Weekly Roundup - January 9, 2026

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• Texas Elected Officials React to Nicolas Maduro's Surprise Arrest by U.S.
• Abbott to Lead Childcare Fraud Investigation in Texas Following Minnesota Reports
• Elon Musk Post on Illegal Immigrant Drivers Fuels Texas GOP Policy, Primary Conflict
• Dallas Landmark Commission Votes Unanimously to Let Historic Church Keep Rainbow Steps
• Texas Man Federally Charged After Allegedly Attempting to Provide Bomb Material, Cryptocurrency to ISIS
• Harris County Under Scrutiny for Potential Violations of Election Law Related to Voter Registrations
• Harris County Judge Denies Baytown High School Stabbing Suspect Bail Under New State Amendment
• Trial of Uvalde School Police Officer Over Robb Elementary Shooting Begins in Corpus Christi
• Texas Southern University Audit Finds Widespread Financial Irregularities Following Call for Investigation
• Nearly 600 Texas Private Schools to Participate in Upcoming ESA Program