@michaelpmarks

@TexasStandard and @HarvestPM. dog owner, NBA aspirant, [email protected] https://xitter.cf/t.co/pWzyQRcxF6

 Austin, TX
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The Dallas Mavericks are waiving veteran center Dwight Powell, sources tell ESPN.
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Naina Srivastava@nainazaaraOct 16
.@UTAustin President Jim Davis sent a campus-wide email about university speakers and free speech this morning. Student groups have hosted several political speakers this fall, including Hasan Piker, Ben Shapiro and Myron Gaines. Full email in thread:
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The Trump administration has tried to lower beef prices for months. Demand, drought and parasites have foiled those efforts. Some ranchers are frustrated with the administration’s latest moves. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/n…

American ranchers are irked by Trump’s efforts to bring down beef prices: ‘This is a mistake’

The Trump administration has tried to lower beef prices for months, but demand, drought and a parasite have foiled its efforts. Some ranchers are frustrated with the administration’s latest moves.

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Jon Taylor@ProfJonTaylorAug 19
Will Houston or Austin land the NHL’s next team? -- @michaelpmarks @TexasStandard texasstandard.org/stories/au…

Will Houston or Austin land the NHL’s next team?

The league has zeroed in on Texas for expansion. Now investors are evaluating which city is the best fit for professional hockey.

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Travis Bubenik@travisbubenikAug 19
Sharing this one more time then letting go cause I’m mildly losing my mind at people getting the Big Bend border projects mixed up, but yea I get it it’s super confusing. From a May @MarfaRadio story but these basics are still accurate, for now anyways: marfapublicradio.org/news/20…
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Synthetic fabrics kneecapped American cotton. Industry leaders have a plan to revive it | via @HarvestPM kcur.org/environment-agricul…

Synthetic fabrics kneecapped American cotton. Industry leaders have a plan to revive it

Fewer people are buying cotton thanks to the rise of synthetic fibers like nylon and polyester. Now, the U.S. cotton industry wants to boost demand for American-grown cotton with tax credits and...

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Travis Bubenik@travisbubenikAug 5
CBP has opened its latest public comment period for Big Bend area border plans - this one for a 150+ vehicle barrier project east of the national park: cbp.gov/document/environment…
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Ryan Chandler@RyanChandlerTVJul 16
HW 90 at Knippa impassable on our way to the Guadalupe. Back to Uvalde. It’s about impossible to enter or leave the Uvalde area at the moment
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Travis Bubenik@travisbubenikJul 10
Screw worm has been detected in Brewster County - TX' largest county by size and of course a big ranching area: aphis.usda.gov/animals/anima…
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Dylan Baddour@DylanBaddourApr 30
Listen to @neenareports and me on Texas Standard yesterday discussing our Corpus Christi coverage texasstandard.org/stories/to…

Texas Standard for April 29, 2026: South Texas water crisis spreads beyond Corpus Christi

For this month’s edition of our investigative series The Drill Down, the Texas Standard looks at growing water concerns in Corpus Christi and across South Texas.

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Neena Satija@neenareportsApr 30
NEW: This evening, @UTAustin general counsel sent a harsh letter to @KUT general manager @dhiott about the last-minute changes the university ordered the station to make to its inaugural festival. Here’s a copy of the letter, which the university shared with me. 1/4
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Dylan Baddour@DylanBaddourApr 22
I had a great time talking water for an hour at the @KUT studios today We’re launching a partnership between ICN and the Texas Newsroom, the state’s network of public radio stations, to cover the water crisis in Corpus Christi Big things to come! Story tomorrow!
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Sam Karas@sammiecarrotsMar 13
The latest on the Signs & Portents beat: someone rearranged "READ THE BIBLE" mountain in Terlingua to read "BE LIBERATED"
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Kate McGee Balagia@McGeeReportsMar 4
This technically isn't my thing anymore but a few thoughts on the Miller/Sheets results from someone who was mildly obsessed with the race and is not completely surprised by the result(thought admittedly slightly surprised) #txlege:
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Mark Morrison@_markmorrisonMar 4
30 years ago today i released a song. 🙏🏿🎂❤️
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Debbie Hiott@dhiottMar 4
We’re on @TexasStandard time! Just some of the @KUT crew in the newsroom and out in the field for election night.
Texas Standard journalists and senior engineer sitting in the control room, with a view into the studio, where hosts David Brown and Laura Rice, with Wells Dunbar, interview political experts.

ALT Texas Standard journalists and senior engineer sitting in the control room, with a view into the studio, where hosts David Brown and Laura Rice, with Wells Dunbar, interview political experts.

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Kailey Hunt@KaileyEHuntMar 3
Talked to a couple of Williamson County voters at the NorthStar Georgetown polling location. Both say they waited over two hours to cast their ballot. “I watched multiple people walk out … they couldn't wait any longer,” one of the voters, Chantel Dupree, told me. @KUT
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DeMarvion Overshown
@AGENT0__Feb 13
Don’t listen to this young men. Be there for the mother of your child and let the rest take care of itself. Those midnight feedings turns into financial freedom because nothing will inspire you more than being a great father.
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@CollegeFBPortalFeb 12
NEW: Ole Miss coach Joe Judge tells pregnant partners of players during the season that the father has to play good football. “He needs to be in another room, detached… he ain’t waking up for midnight feedings.”
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NEW in @chron: In addition to corresponding with Epstein during interviews to become Baylor president, DOJ emails reveal that Ken Starr hosted Epstein and his girlfriend Karyna Shuliak in Waco, on Baylor's campus in 2012 during Starr's presidency. chron.com/culture/article/ep…

'Come see me': Ex-Baylor president hosted Epstein at Waco campus in 2012

Newly released emails confirm an even deeper history between Epstein and Starr.

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John C. Moritz@JohnnieMoJan 26
Amid the mushrooming controversy over the deadly shootings in Minnesota, @GregAbbott_TX 's campaign is offering pro-ICE t-shirts for sale as part of a fundraising strategy. #txlege
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