AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEducation & Culture War: Texas State Board of Education approved controversial high school social studies TEKS changes, including how Islam and Christianity are taught, with Muslim advocates calling the wording discriminatory and the board voting along party lines. Higher Ed Policy: Texas A&M System regents removed hundreds of courses from core curriculum requirements under a new state review process, with LGBTQ, climate, and ethnic studies among the categories losing core status. Elections & Ethics: A report says U.S. Senate hopeful Ken Paxton left out key details in federal financial disclosures, while Trump says MAGA Inc. will spend up to $500M to boost Republicans in the Nov. 3 midterms—putting Texas’ Paxton vs. James Talarico race in the national ad spotlight. Public Safety & Surveillance: Harris County approved one-time $45,000 payments to constables tied to a pay-equalization law, and Kingsville faced scrutiny after a Flock ALPR user resigned over thousands of personal searches. Health Care: Texas hospitals warn they could lose about $27M a day as CMS withholds Medicaid reimbursements starting Sept. 1. Energy & Growth: Texas A&M approved an $11.7M water tower for its semiconductor push, as the data-center boom raises fresh water questions. Immigration & Courts: A judge denied bail for a northeast Houston suspect in a deadly shootout, and a mistrial was declared in the Lindsay Clancy murder case after jurors deadlocked.
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