7 fact sheets
No. 7 Florida's volleyball team defeated No. 19 Texas A&M 3-1 on Friday at Reed Arena in College Station. The Gators recorded 10 aces in the victory, including four by Taylor Parks.
No. 7 Florida Gators, volleyball team; No. 19 Texas A&M Aggies, volleyball team; Taylor Parks, Florida volleyball player and 3 more
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Governor Abbott sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on October 15, 2026, requesting federal disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by severe storms and flooding that began on July 14, 2026.
Abbott requests temporary suspension of federal tax filing and payment deadlines and waiver of late fees and penalties for taxpayers in all 62 counties affected by July storms.
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary
Official record and 1 moreFound via Google News
Texas A&M has added Texas Southern to its 2027 football schedule, replacing a canceled nonconference game against New Mexico. The game will be played Oct. 16, 2027, at Kyle Field.
$550,000 for guaranteed money to Texas Southern for football game
Trev Alberts, Texas A&M athletic director; Texas A&M football team, participant; Texas Southern, opponent
Reported by 3 outletsFound via Google News
The Bryan City Council voted to waive attorney-client privilege and release a legal opinion questioning whether the city has authority to remove medians on Texas Avenue, even if voters approve a proposed charter amendment in November. The opinion states the city would likely need consent from the Texas Department of Transportation or a court ruling to remove the medians.
$8 million for estimated cost of median removal
Bryan City Council, voted to waive attorney-client privilege and release legal opinion; Nicole Lamb, Strategic Communications department, city of Bryan; Denise Fries, led resident organizing effort for charter amendment petition and 1 more
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The University of Georgia swimming teams swept Texas A&M in their SEC conference opener. The Georgia women won 197-94 and the men won 222-78, with the Bulldogs logging 24 individual wins and sweeping all four relays.
Georgia Bulldogs, visiting swim team; Texas A&M, host swim team; Kennedi Dobson, Georgia swimmer with three wins and 6 more
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Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko called out the TexAgs online community and its owner Billy Liucci following the Aggies' 27-6 loss to No. 14 Missouri on Saturday. Elko distinguished between the fan base and social media users, saying he did not care about the latter group.
Mike Elko, Texas A&M head coach; Billy Liucci, TexAgs owner
Reported by 5 outletsOnly left-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
Food bank leaders testified at Hunger Action Day at the Texas Capitol on Sept. 29 that new federal SNAP rules shift more administrative costs to Texas, requiring the state to cover 75% of SNAP's overhead costs instead of 50%. Leaders said food banks cannot replace SNAP's broader assistance.
$117 million a year for annual SNAP administrative cost increase to Texas from federal rule change
Theresa Mangapora, Executive director of the Brazos Valley Food Bank; Celia Cole, CEO of Feeding Texas; Feeding Texas, Advocacy organization and 1 more
One outletOnly left-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
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