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Abbott recommends sweeping data center regulation, including eliminating sales tax exemption
The recommendations for legislative action amount to a striking call for industry regulation by the Republican governor in a state that has long prided itself on being a favorable environment for…
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5mTexas high schoolers show gains across all subjects on STAAR tests
Pandemic disruptions put many children behind, but newly released end-of-course results show students making progress.
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5mAs Austin contemplates water-hungry industries, task force pushes new guardrails
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5mAfter 53 years in Travis County, Margaret Gómez retires with a call to learn from one another
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8m'We are at The Hunger Games': Austin ISD community discusses millions in cuts
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8mInvestigators examine whether batteries sparked fire that shut down Austin's Bikeshare
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