Your weekend is here, Texas, and it’s time to take a look back at some of the stories that were in our headlines this week.
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The Week in Review
1. Lt. Gov. Patrick directs Texas Rangers to investigate TSU for financial impropriety
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick revealed on Monday that the state auditor has uncovered “information suggesting the misuse of state funds” at Texas Southern University in Houston. The audit has been happening for a few months and has caused Patrick to direct the Texas Rangers to further investigate the university to see if there are any violations of state law.
2. Former Texas Comptroller’s Office employee says he was fired for promoting ‘No Kings’ rally
In a now viral post, Austin food blogger Caleb Newton said the Texas Comptroller’s Office fired him from his job as a social media manager for posting a TikTok that got 33,000 views encouraging people to attend October’s “No Kings” protest.
3. Even as the shutdown ends, WIC clinics expect to see more traffic
The government shutdown has ended, but the lag time for Texans who depend on federal nutrition assistance to get that help is expected to be ongoing. Inside one of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) clinics, officials said they expect the surge to continue.
4. Flight delays due to the government shutdown could continue into the holiday season, experts say
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is now over, but travel delays and canceled flights continue to plague the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Experts say it could take weeks before traveling gets back to normal.
5. Cowboys have Marshawn Kneeland on their minds as they get back to the business of football
Dak Prescott thought of Marshawn Kneeland several times in the star quarterback’s first practice with the Dallas Cowboys since their defensive lineman was found dead of an apparent suicide.
Around the Nation
1. Emails reveal Epstein’s ties to the rich and powerful despite sex offender status
By the time Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, he had established an enormous network of wealthy and influential friends. Emails made public this week show the crime did little to diminish the desire of that network to stay connected to the billionaire financier.
A Look Ahead
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) runs into Texas defensive lineman Vernon Broughton (45) during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
No. 10 Texas takes on No. 5 Georgia on Saturday afternoon.