Your weekend is here, Texas, and it’s time to take a look back at some of the stories that were in our headlines this week.
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The Week in Review
1. Fort Worth ISD to be taken over by the state
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced on Thursday that the state will be taking over the Fort Worth Independent School District, appointing a new school board and conservator to run the district.
2. CEO of Alamo Trust out after Lt. Gov. Patrick asked for her resignation
On Friday, it was announced that the president of the Alamo Trust, which manages the historic site, was “no longer” at the organization, after Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Thursday called for her resignation.
3. District 18 special election features 16 candidates vying for a short term
On Nov. 4, voters in Houston’s District 18 will vote in a special election to fill the seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, who died in office in March. Turner, the former mayor of Houston, had himself been elected to the position to replace U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, who died while running for the seat, which she had previously vacated to run for Houston mayor in 2023.
4. Texas secretary of state flags over 2,000 voters as noncitizens
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said 2,724 voters have been flagged as being undocumented immigrants. Her office said last week that the voter files were provided to Texas counties, which will now conduct their own investigations into the eligibility of these voters. Once that process is complete, individuals who are deemed noncitizens who voted in a Texas election will be referred to the Office of the Attorney General.
5. Musk’s rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday
The world’s richest man has only gotten richer this year and shareholders at Tesla, his electric car company, may make him wealthier yet by approving a trillion-dollar pay package in a bet he will succeed with new plans for a “robot army” and other technological breakthroughs even as some past promises remain unfulfilled.
Around the Nation
1. White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, photos show
The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom, according to photos taken Thursday by The Associated Press.
A Look Ahead
Texas A&M wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman (3) catches a touchdown pass in front of Arkansas defensive back Kani Walker (13) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
No. 3 Texas A&M will play No. 10 LSU on Saturday, Oct. 25.