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Today’s Big Stories

1. What to know going into this year’s elections

Early voting across Texas officially kicked off today and will run through Oct. 31. This year’s ballot includes 17 state constitutional amendments and many local fiscal decisions.

Early voting runs from Oct. 20 through Oct. 31, and Election Day is on Nov. 4.  

2. F1 extends U.S. Grand Prix at COTA with 8-year deal through 2034

Formula 1 on Sunday announced an eight-year extension with the Circuit of The Americas to continue hosting the United States Grand Prix through 2034.

3. Gov. Greg Abbott celebrates firing of UT administrator

Gov. Greg Abbott, in a statement on X, celebrated the firing of a University of Texas at Austin psychology professor from his position as an administrator who had been overseeing academic affairs at the university.

The professor, Art Markman, was fired from his academic administration role over “ideological differences,” according to his post on LinkedIn. Neither Markman nor UT would comment as to what the details of his dismissal were, but Abbott referred to “leftist ideologies” in his post.

Notes for Tomorrow

Tuesday, Oct. 21

  • Japanese parliament expected to vote on new prime minister
  • State Employment and Unemployment
  • NBA season begins
  • Posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre published
  • Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts prison sentence

In Case You Missed It  Warren McVea (6) Kansas City Chiefs running back is stopped on an end run by Dallas Cowboy Leroy Jordan (55) in the first quarter action in Dallas, Sept. 5, 1970. (AP Photo/Fred Kaufman)

Warren McVea (6) Kansas City Chiefs running back is stopped on an end run by Dallas Cowboy Leroy Jordan (55) in the first quarter action in Dallas, Sept. 5, 1970. (AP Photo/Fred Kaufman)

Warren McVea, first Black player to get a football scholarship at a major Texas school, dies at 79

Warren McVea, the speedy running back who was the first Black player to receive a football scholarship to a major Texas school and later helped Kansas City win its first Super Bowl title, died Sunday after a long illness. He was 79.