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Saturday, April 5, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1896, lawman George Scarborough shot and killed celebrated gunman John Selman in El Paso, marking the third notorious outlaw Scarborough killed in his career. (More)

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Longhorns Lose, Houston Gets Ready

Texas lost 74-57 to South Carolina in its women's Final Four matchup Friday night, ending the team's long March Madness run. They're the first Longhorns team to make the Final Four since 2003.

The men's Final Four tips off tonight in San Antonio and includes Houston taking on Duke in the late game, with the winner facing either Florida or Auburn in Monday night's national championship.

Duke is 5.5-point favorite currently, as Houston enters its seventh Final Four with a 17-game winning streak on the line and seeking its first national title.

School Choice Voucher Passes to House Floor

A Texas House committee has advanced the private school voucher bill to the House floor. If passed, it would head to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.

The 9-6 committee vote was along party lines and now includes a $1 billion cap for the first two years of the program, most of which would go to students with disabilities and from lower income households.

The House committee received backlash from the bill's opponents for not livestreaming Thursday's vote.

Texas Firms in Best Companies List

Eight Texas companies were included in Fortune's list of the 100 best companies in the U.S. to work for in 2025, highlighting positive work environments with high retention rates.

Houston's Camden Property Trust and David Weekley Homes led the way for Texas, coming in at No. 18 and 19, respectively.

Texas Health Resources in Arlington and Ryan, LLC, in Dallas made the top 40, with Virginia-based Hilton taking the top spot overall.

You can see the full list here.

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➤ Statewide: The Texas measles outbreak has now hit 481 confirmed cases, including an increase of 59 cases over a three-day period this week, according to a report released Friday. (More)

➤ San Antonio: JCB, a UK-based equipment manufacturer, now plans to double the size of the plant it's developing in San Antonio from 500,000 to 1 million square feet to limit the impact of new tariffs. (More)

➤ Wharton County: A 24-year-old bull rider died Thursday after getting bucked off and trampled. Dylan Grant was rushed to a hospital in Houston, where he passed away. (More)

➤ Carrollton: The driver of a semi-truck abandoned their vehicle after crashing it on I-35, spilling diesel fuel on the road and causing the interstate to shut down temporarily. (See Photo)

➤ Dallas: Authorities say they're currently unable to locate Gary Grief, the former executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, whose tenure has come under scrutiny. (See Details)

➤ Austin: Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter—co-signed by 11 other state attorneys general—to 20 major corporate law firms demanding that they disclose their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices. (See Details)

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➤ The Dallas Stars cruised to a 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday, extending their winning streak to seven games. Stars goalie Jake Oettinger made 28 saves out of 29 shots, resulting in an impressive 96.6% save percentage. (More)

➤ The Houston Astros have sat down Luis Garcia for four weeks after an MRI revealed a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. (More)

➤ Bill Schoening, the voice of the San Antonio Spurs radio broadcasts for the last 24 seasons, has officially announced his retirement. (More)

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➤ San Antonio has launched an e-bike voucher program, offering low-income families $1,000 to purchase an e-bike for transportation needs. (More)

➤ The city of Ennis received an official historical marker from the Texas Historical Commission for its famed bluebonnet fields—the subject of the city's 73rd annual Bluebonnet Festival next week. (See Marker)

➤ Archaeologists recently discovered a 6,500-year-old hunting kit hidden in a cave on a Texas ranch. It might be the oldest intact weapon collection ever found in North America. (See Weapons)

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