The indictment accused Gary Grief of misusing his position to defraud the state in a highly scrutinized $95 million 2023 Lotto Texas drawing.
Former Texas lottery director was indicted by grand jury before case got dismissed
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2026 Texas Elections
Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant
The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus — a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.
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Higher Education
Texas Tech discipline against law student over alleged Charlie Kirk comments stands after court ruling
University officials issued a written reprimand for the alleged comments. The lawsuit argues Texas Tech violated her free speech rights.
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Higher Education
Texas State University professor’s firing after Israeli-Palestinian comments blocked
Philosophy professor Idris Robinson argued that his comments, made in an off-campus setting, were protected speech.
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2026 Texas Elections
Christian Menefee, Alex Mealer lead Houston-area congressional runoffs, new poll finds
The two contests are among the most closely watched U.S. House runoffs in Texas. Menefee, newly elected to Congress, faces longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in a matchup spawned by GOP redistricting.
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Economy
Companies moving their legal homes to Texas is good PR, but don’t expect many new jobs
A company’s legal home determines which state taxes and laws governing corporations it will be subject to. Some are fleeing Delaware in search of a friendlier environment in Texas.
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Politics
Texas Republicans spent years courting Indian voters. Then came talk of the “Indian takeover.”
A North Texas city has become the epicenter of a collision between the GOP’s efforts to win over Indian American voters and some conservatives’ nativist agenda.
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Courts
UT-Austin defends its handling of pro-Palestinian protest in federal trial
Student Ammer Qaddumi is suing the university after he was suspended for his involvement in the 2024 demonstrations, calling it a violation of his free speech rights.
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Public Education
Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades
Latino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this year, according to a new analysis.
