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UGA weathers 'unfortunate' call to topple No. 1 UT
Georgia weathered a bizarre about-face from officials on a pass interference call to beat No. 1 Texas 30-15.Sports - ESPN - October 20 -
Arch Manning Is at the Center of Texas’ New Quarterback Controversy
The Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian opened up a can of worms he was desperate to avoid, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 21 -
Longhorns fined $250K, apologize for unruly fans
Texas was fined $250K by the SEC after fans threw trash onto the field following a penalty call that was later reversed, which was questioned by Georgia AD Josh Brooks.Sports - ESPN - October 20 -
Monty Williams to coach sons at Texas prep school
Former NBA Coach of the Year Monty Williams will take his skill set to the high school level as coach of TMI Episcopal prep school in San Antonio, where he will coach his sons, Elijah and Micah, ...Sports - ESPN - October 20 -
Why Robert Roberson didn't testify at Texas hearing
Robert Roberson's lawyers explained why the death row inmate didn't testify at the Texas committee hearing set after his execution was paused. CBS News' Nikki Battiste has more.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Texas death row inmate's testimony postponed
Death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony before a Texas House committee has been postponed over arguments about him appearing virtually from prison versus in person. The 57-year-old was ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Harris to make unexpected campaign stop in Texas
Abortion and reproductive rights likely to be at heart of vice-president’s message in Republican-leaning stateBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Bottom 10: Texas gets a little on the trashy side
The Bottom 10 reminds Texas, whose fans finally got rowdy at DKR, that throwing things is never the answer.Sports - ESPN - October 23 -
Evening Report — Trump, Harris prepare for Texas showdown
🔉Plus: First audio of 911 calls from Trump assassination attempt released {beacon} Evening Report Thursday, Oct. 24  © AP photo Trump, Harris prepare for Texas showdown The Lone Star State will ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Trump and Harris hold dueling events in Texas
Trump and Harris hold dueling events in TexasTop stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Harris, Trump hold dueling events in Texas on Friday
Vice President Harris and former President Trump will hold dueling events in Texas on Friday with just 11 days to go until Election Day. Harris will be in Houston, where she is holding an event ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Why Kamala Harris is campaigning in Texas with race in homestretch
Kamala Harris will be joined by Beyoncé at a rally in Houston, Texas, on Friday with just 11 days remaining until Election Day. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on why ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Trump and Harris Descend on Texas to Campaign as Vote Nears
With less than two weeks before the election, Beyoncé will join the Democratic nominee, while Trump will be interviewed by podcaster Joe Rogan.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Harris and Beyoncé in Texas, Trump joining Rogan podcast
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will both be in Texas campaigning Friday. Harris will rally Houston voters with Beyoncé. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more on her ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Here's why Harris, Trump are campaigning in Texas
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both taping viral podcasts while in Texas, a solidly red state where each candidate will discuss issues that resonate with their ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Harris calls attention to abortion rights in Michigan, Texas
One day after holding a rally with Beyoncé in Houston, Texas, focused on reproductive rights, Vice President Kamala Harris was in Michigan Saturday again campaigning on access to abortion, where ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
One Texas border town's split identity
Most of the 30,000 residents of the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, are of Latino or Mexican descent, and are proud of the town's bi-national, bi-cultural, bi-lingual traditions. But the city has ...Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race
Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Judge partially blocks Texas transmission law
A federal judge on Monday struck down a section of a Texas law that gives state utilities the “right of first refusal” for building new electrical transmission lines. The law, SB 1938, made it ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
In the East Texas, what's on voters' minds ahead of the election?
A CBS News Texas crew traveled from Marfa to Nacogdoches to try to find the Texas State of Mind.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Trump beats Harris in Texas, keeping state red
Former President Trump is projected to win Texas, netting him 40 electoral votes, according to Decision Desk HQ. Trump was widely expected to win the Lone Star State, which he won by 6 points in ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate reelection fight
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) secured a third term in the upper chamber on Tuesday by knocking off Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) in one of the most expensive races on the 2024 map, depriving Democrats of ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Texas GOP wins big: 5 things to know
In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls the state, and in particular its ascendant MAGA faction. As Vice ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Gators QB Lagway to serve as backup vs. Texas
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will serve as the backup for Saturday's game at No. 5 Texas, with plans for him to play only on an emergency basis.Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago -
Texas firefighters save toddler from burning home
Two firefighters are being hailed as heroes after saving a toddler from a burning home in Grandbury, Texas. Omar Villafranca spoke with the firefighters and the little boy's mother.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Texas' showdown with Georgia in Austin sums up why Longhorns made move to SEC
With an F1 race and a marquee top-five showdown between the Longhorns and Bulldogs (among many other events), Austin is the center of the sports universe this weekend.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
SEC picks, odds in Week 9: LSU, Texas A&M battle for first place as Alabama, Texas try to bounce back
Three of the nation's five ranked-against-ranked games will be played in the SEC in Week 9Sports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
College Football Playoff race: Alabama-LSU, Texas-Texas A&M among November games that will impact title chase
These November games will have a massive bearing on the final College Football Playoff RankingsSports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
Watch Texas A&M Aggies vs. East Texas A&M Lions: TV channel, live stream info, start time
How to watch Texas A&M vs. Texas A&M-Commerce basketball gameSports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
Texas county adopts policy to ensure unclaimed bodies are treated with dignity
Tarrant County will now cremate or bury unclaimed bodies rather than sending them to the University of North Texas Health Science Center for education and research.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Why Texas Democrats see this local race as key to turning state blue
Democratic Party activists have been on a mission to flip all of the state’s urban counties — once Republican bulwarks — as they look to chip away at the GOP’s decades-long hold on the state. ...Politics - The Hill - October 16