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East Texas counties move to protect groundwater with new conservation district
More than a dozen counties in Northeast Texas have signed resolutions to create a groundwater conservation district in a bid to protect local groundwater.
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5mLawmakers propose banning Flock camera grants by Texas agency
The grants, funded by a fee on Texans’ auto insurance policies, helped install more than 3,200 of the surveillance cameras.
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11mCDC eliminates $29 million for HIV prevention in Texas
The program, which helped organizations pay for HIV testing and outreach services, is the latest casualty in a series of public health funding cuts by the federal government.
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3mExecution set for Brownsville man in murder of three small children
John Rubio is scheduled to become the eighth death row inmate to be executed this year in Texas.
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13mAfter Democratic sweep, Texas looms as “big kahuna” in the 2028 presidential race
Presidential nominees have long skipped Texas. But Democrats, fresh off defeating Gov. Greg Abbott and winning the U.S. Senate race, are taking a second look.
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11mTexas’ new Democratic leaders turn to Republicans to steer transitions, vowing bipartisan governance
Gina Hinojosa, Vikki Goodwin and Senfronia Thompson tapped Republican politicians who clashed with Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick to help guide them into office in January.