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School voucher supporter gave Gov. Greg Abbott $6 million in December

School voucher supporter gave Gov. Greg Abbott $6 million in December

The contribution is the largest single campaign donation in Texas history, according to Abbott’s campaign.

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott received a $6 million campaign contribution last month, which his campaign is calling the “largest single donation in Texas history.”

The check came from Jeff Yass, a national Republican megadonor whose priority issues include school vouchers. Abbott spent 2023 unsuccessfully pushing for a voucher program and is now targeting state House Republicans in the March primary who ... Read more

North Texas resident claims $2 million Powerball prize

According to the Texas Lottery, the resident bought a winning ticket in Austin.

AUSTIN, Texas — A North Texan is officially a couple of million dollars richer thanks to one lottery ticket and a whole lot of luck.

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Core Scientific, Inc. Plan of Reorganization Confirmed by Ba

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Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde and Jason Aldean to Headline 2024

This year's iHeartCountry festival is one country music lovers won't want to miss.

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that Jelly Roll, Jason Aldean, Old Dominion and Lady A will perform at the festival on May 4 at the Moody Center in Austin, ... Read more

Texas winter weather: MOWCTX suspends meal delivery on Jan. 16

Meals on Wheels Central Texas has suspended kitchen operations and meal deliveries on Tuesday, Jan. 16 due to the arctic blast hitting the region.

MOWCTX says the suspension is to help ensure the safety of volunteers and staff as well as in response to ERCOT's request for conservation.

The organization says clients in need of a meal should consume one of the shelf-stable meals delivered at the end of November and early December, expressly meant for emergency weather conditions.

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Farmer Willie Melton took on Fort Bend’s whites-only prima

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As a prosperous farmer in Fort Bend County in the early 1950s, Willie Melton enjoyed a good life in many ways, but he was keenly aware of what he didn’t enjoy: the right to ... Read more

Exploring Caribbean Food, Island by Island

“The Caribbean is not a monolith. It’s beautifully different, and there’s unity in that diversity,” said Brigid Ransome-Washington, the author of “Coconut. Ginger. Shrimp. Rum: Caribbean Flavors for Every Season.” But despite that variati ... Read more

Bascom Group Acquires 204-bed Student Housing Property Texan

The Bascom Group, LLC (“Bascom”) has acquired a 204-bed student housing community, Texan 26, next to the University of Texas at Austin. Bascom acquired the multifamily property in an off-market transaction. The acquisition continues Bascom’s pr ... Read more