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Subject MRT 2/14/25 (free) (sponsored by TX Flyover): Measles Outbreak is State’s Largest in 30 Years // New TX Film Incentives? // AG Paxton Announces Probe of DeepSeek // Dell, xAI Near $B Deal
Date February 15, 2025 1:42 AM
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* **TOP NEWS**

“**Measles outbreak is Texas' largest in 30 years,**” Dallas Morning News'** Emily Brindley **— “The ongoing measles outbreak in Texas’ South Plains region is now the largest the state has seen in more than three decades.

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Friday there are now [48 identified measles cases]([link removed]), largely among children. The case count includes 13 hospitalizations.

The vast majority of the cases are from residents of Gaines County about 350 miles west of Dallas, where the outbreak appears to have originated. But there are now additional cases identified in the nearby counties of Lynn, Terry and Yoakum.

**Lara Anton**, a spokesperson for the state health department, said the outbreak appears to have originated in a Mennonite community in Gaines County. The Mennonite church is not widely opposed to vaccination. Mennonite leaders have talked publicly about their COVID vaccinations, for instance, and numerous leaders did not support religious exemptions for COVID vaccines.

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All of the confirmed cases are among people who are either unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown, according to the state health department.

Measles is so contagious that during an outbreak “it’s very hard to keep it from spreading in a community that has low vaccination rates,” Anton said.

The case count now surpasses the number of cases seen in a 2013 outbreak. In that outbreak, a person returned from a trip to Asia with the disease, and the cases spread [through a Tarrant County megachurch]([link removed]). In total, Texas saw 27 measles cases in 2013, which was the highest yearly count in the state in two decades.

The South Plains outbreak already has a higher case count than the state saw in all of 2013. Anton said the case count in the ongoing outbreak may still increase as more cases are identified in the coming days and weeks.

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The state health department is urging Texans to get their measles vaccination if they have not already.

The two-dose vaccine regimen offers about [97% protection]([link removed]) against the highly contagious virus. People who are not vaccinated are highly likely to contract the virus if they are exposed to it.

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses. The virus can live in the air and on surfaces for [up to two hours]([link removed].) after an infected person has left — meaning that unvaccinated people in particular can catch the illness even without being in the same room as an infected person." [DMN]([link removed]) ($)

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* **#TXLEGE**

“**Texas is poised to become a film haven — but not without a fight**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])

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* **STATE GOVERNMENT**

“**Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces investigation into Chinese AI company DeepSeek**” [AAS]([link removed]) ($)

“**Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar’s lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])

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* **2025**

“**John Courage jumps back into San Antonio mayor's race**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)

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* **TEXANS IN DC**

“**Chip Roy blames DA after 7 San Antonio police officers shot**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)

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* **BUSINESS NEWS**

“**Round Rock-based Dell reportedly close to $5 billion deal with Elon Musk's AI startup xAI**” [AAS]([link removed]) ($)

“**Volaris to launch two new Mexican flights from San Antonio in July**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)

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* **NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE**

> TX TRIB: "**New York doctor ordered to stop providing abortion pills to Texans**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_

> TX TRIB: "**Domestic violence is up in Texas. Survivors and supporters hope lawmakers will take action.**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_

> TX TRIB: "**Texas’ energy demand may exceed supply in 2026, but experts caution against panic**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_

> DMN: "**ERCOT’s worst-case projections show potential power deficit**" _[DMN]([link removed])_

> AP: "**Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas**" _[AP]([link removed])_

> TX TRIB: "**Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_

> DMN: "**Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills**" _[DMN]([link removed])_

> HOU CHRON: "**Senate passes new property tax cuts — here’s what Texas homeowners could save**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_

> AP: "**Texas executes man for 2004 double killing in a dispute with his strip club manager**" _[AP]([link removed])_

> DMN: "**Rep. Andy Hopper files bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency**" _[DMN]([link removed])_

> HOU CHRON: "**Texas has a plan to expand family leave. Few employers are signing up**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_

> TX TRIB: "**Texas migrant shelters are nearly empty after Trump’s actions effectively shut the border**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_

> TX TRIB: "**U.S. claims migrants held at Guantanamo are “worst of the worst.” Their families say otherwise.**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_

> DMN: "**The NYSE just made ‘Y’all Street' more crowded in Dallas. But here’s how Texas can benefit**" _[DMN]([link removed])_

> HOU CHRON: "**NASA discovers new asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032. What to know.**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_

