Seven ways climate change is already hitting Texans
For decades, scientists warned that human-induced climate change could put communities in danger around the world. More intense climate and weather events beyond natural climate …
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Texas will resume grading public schools based on students’ STAAR test results
For the first time since the pandemic began, Texas public schools will be rated based on how students …
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Republican Texas House races become high-dollar affairs as Tuesday’s primary runoff nears
The Republican primary runoffs for Texas House are brimming with cash as dueling GOP factions …
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Texas librarians face harassment as they navigate book bans
Librarian Suzette Baker said she faced a hard choice last year when her boss asked her to hide a book on critical race theory behind the counter. “OK, I’ll look into it,” Baker …
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Why Ken Paxton’s supporters in the Texas attorney general race are unbothered by his mounting scandals
SPRING BRANCH — On the first day of early voting for his Republican primary runoff, Attorney General …
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Most Texans support legalizing pot, but Gov. Greg Abbott says no
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is unmoved by a new poll revealing that a majority of Texans support legalizing …
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Texas power grid leaders say they’re confident the lights will stay on this summer
Leaders of the Texas power grid tried to assure the public Tuesday that the state’s grid is ready for …
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Personal information of 1.8 million Texans with Department of Insurance claims was exposed for years, audit says
The personal information of almost 2 million Texans who filed claims with the Texas Department of …
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Texas’ grid operator told a power plant to delay repairs ahead of a May heat wave. It was among six that crashed.
On Thursday, Texas’ power grid operator told at least one power plant to delay its scheduled …
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Looming end of federal pandemic emergency threatens to shake Texas’ Medicaid safety net, advocates say
At the start of the pandemic, when family earners lost their jobs and access to health care, the …
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Supreme Court overturns law that barred Ted Cruz from fully recouping a personal loan he made to his campaign
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law Monday that capped the number of campaign dollars …
Former President Donald Trump criticized Democrats for a litany of issues, including inflation and immigration, during an Austin rally Saturday where he urged conservative supporters to help the …
After six power plants went down unexpectedly Friday — and with hot weather expected across Texas this weekend — the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Friday evening is asking …
Texas’ child welfare agency remains blocked from investigating the family of a transgender teen that sued the state in March, but can once again investigate other families ...
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Vulnerable hit hardest by baby formula shortage; Biden invokes Defense Production Act
Even as the House passed legislation Wednesday to provide $28 million aimed at helping to ease a baby formula shortage that has sent families scrambling, it also tried to address a …
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Democrats press Biden to go big on forgiving student loan debt
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Raphael Warnock pitched …
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Russian soldier pleads guilty to war crime; Mariupol fighters’ fate uncertain
As the first Russian soldier to be tried for war crimes pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian, …
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Biden condemns Buffalo mass shooting as terrorism and denounces white supremacy as ‘a poison’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Saturday’s deadly mass shooting in Buffalo as a “racist …
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Sweeping, limited or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal
The definition of “sanitation.” An old court case that involves an underwear manufacturer. Whether …
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US overdose deaths soared 15% to top 100,000 last year, CDC says
Deaths from drug overdoses rose almost 15% in the U.S. last year, topping 100,000 and setting …
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Prices in US outstrip forecasts in sign of inflation persisting
U.S. consumer prices rose by more than forecast in April, indicating inflation will persist at …
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‘I have no idea how to fly the airplane’: Air traffic controller helps passenger safely land at Palm Beach International Airport
A plane landed safely at Palm Beach International Airport after “a possible pilot medical issue …
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Senate to vote on abortion rights; Democrats hope to send message
Senate Democrats plan to vote Wednesday on a bill to establish a federal right to abortion in hopes …
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Five Texas refineries polluted above federal limit on cancer-causing benzene last year, report found
Five Texas refineries exceeded federal pollution limits of the carcinogenic chemical benzene in 2021, according to an Environmental Integrity …
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A Ken Paxton lawsuit is why some face filters on Facebook and Instagram were temporarily disabled in Texas
Some Instagram face filters that were suspended in Texas last week have been reenabled. Meta, the parent conglomerate of Instagram and Facebook, …
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Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission
Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of COVID-19 relief dollars to support his border security mission has come under scrutiny in Washington this week as …
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Texas law prohibiting social media companies from banning users over their viewpoints reinstated by appeals court
A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated a Republican-backed Texas law that prohibits large social media companies from banning users …
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Ahead of Austin event this weekend, Trump gripes about 2020 in Dallas
Former President Donald Trump on Monday urged Republican donors to continue to question his 2020 election loss, but simultaneously rally for …
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Texas Republicans say if Roe falls, they’ll focus on adoptions and preventing women from seeking abortions elsewhere
During their 20 years in control of the Texas Legislature, Republican lawmakers have steadfastly worked to chip away at abortion access. Bound …
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At least 50,000 Texans receive abortions in the state each year. Here’s a look behind the numbers.
With Roe v. Wade hanging in the balance, Texas is poised to ban nearly all abortions if the ruling is overturned. The Texas Tribune analyzed …
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In Texas, scientists develop new technology that uses gold particles to screen for viruses
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a rapid virus test using gold particles and lasers that promises to deliver results as …
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Texas voters approve two modest property tax relief measures
As the state’s housing market rages, Texas homeowners will get a slight break on their property tax bills after Texas voters overwhelmingly …
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