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Plus: If 'Hamilton' made it on Broadway, O'Rourke can be elected governor, says Lin-Manuel Miranda.

View in browser October Sale: 6 Months for 99¢! Keep up with important local news, fall events and more. Subscribe Today. Good morning, y'all. The state House race for this Southside San Antonio swing seat is heating up. Contract with state raises ethical questions for Rep. Lujan John Lujan called his ownership stake a potential conflict of interest, but said he has not made any decisions or votes as a committee member that relate to the agency he oversees.   Lin-Manuel Miranda draws crowd of 2,000 to Beto O'Rourke rally Miranda, creator of the Broadway hit "Hamilton," told the crowd electing a Democratic governor in Texas "only seems impossible until it's done."   For a Texas family, voting by mail meant 5 applications, 3 different outcomes and a 5-week wait Three of them received mail ballots after waiting more than a month and sent them off. Two are still waiting for ballots. One had a completed ballot rejected on Tuesday.   Texas couple shares story of stillbirth post-Roe state bans A viral TikTok tells the story of a Texas woman who had to get sick before stillbirth.   U.S. busts network providing technology to Russian military The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a round of criminal charges and sanctions related to a complicated scheme to procure military technologies from U.S. manufacturers and illegally supply them to Russia for its war in Ukraine.   One last thing…   Fact check: A popular Facebook post is accusing Democrat Beto O'Rourke of encouraging Texans to register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name. Can you do that? Spoiler alert: No, not legally.    Edward McKinley State Government Reporter edward.mckinley@chron.com More newsletters   Catch up on Houston's biggest stories From COVID-19 to new restaurants to the Texans and Astros, our Afternoon Report newsletter fills you in on the day's most noteworthy stories. SIGN UP     October Sale: 6 Months for 99¢! Unlimited Digital Access Act Now No Commitment | Cancel Anytime Unsubscribe  |  Manage Preferences  |  Privacy Notice Houston Chronicle 4747 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77027 © 2022 Hearst Communications