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1. Gov. Greg Abbott discusses Democratic shakeup, down-ballot candidates
Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to increase state operations at the border after President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a series of posts to his X account, formerly Twitter, on Sunday, Gov. Abbott said “if Biden is unfit to run for the presidency, then he’s unfit to run the presidency.” He also targeted Harris, referring to her as the “border czar,” though Harris was never appointed border czar or put in charge of the border.
2. Texas Tribune: Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen
Thousands of Texans sat in the dark for days — in either the blistering heat or frigid cold — waiting for utility crews to survey and fix the damage following a powerful storm that sweeped through Texas. Such power outages are likely to continue.
That’s because the massive network of equipment that moves electricity across the state and then to individual Texas homes and businesses is unprepared for the severe weather expected in years ahead, experts say. Making it more resilient will require utilities to invest money to strengthen the system over time.
3. Texas Tribune: Republican former state Rep. Jim Pitts has died at 77
Former state Rep. Jim Pitts, a Waxahachie Republican who served as chief budget writer for the Texas House for close to a decade, died shortly before midnight on Saturday. He was 77.
Pitts died at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas surrounded by his loved ones, according to a Sunday statement. Details regarding memorial services have not yet been announced.
Around The Nation
1. Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: AP survey
2. Biden COVID update: Symptoms almost gone, doctor says
3. Comer, Raskin call on Secret Service director to resign after hearing on Trump rally shooting
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Deep in the Heart of Texas 
Sam Houston High School band director Bruce Adams won the Manilow Music Teacher Award. (San Antonio Independent School District)
San Antonio band director receives $10K Barry Manilow award
A San Antonio band director was awarded the Manilow Music Teacher Award, which comes with $10,000 in grants.
Sam Houston High School band director Bruce Adams was chosen by a community vote as the winner for the San Antonio area.
The award comes from Barry Manilow’s philanthropic organization—the Manilow Music Project—which announced it was giving one high school music teacher in each of the cities Manilow visited on his summer tour the award.