Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas led all U.S. states with 154,300 jobs gained over the past 12 months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with an annual growth rate of 1.1 percent.
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Republican Nate Sheets and Democrat Clayton Tucker are running for Texas agriculture commissioner, with each questioning whether the other meets legal requirements for the office. Sheets won the Republican primary earlier this year, defeating incumbent Sid Miller who has led the department since 2015.
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Nate Sheets, Republican candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner, honey entrepreneur and former Christian missionary from Dallas area; Clayton Tucker, Democratic candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner, political organizer and secretary of Texas Farmer's Union from Lampasas area; Sid Miller, Texas agriculture commissioner since 2015, lost Republican primary earlier this year
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Texas defensive end Colin Simmons sustained a high ankle sprain in Saturday's loss to Florida and will miss this weekend's game against Ole Miss. His status is considered week-to-week going forward.
Colin Simmons, Texas defensive end; Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach
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Texas-born actor Matthew McConaughey posted a social media video urging Americans to reconsider voting for independent candidates, arguing they deserve a stronger voice in politics. His posts drew criticism from social media users and others.
Matthew McConaughey, Actor who posted video urging independent voters; Howi Spangler, Musician who commented on McConaughey's post; Kelly Gaulrapp, Social media user who commented on McConaughey's post and 1 more
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A multi-vehicle collision involving a semitrailer and about five other vehicles occurred at Transmountain Road and North Desert Boulevard in West El Paso on Monday, October 19, 2026. One man died and nine others were injured. Multiple roadways were closed.
El Paso Police Department, responded and investigating; El Paso Fire Department, provided emergency response; Special Traffic Investigations Unit, investigating the crash
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Multiple Texas counties reported record-breaking or significantly higher first-day early voting turnout on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Collin County experienced temporary printer outages at 10 polling locations that were resolved within 90 minutes, while Travis, Harris, and Dallas counties all set or approached midterm election records.
Collin County Election Administrator Kaleb Breaux, Collin County Election Administrator; Travis County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado, Travis County Clerk; David Thomason, Director of the Kozmetsky Center for Civic Engagement at St. Edward's University and 1 more
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Hays County voters will choose among candidates for county judge, county district attorney, and Kyle mayor in the Nov. 3 election. Early voting runs Oct. 19-30.
Michelle Gutierrez Cohen, Democratic candidate for Hays County judge, current county commissioner Precinct 2; Geoffrey Tahuahua, Republican candidate for Hays County judge, Dripping Springs City Council member; Liz Sumter Gajdos, Independent candidate for Hays County judge, former county judge 2007-2010 and 5 more
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Former fuel flow supplier Sentronics filed a lawsuit in Texas court against the FIA and Allengra, alleging a patent violation.
Sentronics, plaintiff, former FIA fuel flow supplier; FIA, defendant; Allengra, defendant
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Dallas Young Republicans Secretary Sarah Gardner challenged Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico over his comments on faith during a town hall debate. Gardner argued his policies are out of step with Texas voters' values.
Sarah Gardner, Dallas Young Republicans Secretary; James Talarico, Democratic Texas Senate candidate
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