FADING INTO HISTORY

Holocaust survivor, German natives in Texas keep card game Skat from fading into history.

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NEW Y'all-itics episode out now…

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ELIMINATING PROPERTY TAXES

Travis County eliminated county property taxes for daycare centers, hoping it makes the state's most expensive childcare more affordable. But will centers pass savings along to parents? Judge Andy Brown on ITP. #txlege WFAA

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WILL UKRAINE AID PASS THIS WEEK?

Congress returns on Tuesday after a two-week break. U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales on the politics around Ukraine aid and options the House GOP is considering. WFAA

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'SOMETIMES BOTH SIDES ARE shooting at you.'

The oil & gas industry says Secretary Pete Buttigieg Buttigieg backs renewable energy too often. Climate activists say he does too much for oil & gas. Which is it? #txlege WFAA

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HOW DID TEXAS MAKE THE CUT?

Secretary Pete Buttigieg Buttigieg on why Texas got $234M in competitive grants - $80M for NTX to build deck parks, bridging neighborhoods that highways divided decades ago. #txlege WFAA

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SERIOUSLY, HOW LIKELY IS high-speed rail in Texas?

On Inside Texas Politics, we asked Secretary Pete Buttigieg Buttigieg about Amtrak and Texas Central now studying the Dallas - Houston route. #txlege WFAA

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A rare comet known as the 'Devil Comet' could make an appearance during the total solar eclipse on Monday. wfaa.com/article/news/w…

NEW: Texas' Jewish, former House Speaker says far-right billionaire Tim Dunn once told him he only wanted Christians in leadership. Last year, we uncovered close ties between avowed antisemites, including Nick Fuentes, and Dunn's network. w/ Jasper Scherer
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SCALE MODEL of the new deck park over I-35E by the Dallas Zoo. Secretary Pete Buttigieg in Dallas today to announce $80M federal funding for several NTX projects. This is called Southern Gateway Park. WFAA

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A FIRST FOR TEXAS:

City of Denton Fire Department purchases first electric fire engine in Texas.

Quieter and less pollution, FFs say, to be delivered in October. WFAA #txlege

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Today World Central Kitchen lost several of our sisters and brothers in an IDF air strike in Gaza. I am heartbroken and grieving for their families and friends and our whole WCK family. These are people…angels…I served alongside in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, Bahamas, Indonesia. They…

IN LESS THAN 30-DAYS, the Texas Medical Board will set its final guidelines on what constitutes an emergency abortion in Texas. State Rep. Nicole Collier urges Texans to participate in the rulemaking process. #txlege

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PRISON WAS NEVER A POSSIBILITY for Texas Attorney General Attorney General Ken Paxton, said Special Prosecutor Brian Wice. On Inside Texas Politics, Wice addresses critics of his decision to settle the 9-year-old securities fraud case. #txlege

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TERMS OF THE DEAL...

Special Prosecutor Brian Wice explains what Attorney General Attorney General Ken Paxton must do every 60 days in exchange for having criminal charges dropped against him. #txlege

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'I DON'T REALLY CARE WHAT Mexico says,' said state Rep. David Spiller about our southern neighbor saying they would not accept migrants deported because of SB4. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considers SB4 constitutionality on Wednesday AM. #txlege

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CHARGES DROPPED:

After 9 years, special prosecutors for the State of Texas drop securities fraud charges against Attorney General Attorney General Ken Paxton. Statement from Paxton attorney, Dan Cogdell:

OVERNIGHT: Bridge collapses into harbor after ship strikes it. Search and rescue underway for motorists driving across it.

CEO David Calhoun will step down - but not until year end - as part of a management shakeup at The Boeing Company. Speculation on successor includes a fast-rising $BA insider and a former Boeing executive who served in the Trump administration. apnews.com/article/boeing…