Baylor News
A judge has denied a Texas death row inmate’s request for testing of DNA evidence his attorneys say could prove his innocence less than a week before the man is set to be executed.
The Baylor Theatre will continue the 2011-2012 season with “The Ruby Sunrise,” which will be playing 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15-19 and 2:00 p.m. Nov. 19-20 in the Hooper Schaefer Fine Arts Center’s Mabee Theatre.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry proposed the federal government should extend work visas allowing illegal immigrants to move freely between the U.S. and their home countries — but stressed that he opposes amnesty or a path to citizenship.
The Baylor Graduate Council approved a new joint-degree program last week that will offer students the opportunity to earn both a Master of Social Work and a Master of Business Administration simultaneously.
Waco News
State News
Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.