➤ Houston: Cypress-Fairbanks ISD will cut 320 teachers, 50 librarians, and nearly 300 administrators to close a projected $138 million budget deficit for the 2024-25 school year. (See Details)
➤ Austin: Project Connect, the $7-billion initiative to expand the city’s light rail network, is at risk from a court battle over whether the Austin Transit Partnership has the authority to issue property tax bonds. (More)
➤ Spirit Airlines will begin twice-daily flights between San Antonio and DFW starting July 10. Last month, the company announced a new daily route between San Antonio and New York. (See Schedule)
➤ Sullivan City: U.S. Homeland Security officials issued a grand jury subpoena to City Hall Friday. Federal investigators have been looking into allegations of illegal gambling activity in several Hidalgo County cities. (See Details)
➤ Spring Branch: Transportation officials are looking into what caused the Monday crash of an “experimental amateur-build helicopter,” initially reported to be a small plane, that killed two individuals. (More)
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