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• TOP NEWS

“Wildfire alert for Hill Country, South Texas counties starts Wednesday” SAEN ($)

• #TXLEGE

“Texas Senate panel sends message to Trump: Get our water from Mexico” Texas Tribune

Editorial: “Texas Legislature must dive into water future” DMN ($)

• 2025

“Christi Craddick, Don Huffines announce bids for Texas comptroller after Hegar tapped for A&M chancellor” Texas Tribune

Editorial: “For now, next San Antonio mayor is a complete unknown” SAEN ($)

• NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

> TX TRIB: "With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles" TX TRIB

> TX TRIB: "Thrust into the spotlight by a school shooting, Uvalde’s former mayor finds his footing as a lawmaker" TX TRIB

> HOU CHRON: "Hewlett Packard Enterprise plans to cut workforce by 2,500" HOU CHRON

> AP: "Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees" AP

> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Rice University to break ground on new Moody Center Complex in May" COMMUNITY IMPACT

> HOU CHRON: "Feds wanted to sell three Houston office buildings. Then the list disappeared." HOU CHRON

> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Harris County commissioners approve $2.8M to fund additional jail staff" COMMUNITY IMPACT

> TX TRIB: "South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopen" TX TRIB

> AP: "Siemens announces $285 million investment in US manufacturing" AP

> TX TRIB: "Why a Rio Grande Valley hospital is helping to feed its patients" TX TRIB

> AP: "Judge pauses GOP states’ lawsuit to limit people in the US illegally from census count" AP

> AP: "US surveillance balloon breaks free near Texas border and travels to Dallas area before crashing" AP

> TX TRIB: "Obstacles slow Texas effort to improve conditions at at substance abuse recovery homes" TX TRIB

> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Texas House bill seeks to incentivize teacher certification, raise school funding" COMMUNITY IMPACT

> HOU CHRON: "Houston set a record last year as millions more tourists visited" HOU CHRON

> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Houston unveils master plan for new downtown convention district" COMMUNITY IMPACT

> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "KLOwen Orthodontic to expand in Richardson IQ following economic incentive with city" COMMUNITY IMPACT

> TX TRIB: "With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol" TX TRIB

> TX TRIB: "Vance visits Texas-Mexico border to promote Trump's immigration crackdown" TX TRIB

> TX TRIB: "Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans." TX TRIB

> TX TRIB: "This charter school superintendent makes $870,000. He leads a district with 1,000 students." TX TRIB

> HOU CHRON: "School vouchers could have big impacts for students with special needs" HOU CHRON

> HOU CHRON: "JD Vance touts plummeting migrant encounters in first Texas border visit" HOU CHRON

> TX MONTHLY: "Chip Roy Doesn’t Care What Anyone Thinks. Not Even Donald Trump." TX MONTHLY

> HOU CHRON: "How 3 Texas families are thinking about the private school voucher debate" HOU CHRON

> HOU CHRON: "Whitmire to implement city hiring freeze in bid to address budget shortfall" HOU CHRON

> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Texas Senate bills target nutrition standards in public schools, grocery stores" COMMUNITY IMPACT

• EXTRA POINTS

This past weekend's Texas sports scores:
Fri
> NBA: Memphis 122, Dallas 111
> NBA: Sacramento 127, San Antonio 109
Sat
> NBA: Houston 146, New Orleans 117
> NHL: Edmonton 5, Dallas 4
> MLS: Colorado 1, Austin 0
> MLS: Chicago 3, Dallas 1
> MLS: Houston 0, Columbus 0
> NCAAM: #3 Houston 65, Baylor 61
> NCAAM: #9 Texas Tech 85, Arizona State 57
> NCAAM: #22 Texas A&M 66, LSU 52
> NCAAM: Oklahoma 76, Texas 72
> NCAAM: Colorado 76, TCU 56
> NCAAM: Florida State 76, SMU 69
> NCAAM: Louisiana Tech 76, UTEP 58
> NCAAM: Sam Houston State 76, New Mexico State 69
> NCAAM: Abilene Christian 82, Grand Canyon 81
> NCAAM: Texas Southern 80, Prairie View A&M 68
> NCAAM: California Baptist 70, UT-Arlington 68
> NCAAM: Utah Valley 71, Tarleton State 66
Sun
> NBA: Phoenix 125, Dallas 116
> NBA: Minnesota 141, San Antonio 124
> NHL: Dallas 4, Vancouver 1
> NCAAM: UTSA 83, Charlotte 80
> NCAAM: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 62, Houston Christian 48
> NCAAM: Temple 66, North Texas 61
> NCAAM: Incarnate Word 71, SE Louisiana 67

Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 5pm: NCAAM: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Northwestern State (Lake Charles, LA)
> 7pm: NBA: Orlando at Houston
> 7:30pm: NBA: Dallas at San Antonio

DALLAS COWBOYS: "Dallas Cowboys agree to terms with free agent RB Javonte Williams" DMN ($)

HOUSTON TEXANS: "Houston Texans trade LT Laremy Tunsil to Washington Commanders" DMN ($)

TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Texas football: Steve Sarkisian explains why the Longhorns won't have a 2025 spring game" AAS ($)

DALLAS MAVERICKS: "What happens if the injury-laden Dallas Mavericks run out of players?" DMN ($)

HOUSTON ROCKETS: "Houston Rockets: Alex Thompson out with ankle injury" Houston Chronicle ($)

TEXAS RANGERS: "Texas Rangers roster projection, 2.0: Starting rotation shaking out at spring training" DMN ($)

TEXAS MEN'S BASKETBALL: Bohls: "UT basketball: Frustrating loss to Sooners all but seals fate" Houston Chronicle ($)

HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL: "UH basketball: Kelvin Sampson named Big 12 coach of year" Houston Chronicle ($)

TEXAS TECH MEN'S BASKETBALL: "Texas Tech's JT Toppin selected by Big 12 coaches as league's top player and newcomer" AP

BIG 12 MEN'S BASKETBALL: "New-look Big 12 Tournament set to begin Tuesday in Kansas City with Houston as the No. 1 seed" AP