Weekly Roundup - April 24, 2026

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• Early Voting Kicks Off in Special Election to Complete Brandon Creighton’s Term in Texas Senate
• What to Know About the Upcoming May 2 School Board Elections
• Houston City Council Votes to Revise Police-ICE Cooperation Policy Following Clash with Abbot
• Venezuelan Illegal Immigrant Released in 2023 Now Suspect in Houston Workplace Murder
• Roblox Uvalde Shooting Simulation Sparks Addition of Online Child Safety Interim Charge by Texas House Speaker
• Paxton Sues Democratic Fundraising Platform ActBlue for Allegedly Allowing Fraud, Foreign Donations
• Kemah Mayor Seeks to Settle Disputed Probate Case, Fraud Allegations Over Stepfather's Will
• First round of TEFA
• Texas' Ten Commandments in Classrooms Law Upheld by 5th Circuit, SCOTUS Appeal Expected
• Fort Worth ISD New Board of Managers Approves Staff Cuts, Affecting 25 Schools