> HOU CHRON: "**Katy-based Igloo recalls over 1 million coolers for reported finger amputations**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_

> AP: "**Including people without legal status in census has had little impact on House seats, study finds**" _[AP]([link removed])_

> DMN: "**Black history now: DeSoto mayor elevate city for future generations**" _[DMN]([link removed])_

> HOU CHRON: "**Houston teen charged in connection with fatal shooting of 16-year-old girl**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_

> DMN: "**Robert Wilonsky rejoins News staff as editorial columnist**" _[DMN]([link removed])_

> DMN: "**Mavs will be relying on this to salvage season and controversial Doncic-Davis deal**" _[DMN]([link removed])_

> HOU CHRON: "**A Texan is taking over the USDA as it targets food stamp funding**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_

> HOU CHRON: "**Houston's best and worst elementary schools, according to Children at Risk**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_

> TPR: "**Texas health department cancels immunization conference amid CDC gag order**" _[TPR]([link removed])_

> TPR: "**Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation**" _[TPR]([link removed])_

> TPR: "**Majority of Texas school districts aren’t in compliance with armed security requirement**" _[TPR]([link removed])_

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* **EXTRA POINTS**

Last night's Texas sports score:
> NBA: **Dallas **118, Miami 113
> NBA: Golden State 105, **Houston **95
> NCAAM: **UTEP **77, Florida International 63
> NCAAM: **Abilene Christian **75, Seattle 59
> NCAAM: Grand Canyon 64, **Tarleton State **60
> NCAAM: **Texas State **72, Louisiana Monroe 60
> NCAAM: **Sam Houston State **66, Jacksonville 61
> NCAAM: **UT-Arlington **82, California Baptist 79

This weekend's Texas sports schedule:
Fri
None.
Sat
> 11am: NCAAM: Arkansas at #8 **Texas A&M** (ESPN)
> 11am: NCAAM: **Rice **at Tulane (ESPN+)
> 1pm: NCAAM: #6 **Houston **at #13 Arizona (ESPN)
> 2pm: NCAAM: #12 **Texas Tech **at Oklahoma State (ESPN+)
> 2pm: NCAAM: Grand Canyon at **UT Arlington** (ESPN+)
> 2:15pm: NCAAM: **Lamar **at **East Texas A&M** (ESPN+)
> 3pm: NCAAM: **Texas State **at South Alabama (ESPN+)
> 3:30pm: NCAAM: **Stephen F. Austin **at Northwestern State (ESPN+)
> 3:30pm: NCAAM: **Incarnate Word **at **Texas A&M-Corpus Christi **(ESPN+)
> 4:30pm: NCAAM: **Texas Southern **at Grambling State (SWAC)
> 4:30pm: NCAAM: **Houston Christian **at **UT-RGV** (ESPN+)
> 5pm: NCAAM: **Prairie View A&M **at Southern (SWAC)
> 5pm: NCAAM: Wake Forest at **SMU** (ESPN+)
> 5pm: NCAAM: **UTSA **at Tulsa (ESPNU)
> 7pm: NCAAM: #15 Kentucky at **Texas** (ESPN)
> 7pm: NCAAM: **TCU **at Arizona State (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NCAAM: Seattle at **Tarleton State** (ESPN+)
> 8pm: NCAAM: Liberty at **UTEP** (ESPN+)
Sun
None.

**DALLAS COWBOYS**: "Can Jerry Jones, Cowboys afford both Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons?" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)

**HOUSTON TEXANS**: "Houston Texans: DeMeco Ryans says Tank Dell on 'right track'" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)

**HOUSTON ROCKETS**: "Curry scores 27 points to lead the Warriors to a 105-98 win over the Rockets" [AP]([link removed])

**DALLAS MAVERICKS**: "Dante Exum scores 27 points to lead undermanned, undersized Mavericks past Heat, 118-113" [AP]([link removed])

**DALLAS MAVERICKS**: Cowlishaw: "Mavs will be relying on this to salvage season and controversial Doncic-Davis deal" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)

**TEXAS MEN'S BASKETBALL**: "Texas vs Kentucky: Preview, prediction, how to watch SEC men's basketball game" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)

**TEXAS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL**: "No. 3 Texas extends winning streak to 9 games with 67-49 victory over No. 8 Kentucky" [AP]([link removed])

**HOUSTON ASTROS**: "Houston Astros: Lance McCullers Jr. eyes rotation spot, not bullpen" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)

**TEXAS RANGERS**: "5 Rangers with a little extra on the line at 2025 spring training" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)

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