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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

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

Delta to unlock exclusive experiences for SkyMiles members a

Delta will serve as the official airline of SXSW® this March in Austin, Texas, and CEO Ed Bastian will headline a SXSW featured session on Sunday, March 10.

Delta will serve as the official airline of SXSW® this March in Austin, Texas ... Read more

Core Scientific, Inc. Plan of Reorganization Confirmed by Ba

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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 variation, she said, the food is too often translated as “simple, fruit-forward or tourist-friendly fare.”

Mr. Bristol-Joseph is among a new guard of chefs around the United States who are exploring the cooking of the Caribbean through the cuisine of individual islands. These chefs, many o ... Read more

Gov. Abbott endorses Jeff Bauknight for State Representative

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Texas winter weather: MOWCTX suspends meal delivery on Jan.

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 ... 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