Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Keith Brainard and appointed Karen Smith to the State Pension Review Board. Their terms expire January 31, 2031. The board reviews Texas public retirement systems for actuarial soundness and state law compliance.
Counties: Travis
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Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced a new whistleblower portal allowing Texans to report suspected fraud, tax evasion, corruption, and misuse of taxpayer money. Reports go directly to investigators in the comptroller's Law Enforcement Operations Division, with options to submit detailed information, upload documents, and remain anonymous.
Don Huffines, Texas Comptroller
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Mexico announced it will file a complaint in the United States over the death of a Mexican national in ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) custody in Texas.
Mexico, filed complaint; ICE, federal agency holding deceased
Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News
El Paso County reported its second-highest first-day early voting turnout for a midterm election, with more than 22,000 ballots cast, 90% higher than 2022. Dallas County broke its all-time first-day early voting record with 76,079 voters. Both counties surpassed previous midterm records.
Lisa Wise, El Paso County Elections Administrator; Clay Jenkins, Dallas County judge
Reported by 3 outletsFound via Google News
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico did not attend a Monday rally headlined by Sen. Bernie Sanders in El Paso, instead holding campaign events hundreds of miles away in North Texas as his race against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton entered its final weeks before the 2026 midterm elections.
James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate; Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator who headlined rally
Reported by 2 outletsOnly right-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
The Harris County Flood Control District said it is on track to complete 11 federally-funded disaster recovery projects and will not jeopardize the spending deadline, despite holding $113 million in unallocated funding.
$322 million for federal disaster recovery funding
Harris County Flood Control District, oversees disaster recovery projects; Marcus Stuckett, HCFCD Executive Director; Tom Ramsey, Harris County Commissioner and 3 more
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A 40-year-old man incarcerated in a Texas prison was extradited to Mecosta County, Michigan to face a first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge from a 2021 investigation. He was arraigned and is held without bond.
Freddie Patterson, 40-year-old man extradited to Mecosta County; U.S. Marshals Service, Transported Patterson to the Mecosta County Jail; Big Rapids Department of Public Safety, Investigated and coordinated Patterson's extradition and 2 more
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An Indian-American voter posted on social media supporting Democrat James Talarico for U.S. Senate in Texas, citing concerns about xenophobia and racial resentment. The post received about 857,000 views within seven hours, drawing criticism from conservative commentators. Early voting is underway ahead of the November 3 election.
Vasant Bhatt, Indian-American voter; James Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas; Patrick Casey, Conservative commentator
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The University of Texas Men's Basketball team received a No. 7 ranking in The Associated Press' Preseason Top 25 poll for the 2026-27 season, marking the program's highest preseason AP ranking since 2021-22.
University of Texas Men's Basketball, team ranked in AP preseason poll; Sean Miller, head coach
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