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Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments
January 21, 2025
Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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As bitter cold sweeps through Texas, ERCOT says the power grid is stable
January 06, 2025
The state’s electric grid operator issued a weather watch until Friday but says it doesn’t expect power disruptions as demand rises.
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Maternity care in rural Texas needs a rescue, groups say
December 03, 2024
Almost half of Texas counties have nowhere to get prenatal care, let alone deliver a baby. This plan offers legislative proposals to shore up what’s left.
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Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” poisoned their land and killed their livestock
December 02, 2024
The fertilizer was promoted as an environmental win-win for years. An untold number of farmers and ranchers across Texas have spread it on their land.
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Trump picks Texan Brooke Rollins to lead agriculture department
November 23, 2024
Rollins, who grew up in Glen Rose, is nominated to oversee the USDA and its tremendous sway over the nation’s food supply and the farmers who maintain it. The agency also administers benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps.
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Why a West Texas county is building a new courthouse even after voters rejected the proposal
November 21, 2024
Officials took the extraordinary step of taking on new debt to replace the old courthouse, which has been plagued by rats and other pests, elevator breakdowns and flooding.
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Trump’s border czar pick supports using Texas ranch for mass deportations
November 19, 2024
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state’s recently-purchased 1,400-acre ranch in Starr County could be used as a deportation hub.
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Jury finds parents of student accused in Santa Fe school shooting not negligent
August 20, 2024
Jurors instead put the responsibility with the shooter and a firearms ammunition retailer in a trial over the 2018 shooting.
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Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects
July 29, 2024
About $45 million will go to Texas towns with fewer than 1,000 residents — a boon for municipalities without a viable tax base.
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Texas delegates will vote on new nominee after Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race
July 21, 2024
More than 200 Texas Democrats will vote to select a new nominee for president at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted for role in Robb Elementary shooting response
June 27, 2024
Pete Arredondo, the former chief, and former officer Adrian Gonzales face felony charges of abandoning or endangering a child.
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More than 100 Texas counties lack plans to curb damage from natural disasters
June 27, 2024
The plans, which are required by the federal government to access certain grants after a natural disaster, are laborious to assemble — especially for rural counties.
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In South Texas, one woman is leading an agricultural renaissance
June 20, 2024
Texas is losing an estimated 1,000 acres of farm land a day, mostly to other industries. The Rio Grande Valley is losing land at a faster clip.
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As a Texas city debates an abortion “travel ban,” maternal care is scarce in nearby rural counties
June 14, 2024
Amid a fight over an “abortion travel ban,” women health care experts say more attention is needed to the plight of pregnant Texans in the Panhandle where there are few hospitals and OBGYNs.
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Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum
May 30, 2024
The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding.
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