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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

Former Credit Union Employee Sentenced in Austin for Embezzl

AUSTIN, Texas – A Georgetown woman was sentenced in a federal court in Austin to 41 months in prison for embezzlement by a credit union employee.

According to court documents, Tracy Mikulencak, 44, embezzled approximately $144,000 from ... Read more

Silver Alert discontinued for missing 74-year-old man in La

Authorities are searching for Allen Campbell, 74, who was last seen Wednesday.

LA GRANGE, Texas – UPDATE: A Silver Alert for a missing 74-year-old man in La Grange has been discontinued.

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Offi ... Read more

Core Scientific, Inc. Plan of Reorganization Confirmed by Ba

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Bascom Group Acquires 204-bed Student Housing Property Texan 26 Next to University of Texas at Austi

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 prolific acquisition run in Texas and marks the 41st multifamily property acquired in that state.

Tyler Marshall and Richard Waterhouse with Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the seller in the transaction. Bridge Investment Group provided the debt financing for the acqu ... 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.

Texas Lot ... Read more

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

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