to scale back legislation that targets state’s universities" SA REPORT

> EP TIMES: "Texas Senate panel advances bill to no longer allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition" EP TIMES

> THE TEXAN: "Texas Arrests Six in Frio County for Election Tampering Charges" THE TEXAN

> THE TEXAN: "Concealed Carry for Early Voting Election Judges Sparks Partisan Debate in Texas House" THE TEXAN

> THE TEXAN: "Texans Weigh in on Trump’s Job in Office, Texas Republican Approval Ratings" THE TEXAN

> HOU CHRON: "Houston adopts study to prepare for legal fight over minority business program" HOU CHRON

> AAS: "Could Texas recoup $800M for border effort? Request is in latest House spending bill" AAS

> KXAN: "How Texas will improve virtual learning for students, educators" KXAN

> AAS: "Parent advisory councils could shape school library content under controversial Texas bill" AAS

> AAS: "Why university professors say Texas Senate Bill 37 would be disastrous for higher education" AAS

> SAEN: "Republicans move to build anti-abortion monument at Texas Capitol" SAEN

> TPR: "After nearly seven hours of public comments, San Marcos rejects Gaza ceasefire resolution" TPR

> AAS: "Will Texas Legislature finally mandate landlords to provide AC for renters?" AAS

> FWST: "Is this the Incredible Shrinking Political Party? The Tarrant GOP goes 0-for-11 | Opinion" FWST

> TPR: "How Trump family business ventures stand to directly benefit the President" TPR

> THE TEXAN: "Dallas-Fort Worth Voters Approve Over $5.7 Billion in School, City Bonds in May Election" THE TEXAN

> KXAN: "SOURCES: ICE deports family of five, including US born kids, after DPS detainment near Austin school" KXAN

> SAEN: "Upscale Austin suburb annoyed with Elon Musk's security, parties, big fence" SAEN

> TPR: "Black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals cast an unsuccessful first vote" TPR

> EP TIMES: "First ever Texas murder charge filed under stricter fentanyl law" EP TIMES

> FWST: "Teen shot dead after helping friend stop man assaulting his mom, Texas cops say" FWST

> FWST: "North Texas high school student on life support after fall in ‘Senior Assassin’ game" FWST

> FWST: "4 Plano restaurants closed: Moldy food, 30 live roaches found in inspections" FWST

> KXAN: "Texas State University plans to grow student body to 50,000 by 2033" KXAN

> KXAN: "The least expensive airport to fly from in Texas: Data" KXAN

> FWST: "Arlington police expand Drone as a First Responder program" FWST

• EXTRA POINTS

Last night's Texas sports scores:
> MLB: Houston 9, Milwaukee 1
> MLB: Boston 6, Texas 4
> NHL: Dallas 3, Winnipeg 2 (1-0)

Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 12:35pm: MLB: Texas at Boston

Tomorrow's Texas sports schedule:
> 5:40pm: MLB: Texas at Detroit
> 7:10pm: MLB: Cincinnati at Houston
> 8:30pm: NHL: Dallas at Winnipeg (ESPN)

TEXAS / TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: "Lone Star Showdown: Texas, Texas A&M scheduled to play rivalry game on Black Friday" AAS ($)

DALLAS STARS: "Stars’ Mikko Rantanen making his case as the biggest superstar in Dallas" DMN ($)

TEXAS RANGERS: "Here’s how the Texas Rangers will continue to manage Corey Seager’s hamstring injury" DMN ($)