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How a single Fort Worth ISD campus prompted a state takeover
The district has struggled to bring students’ grades up, especially at campuses in low-income neighborhoods with large Black and brown populations.
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15mRising healthcare costs are straining Texas businesses as the Legislature seeks solutions
Lawmakers and experts pin the blame for rising insurance costs on health companies consolidating and creating less competition.
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9mA year after deadly floods, Texas lawmakers haven’t addressed training for emergency coordinators
Texas’ emergency management chief has repeatedly recommended that lawmakers require minimum training but a bill proposed after the disaster failed.
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21mRecords reveal “systemic neglect” after immigrant died at Camp East Montana
Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana in West Texas. Records indicate the facility's staff failed to respond adequately.
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5mBorder wall through Big Bend state park in “planning stages” as updated map includes 2-mile barrier
An online map published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows plans for a wall near Big Bend Ranch State Park’s westernmost sections closest to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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5mFederal appeals court rules undocumented immigrants deserve hearing before deportation
The 2-1 ruling stems from the detention of three longtime Texas residents. The Trump administration argued they didn’t deserve a bond hearing because the government plans to deport them.