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Friday, November 8, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1917, the Ferguson Forum, a weekly political newspaper spearheaded by Governor James E. Ferguson, began publication in Temple. It remained in circulation until 1935.

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Texas Latinos Back Trump, Cruz

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz both performed better in Texas than the last time they were on the ballot, largely due to increased support from the state's growing Latino population.

In 2020, Donald Trump won Texas with 52.1% of the vote but trailed Biden by 17 points among Latino voters. In 2024, Trump enjoyed a 10-point advantage among Texas Latinos, helping secure a victory in the state with 56.3% of the vote.

Ted Cruz narrowly defeated Beto O'Rourke by 2.6 points in 2018, receiving 35% of the Latino vote. But he beat Colin Allred by more than 8 points, with support from 52% of Latino voters.

The shifting voting patterns in the state mirror national trends. In 2020, 32% of self-identified Hispanics supported Trump nationwide, while 45% voted for him in 2024.

School Bond Elections Overview

While Houston ISD's failed $4.4 billion bond proposal was the largest in state history, voters in other parts of the state weighed in on several bond packages with impressive price tags of their own.

In nearby Waller ISD, voters approved a $703 million bond to build four new schools and purchase buses, while they rejected an $11 million bond for technology improvements.

Round Rock ISD voters approved three bonds totaling $932 million to fund a new Career and Technical Education facility, technology improvements, and fine arts programs. In Allen ISD, voters approved two bonds totaling $442 million to build a controversial multipurpose athletic complex and fund technology upgrades.

In Bexar County's East Central ISD, voters rejected a tax rate increase and a bond package totaling $360 million, while a tax rate increase and bonds totaling more than $1 billion were voted down in Frisco ISD.

Texas-Oklahoma Border Redrawn

A pump station built on the Texas-Oklahoma border at Lake Texoma created a legal quandary that was resolved by redrawing the boundary between the two states.

The pump station, which previously straddled the state line, supplies water to North Texas. Officials discovered that the station was inadvertently transporting invasive zebra mussels across state lines, a violation of federal law.

To resolve the issue, the Red River Boundary Commission moved the border so that the pump station is entirely within Texas.

"This redrawn boundary line will ensure that millions of north Texans' water comes from a secure source in Texas," said Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham.

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➤ Bastrop and Lockhart joined the growing list of Texas municipalities to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana during Tuesday's election. (More)

➤ Pasadena: Harris County officials agreed to acquire an additional 1,137 acres for the Armand Bayou Nature Center, one of the nation's largest urban wilderness preserves. (More)

➤ El Paso: Blanca Trout, a former member of the Canutillo ISD Board of Trustees, was reelected Tuesday despite resigning from her position and dropping out of the race last month. (See Details)

➤ Bruceville-Eddy: Kelley Earl Wood, 56, and Raymond Terry, 36, were arrested for allegedly breaking into a vacant building owned by a local TV station to steal more than $100,000 worth of copper. (More)

➤ Austin: Mayor Kirk Watson narrowly avoided a runoff to win reelection Tuesday, receiving 50.01% of the vote among a field of five candidates. (More)

➤ Tyler: Smith County jail partnered with retired teacher Diana Turner to teach female inmates how to sew, providing valuable life skills and reducing uniform repair costs. So far, 15 inmates have participated in the program. (Watch Video)

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➤ Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott may require season-ending surgery due to a partial avulsion injury, which means his hamstring has partially torn from the bone. (More)

➤ The Houston Rockets blew out the San Antonio Spurs 127-100 on Wednesday night. Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet led the Rockets with 21 points each. (Watch Highlights)

➤ Houston Texans star receiver Nico Collins has been cleared for return from injured reserve, though the team has not confirmed if he will play Sunday. (More)

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➤ A report published by the Texas Public Policy Foundation suggests that nuclear energy could be key to addressing Texas' shortage of power generation facilities. (See Details)

➤ TxDOT awarded a $746 million contract to international construction company Balfour Beatty to expand 2.5 miles of I-35 in South Austin. The project includes building a new bridge over Lady Bird Lake to replace the one built in 1956. (More)

➤ Amazon is building a 1.7-million-square-foot operations facility in Cleburne. The $200 million project is expected to create up to 1,000 jobs. (See Details)

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➤ Three of the nation’s most affordable college towns are in Texas: Brownsville, Laredo, and Edinburg. (See List)

➤ Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, a Dallas-based bar chain, sold 3,685 pint glasses featuring a caricature of Donald Trump as opposed to 3,329 featuring Kamala Harris or Joe Biden. Except for 2020, sales of the collectibles have correctly predicted the winner of every presidential election since 2004. (See Photo)

➤ Boeier, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle rescued by fishermen off the coast of the Netherlands last year, was released into the Gulf of Mexico on Monday after rehabilitation help from the Rotterdam Zoo, the Houston Zoo, and Texas A&M University at Galveston. (Watch Video)

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