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1/9/26 Another Teacher Busted
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1/8/26 Reward for Murder Suspect Who Fled to Mexico
– Texas Puts McAllen Murder Suspect on 10 Most Wanted List, Offers $30K Reward – DHS: More Buoy Barriers for Texas-Mexico Border – Houston City Council Advances $30M Demolition Plan Using Stormwater Dollars
1/7/26 Texas Heartbeat Law Back in Court
– Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn Heartbeat Act Could Be Dismissed Over First Amendment Claim – Latest Higher Ed Coordinating Board Appointments Include Longhorn Legend – Four Harris County Judicial Candidates Withdraw After Ballot Challenges
1/6/26 Mystery Seeds from China?
– Unsolicited Seed Packages Pose Threat to Texas Agriculture, Commissioner Warns – Texas Comptroller Rolls Out New Bond Debt Database – Montgomery County Arrests Follow Crackdown on THC Vape Sales