➤ Austin: The Texas State Board of Education narrowly passed final approval on Friday for a measure allowing public grade schools the option to use a Bible-based curriculum created by the state. (More)
➤ Rio Grande Valley: Construction of a new border wall continued this week on the rural land parcel Texas has offered to President-elect Donald Trump as a staging area for mass deportations of illegal immigrants. (See Details)
➤ Dallas: Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton announced he is suing the city of Dallas over its marijuana ballot measure that prevents arrests for possession of the substance. (More)
➤ Austin: Meanwhile, Paxton has opened an investigation into the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) to determine if there was collusion to boycott “certain social media platforms.” X’s Elon Musk sued the WFA in August. (See Statement)
➤ El Paso: Mayoral candidates Renard Johnson and Brian Kennedy debated at a forum Thursday ahead of their runoff election on December 5. (More)
➤ Texas Pacific Land is joining the S&P 500 on November 26, the latest development in the oil company’s 200% share price surge so far in 2024. (See Details)
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