Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1931, former U.S. Rep. Marvin Leath was born in Henderson. During Ronald Reagan's presidency, Leath was known as a member of the Boll Weevils, a group of conservative Southern Democrats who supported the Republican president's economic policies.

Tonight could add another chapter in the annals of weird Texas weather. After several balmy days, the Panhandle could get snow flurries.

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Only Nine Summer Camps Licensed

With just a few weeks until kids get out of school, only nine Texas summer camps have received a license to operate. At least 243 are still waiting for approval from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

The bottleneck stems from new rules implemented by the agency following the passage of camp safety legislation in the wake of the July 4 flash floods, which killed at least 135 people in the Hill Country and Central Texas, including 27 at Kerr County's Camp Mystic.

This year, camps are required to submit emergency plans to the state for review, and DSHS identified deficiencies in 174 of them. A handful of camps have sued to block the requirement to install a fiber-optic internet connection, claiming it's either cost-prohibitive or simply unavailable at their locations.

Monday evening, state Rep. Pat Curry (R-Waco) claimed DSHS had told him "NO CAMPS will be closed this summer due to broadband deficiencies," explaining agency staff "indicated a legislative fix will be pursued in the upcoming 90th Legislative Session."

University of Houston Polls GOP Voters

A new University of Houston poll of 1,200 likely Republican primary runoff voters shows Attorney General Ken Paxton with a narrow lead over U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in his bid to unseat the four-term incumbent. Its margin of error is +/-2.83%.

Paxton leads Cornyn 48% to 45%, with 54% of voters who supported third-place finisher U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt backing Paxton. The candidates tied at 43% when respondents were asked which would fare better against state Rep. James Talarico in the general election.

In the attorney general runoff, state Sen. Mayes Middleton leads U.S. Rep. Chip Roy 48% to 39%. Supporters of third-place finisher state Sen. Joan Huffman break evenly for the two candidates, while those who backed former DOJ attorney Aaron Reitz support Middleton 54% to 38%.

Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright leads former Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French 35% to 28%. Respondents who back Cornyn favor Wright 46% to 18%, while those who intend to vote for Paxton support French 39% to 26%.

New AT&T Headquarters Moves Forward

Plano's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved plans for AT&T's new 54-acre campus on Monday, advancing the proposal to the city council for final approval. The company announced it would move its corporate headquarters from downtown Dallas to the suburb earlier this year.

Plans for the campus include 2.3 million square feet of office space, a daycare center, a pedestrian bridge over Parkwood Boulevard, a 0.76-acre green space, and a "mini Reunion Tower" up to 280 feet in height. The tower will be equipped with an antenna and feature the company's logo.

"With a globe at the top, it will stand out on the horizon, a symbol both of our headquarters and the advanced connectivity we provide across this country," CEO John Stankey wrote of the tower last month when he unveiled plans for the site on social media.

AT&T will receive a $20 million grant and a 65% property tax abatement for 25 years to build its headquarters in Plano. In return, it must spend at least $1.35 billion on construction and eventually employ 10,000 workers at the site.

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➤ Fort Worth: Tanner Horner, a 34-year-old former FedEx delivery driver who confessed to the 2022 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand, was sentenced to death yesterday after 19 days of testimony. "You will be judged. You will face the wrath of God. And I want you to know that you are nothing," said the girl's uncle. (More)

➤ Statewide: The Texas Civil Rights Project and the ACLU of Texas filed a federal lawsuit Monday to halt the implementation of a 2023 law that allows state troopers to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, arguing it is the purview of the federal government. (See Details)

➤ Austin: Three women have filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, alleging their one-year ban from the State Capitol for protesting during last year's special session is a violation of their constitutional rights. (More)

➤ Grand Prairie: The organizer of the June 1 event at a city-owned indoor water park backtracked on characterizing it as being for "Muslims only." However, attendees are still advised to "uphold Islamic etiquette" and "practice ḥayā'" by "maintaining personal space and lowering the gaze." (More)

➤ Harris County: Rayshawna Dowdell, 34, has been charged with leaving her two children—an 11-year-old and a 6-year-old—unsupervised for six weeks while she traveled. Authorities are currently looking for Dowdell. (See Details)

➤ Carrollton: At least two people were killed in a shooting at a strip mall yesterday, while three more were hospitalized. Authorities said the 69-year-old suspect, Sung Ho Han, met the victims for "a business purpose." (More)

➤ Central Texas: Over six dozen residents of McGregor, Moody, Crawford, and Oglesby are suing SpaceX over claims its rocket engine testing facility in McGregor has damaged their properties. "Plaintiffs are innocent bystanders caught in the blast radius of SpaceX's industrial ambitions," according to the lawsuit. (More)

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➤ San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama set the NBA's single-game playoff blocks record with 12 on Monday night, but the team fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-102 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Game 2 is tonight in San Antonio. (More)

➤ The Houston Texans plan to stay in Harris County and renovate their stadium, quieting speculation about a potential relocation after their current six-year lease expires. (More)

➤ No. 6 seed Texas A&M opens SEC softball tournament play today in Lexington, Kentucky. (See Schedule)

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➤ Crude oil exports from the Port of Corpus Christi have gone up about 300,000 barrels per day over the last three months, leading to the strongest first quarter in its history. In March, exports topped 2.4 million barrels per day. (More)

➤ Houston-based Pappas Restaurants has finalized its acquisition of Dallas-based On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, which filed for bankruptcy last year. (More)

➤ Dell Technologies plans to relocate its legal domicile from Delaware to Round Rock after a unanimous vote by its board of directors on Monday. (More)

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➤ A Remington Model 700 30-06 rifle that was stolen from a Guadalupe County man in 1986 was returned to Chris Bernhard after it was recovered by the Northglenn Police Department in Colorado. "This is more than just the return of a firearm—it's proof that justice doesn't have an expiration date," said the Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office. (Watch Video)

➤ A student at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, took graduation photos with the reptiles at Gator Country in Beaumont, where she's an employee. In one photo, she kisses a 14-foot gator. (See Photos)

➤ Two Texas journalists were announced as Pulitzer Prize winners on Monday: Mark Lamster of the Dallas Morning News for his reporting on the debate over Dallas City Hall's future, and Aaron Parsley of Texas Monthly for his firsthand account of survival and loss during last year's deadly Hill Country flash floods. (More)

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