“Lone Star Jr.” Wins His First Indy 500
Wed, 05/20/2026 - 8:56pm
It took Johnny Rutherford a decade to win his first Indianapolis 500, but on Memorial Day 1974 his dream finally came true.
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Capital Highlights: The Latest from Austin
Wed, 05/20/2026 - 8:56pm
Early voting in runoffs ends Friday Early voting in both the Democratic and Republican runoff races ends Friday, May 22, with the election on Tuesday, May 26.
‘He Would Have Killed His Mother for a Dime’
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 7:10am
On May 17, 1917, Felix Jones in his latest contract killing beat Thomas Lyons of El Paso to death with a hammer.
Capital Highlights: What’s New from Austin
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 7:10am
Top lawmakers back lifting camp safety law Top Texas legislators are pushing to waive a new state law that requires camps to install broadband fiber optics in order to legally operate this summer, The Dallas Morning News reported. Scores of camps are struggling to meet the deadline. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows released a statement last week saying they support lifting the law.
Capital Highlights: Texas Policy Shifts Underway
Thu, 04/30/2026 - 6:06am
Texas awards first $400 million in school vouchers State officials began sending out the first notices to families awarded education vouchers last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. In the first round, 42,644 qualified, mostly students with special needs who are considered the highest priority.