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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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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.

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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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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

No. 13 USC Men's Volleyball Set For First Point Collegiate C

Men's Volleyball | January 15, 2024

USC is led by ninth-year head coach Jeff Nygaard , a three-time Olympian in indoor and beach volleyball and a two-time NCAA champion.

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Experity to Host Third Annual Urgent Care Connect Conference

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experity, the national leader in on-demand healthcare solutions, will host the 2024 Urgent Care Connect conference on February 13 and 14 at the Fairmont Austin in Austin, Texas. The third annual Urgent Care Conn ... Read more